I've been having a really bad problem with my bike overheating now that summer has rolled around. Its overheated at least once during my last 4 rides and overheated twice on a ride today.
It makes a boiling sound and the overflow bottle fills up. I wait for it to cool down and it sucks it back out and then it runs fine again.
The bike seems to overheat in high load conditions. Going up a long, slow, rocky hill is where it overheated the worst today. In fact the only time it seems to overheat is going up long hills. Not really steep ones just the kind that slowly wind up a mountain side.
I'm going to try draining the coolant system and refilling it. What mix should I use? I've heard 25% antifreeze, 75% distilled water with a few caps of water wetter. Hows that sound?
One thing I thought about was the bike running a bit lean but it still seems to spooge a bit so I dont think that could be it. However that spooge could be months old... I dont clean my bike that ofen. Would dropping the clip 1 position help?
It makes a boiling sound and the overflow bottle fills up. I wait for it to cool down and it sucks it back out and then it runs fine again.
The bike seems to overheat in high load conditions. Going up a long, slow, rocky hill is where it overheated the worst today. In fact the only time it seems to overheat is going up long hills. Not really steep ones just the kind that slowly wind up a mountain side.
I'm going to try draining the coolant system and refilling it. What mix should I use? I've heard 25% antifreeze, 75% distilled water with a few caps of water wetter. Hows that sound?
One thing I thought about was the bike running a bit lean but it still seems to spooge a bit so I dont think that could be it. However that spooge could be months old... I dont clean my bike that ofen. Would dropping the clip 1 position help?