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[Chad]

When did Dusty die? I'm sorry to hear that. He was such a nice and likeable guy. I will miss seeing him around.











See Bill someone will say something nice about you when your gone.   

When did this happen?? See rumors already happening!! 

[Dusty]

When did Dusty die? I'm sorry to hear that. He was such a nice and likeable guy. I will miss seeing him around.











See Bill someone will say something nice about you when your gone.   

When did this happen?? See rumors already happening!! 

I thought it was going to be today. Went into a wide sweeper to the right and saw about four cars coming in the on coming lane but none in mine. Then all of a sudden there is a croch rocket in my lane coming at me. Not sure how fast he was going but I was knocking on 95. I got off the throttle and eased onto the shoulder and he zipped by as the double yellow lines started. He waved and I shot him the finger. He also had a passenger. He was on a red bike if you happen to see him. 

[Morgan Buchanan]

Sorry about that, Dusty...  LOL

I use Engine Ice in both my X and my Ninja.  Love it.  It doesn't keep your engine cooler, it keeps your coolant cooler, which makes it easier for your thermostat to keep your engine at the right temperature.

[Silver Bullet]

Sorry about that, Dusty...  LOL

I use Engine Ice in both my X and my Ninja.  Love it.  It doesn't keep your engine cooler, it keeps your coolant cooler, which makes it easier for your thermostat to keep your engine at the right temperature.

Coolant cools your engine, if your coolant is a lower temp why would your engine not be a lower temp also?

[hipshot]

The engine's temperature is regulated by your thermostat, not by the temperature of your coolant.

[Silver Bullet]

The engine's temperature is regulated by your thermostat, not by the temperature of your coolant.

Not really, thermostat regulates (actually restricts) flow of coolant allowing engine to warm up faster. Cold oil is not your friend, it flows and lubricates better when warm. That is why you never want to redline your engine until it's warmed up.

Once coolant temp hits ~200 degrees (10 minutes driving in TX summer), thermostat is fully open and does nothing thereafter. Then it is all coolant, radiator and air flow keeping your engine cool until ~230 degrees when electric fan will kick on to prevent overheating. Engine heat dissipates into coolant, so lower coolant temp = lower engine temp

[Crewsn]

 

SB nailed it.

[Dusty]

How often does your fan come on?

[tom cat]

Sounds kike a great sales pitch to me, I 'm all about it, if it is true. What is it, about this ICE, that conducts heat faster?   

[Silver Bullet]

How often does your fan come on?

When I'm moving probably never but can't say for sure as I wear a full face and have aftermarket pipes. Sometimes after a long ride on the hottest of summer days it comes on after I shut off the engine. I always shut off engine with kill switch and leave ignition on to give fan a chance to kick on and then let it run until it auto shuts off (usually runs no more than 5-15 seconds).

You can make it come on every time by an induced similar method. Run bike until fully hot, shut off engine for ~5 minutes (time takes to fill up with gas), run bike for 5 minutes at low speeds or idle (reduced air flow cooling) and then turn off engine with kill switch and ignition still on. Fan has came on everytime I've done this.

[Gumbo]

Back to your question I use Havoline Extended Life Anti-Freeze/Coolant the coolant contains no phosphates or silicates -- this is what you need to take a good look at, no silicates. I use the one made specificly for aluminum engines, everyone has their own preference. 

[SteveS]