over heating?

[Max Way]

I wouldn't risk not having a radiator guard - I'm reasonably sure a stick or rock through the core would bring a rapid and costly end to a ride.

My thought that a guard would cause slightly hotter running was just my gut feeling not backed up by anything scientific at all ( but if you saw the size of my gut  )

I've got into the habit of switching off the motor if I get caught in stationary traffic for any more than a minute. When my bike was new I got stopped at roadworks for about 5 minutes and the bike spat coolant out the radiator cap which of course the dealer claimed was normal 

Max

PS I'm in Australia and it gets HOT here for much of the year - the bike runs one bar cooler in winter.

[nige gtr]

Hi,the type of radiator guard can have an effect on temp.I,ve had two GTR,s,and this one has a Beowolf rad guard,and runs slightly hotter than my last one.Once up to speed and cruising,the temp guage settles as normal.