Post by maxtera on Apr 13, 2017 6:42:42 GMT -5
Hello all,
I took the Jonway on a 22 mile round trip ride. About 10 miles into the ride I noticed that it was getting hot so I pulled over and let it sit for about 5 mins before I continued on home. Well the temperature gauge eventually got about 3/4 of the way to the top but I made it home, the fan was working overtime.
I put it on the center stand, turned on the key and let the fan work for about 5 mins with the battery tender on it. I opened the overflow bottle and put my finger in and it was as cool as can be. I've been chasing an overheating problem for months now but this is the first time I really had a chance to ride it any distance. Why would the overflow be cold and the engine scalding hot?
I'm thinking the thermostat may be the problem, probably not opening up. And the lesson I learned is to not check the oil with the bike on the center stand. It was dark in my garage when I got home so I removed the cap then went to turn on the light, when I got back all my oil was running to the floor drain.
I used about 5 shop towels to clean up the mess.
