So I got my 98 St1100 about 4 months ago and the thermostat was knackered as the temp gage never got out of the white. Having gleaned a valuable load of info from you guys (thank you) it has now been replaced with an OEM thermostat and now the temp goes up to just over the cold line when ridden at a reasonable pace. Now its summer(!) in the UK and there have been a few very warm days - even around town the gauge quickly goes up to just over half way and sometimes 3/4 when the fan will kick in but never over that (so far). IS this normal?
Also it keeps dumping out all the fluid from the expansion tank- i fill it (the expansion tank) up to the mark again and after a ride- out it comes- as far as i can see the tank is empty. So i take the tupperware off and remove the rad cover and the fluid is still to the top? IF the thermostat wasn't working the bike would overheat right? I mean i have ridden to Scotland and back without it overheating- it's just the expansion tank keeps going dry.
any comments/thoughts?
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Also it keeps dumping out all the fluid from the expansion tank- i fill it (the expansion tank) up to the mark again and after a ride- out it comes- as far as i can see the tank is empty. So i take the tupperware off and remove the rad cover and the fluid is still to the top? IF the thermostat wasn't working the bike would overheat right? I mean i have ridden to Scotland and back without it overheating- it's just the expansion tank keeps going dry.
any comments/thoughts?
P