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welp, i could have gotten off my brute today and put a bullet in it. im so ticked off right now its not funny.
right after i bought it, it was in the mid 40 and i went for a ride, 30 mins in, my FI light flashes, then the temp light. so i stop, do the right thing, wait for the fan to cool it off and continue on. it does it a few more times.
So, i bring it home, scrub the radiator (which was clean as a whistle to begin w/) and add some water wetter. I took it out twice when it was in the 20's and my temp light didnt flashed. I was riding on/off throttle a lot pulling kids around on sleds. nothing over 12mph.
Today, I go for a ride, its 50+ degrees out. about 45 mins in after digging through some decent snow it, FI light flashes, then the temp light starts flashing. So I stop as always, let fan run, etc. Today, I was letting her eat. But, I wasnt riding any harder than I have ever ridden a bike. Even after just slow crawling in the woods it flashed.
I just got done flushing the fluid and adding engine ice. I dont know what else to do. I dont want to ruin this bike, its out of warranty and it has 155 miles on it.
Am I just getting water (wet slushy snow today) and its causing an electrical glitch? I felt the radiator/motor/hoses when the light was on and i didnt think it was that hot.
I dont want to pay shop fees for this, but Im @ my wits end. I know what they will do, let it sit and run and the light wont flash. (it can sit and idle for an hour and the light will never come on!)
I ride a lot @ slow speeds, so i need to find out what the deal is, if its a bus connector or whats going on. I dont want to relocate my radiator, and id rather not put a temp gauge on.
HELP!!
right after i bought it, it was in the mid 40 and i went for a ride, 30 mins in, my FI light flashes, then the temp light. so i stop, do the right thing, wait for the fan to cool it off and continue on. it does it a few more times.
So, i bring it home, scrub the radiator (which was clean as a whistle to begin w/) and add some water wetter. I took it out twice when it was in the 20's and my temp light didnt flashed. I was riding on/off throttle a lot pulling kids around on sleds. nothing over 12mph.
Today, I go for a ride, its 50+ degrees out. about 45 mins in after digging through some decent snow it, FI light flashes, then the temp light starts flashing. So I stop as always, let fan run, etc. Today, I was letting her eat. But, I wasnt riding any harder than I have ever ridden a bike. Even after just slow crawling in the woods it flashed.
I just got done flushing the fluid and adding engine ice. I dont know what else to do. I dont want to ruin this bike, its out of warranty and it has 155 miles on it.
Am I just getting water (wet slushy snow today) and its causing an electrical glitch? I felt the radiator/motor/hoses when the light was on and i didnt think it was that hot.
I dont want to pay shop fees for this, but Im @ my wits end. I know what they will do, let it sit and run and the light wont flash. (it can sit and idle for an hour and the light will never come on!)
I ride a lot @ slow speeds, so i need to find out what the deal is, if its a bus connector or whats going on. I dont want to relocate my radiator, and id rather not put a temp gauge on.
HELP!!