Joined May 2005
16 Posts | 0+
Long Island , New York
Thanks for all the suggestions back in the beginning of this thread.
I checked / am using the following on this 2005 FE550E:
Bled system - used head set screw.
Evans Coolant
Radiator nipple OK.
Coolant 10 mm above radiator core.
Evercool fan in right front attached to Boss Guard.
Richer needle jet and removed acc. pump as per Dale L.
Speed works in line temp guage.
Lots of Thermax temp. strips
I removed the thermostat and water temp was a solid 20 deg.F hotter.
I set up a short loop - 8 to 10 mph - 1 & 2nd gear - no lugging - 55 deg F air temp.
Time ( Mins)-- Cylinder---Temp.Guage--- Rad. In--- Rad. Out
7 .....................149 .............149 .................. -..............-
10....................163 .............163 ..................- ..............-
13....................171..............172.................160...........149
16....................171..............181.................171...........160
19....................190 .............205................199............190
22....................210 .............220 ................210 ..........199
I still have a 2001 KTM 400EXC -- Here are it's numbers -same loop,air temp. etc.
10....................160.............none..................-................-
14....................171...............-.....................-................-
25....................171...............-.....................-................-
I stopped after 15 minutes because it did not seem as if the temps were going much higher. Sorry for the lame charts.
The one Evercool fan I installed last Fall helped but not enough to solve the problem. Need a higher capacity (25mm thickness) or 2 fans as previously suggested.
Do Bergs in general run hotter and is a 10 degree temp. drop from radiator in to radiator out normal?
Any suggestion or advice is greatly appreciated because I'm pretty much near the end of the trail with this machine. It's a shame, as all else on the bike is hard not to like.
I checked / am using the following on this 2005 FE550E:
Bled system - used head set screw.
Evans Coolant
Radiator nipple OK.
Coolant 10 mm above radiator core.
Evercool fan in right front attached to Boss Guard.
Richer needle jet and removed acc. pump as per Dale L.
Speed works in line temp guage.
Lots of Thermax temp. strips
I removed the thermostat and water temp was a solid 20 deg.F hotter.
I set up a short loop - 8 to 10 mph - 1 & 2nd gear - no lugging - 55 deg F air temp.
Time ( Mins)-- Cylinder---Temp.Guage--- Rad. In--- Rad. Out
7 .....................149 .............149 .................. -..............-
10....................163 .............163 ..................- ..............-
13....................171..............172.................160...........149
16....................171..............181.................171...........160
19....................190 .............205................199............190
22....................210 .............220 ................210 ..........199
I still have a 2001 KTM 400EXC -- Here are it's numbers -same loop,air temp. etc.
10....................160.............none..................-................-
14....................171...............-.....................-................-
25....................171...............-.....................-................-
I stopped after 15 minutes because it did not seem as if the temps were going much higher. Sorry for the lame charts.
The one Evercool fan I installed last Fall helped but not enough to solve the problem. Need a higher capacity (25mm thickness) or 2 fans as previously suggested.
Do Bergs in general run hotter and is a 10 degree temp. drop from radiator in to radiator out normal?
Any suggestion or advice is greatly appreciated because I'm pretty much near the end of the trail with this machine. It's a shame, as all else on the bike is hard not to like.
