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Technically Speaking => General Technical discussion => Topic started by: hard road on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 01:05 AM

Title: cooling fan
Post by: hard road on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 01:05 AM
anybody ever heard their cooling fan kick in ?
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: mlivkovich on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 03:02 AM
Yes, after I let my bike idling for 20 mins in hot day :cheers:
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Post by: seth on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 03:07 AM
In europe slow filtering in +35°c it comes on .
But its never come on in Scotland  :cheers:
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Post by: Phill P on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 03:11 AM
It's got a cooling fan  :whatever:
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Post by: SpongeBob on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 04:05 AM
Never.
Anyway, it's really poorly located, and even if it kicks-in by any chance, I am not sure of it's efficiency.
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: hard road on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 04:29 AM
Quote from: seth on Thursday, 01 June  2023, 03:07 AMIn europe slow filtering in +35°c it comes on .
But its never come on in Scotland  :cheers:

haha yeah not much difference as I'm just under you in Cumbria  :cool: 
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 04:56 AM
I had mine kick in once when I'd had it idling for a long time inside the garage. It cut in, ran then cut off, pause, then cut in again, run & cut off etc.  So I'd say it's working correctly, even though on the road it'll never cut in.
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: Will14 on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 06:00 AM
The last time mine cut in it was while I was balancing the throttle bodies, I must have taken longer than previous occasions 
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: Speedy1959 on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 09:53 AM
Quote from: hard road on Thursday, 01 June  2023, 04:29 AM
Quote from: seth on Thursday, 01 June  2023, 03:07 AMIn europe slow filtering in +35°c it comes on .
But its never come on in Scotland  :cheers:

haha yeah not much difference as I'm just under you in Cumbria  :cool: 
Im just under Cumbria in Lancashire and Ive never heard my fan come on.
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: Hooli on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 10:42 AM
Yup but only during extended idling or long periods of slow filtering in damn hot temps.

Dunno why people think they are badly placed. They cut in at 120c and out at 108c, it doesn't take them long to drop the temp down so they work well.

If you want to test yours, unplug the connection right at the front of the RH side of the engine down near the frame rail. Bridge the two wires and the fan will kick in if the ignition is on.
Mine seized from lack of use so it's worth doing occasionally as well as spraying a bit of oil in the motor bearings when you can get to it.
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: grog on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 05:15 PM
Dont know if mine ever been on riding, i wear ear plugs. Can remember once, shorted it out to see if it worked. One thing about 14 is heat off motor, far less than some. Thruxton i rode was bad. Guzzi i rode, those cylinders pump out some heat.
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: GSXKING on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 06:42 PM
Same as Grog
I think I heard once in heavy traffic on a very hot day 🥵🥵
Title: Re: cooling fan
Post by: hard road on Thursday, 01 June 2023, 08:20 PM
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 01 June  2023, 10:42 AMYup but only during extended idling or long periods of slow filtering in damn hot temps.

Dunno why people think they are badly placed. They cut in at 120c and out at 108c, it doesn't take them long to drop the temp down so they work well.

If you want to test yours, unplug the connection right at the front of the RH side of the engine down near the frame rail. Bridge the two wires and the fan will kick in if the ignition is on.
Mine seized from lack of use so it's worth doing occasionally as well as spraying a bit of oil in the motor bearings when you can get to it.

nice, I was wondering if their was a test for them  :onya: