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Indy_bueller
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 07:41 pm: |
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Just curious.....are the radiators segmented? I mean, is there a radiator for each cylinder or is the entire cooling system integrated? |
L_je
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 08:42 pm: |
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I'm guessing that they are integrated and share a common pump. I'd like to know what, if any, provisions exist for coolant bypass in colder weather; is the radiator flow thermostatically controlled? |
Anonymous
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 09:56 pm: |
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Yes they are integrated and yes there is a thermostat. |
L_je
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:09 pm: |
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Thanks Anonymous, if that is your real name! Is there a weight advantage with the two side-mounted radiators, compared to the center-mounted radiator that is most commonly found on sportbikes? |
Badlionsfan
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:18 pm: |
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i would think so. since the side pods get get better air flow with no front wheel in front of them, i would think that the the total cooling surface of the radiator could be smaller, less weight. |
Pushrodpete
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:39 pm: |
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So are the cylinders cooled "in series" (assumably the hotter rear one first), or "in parallel"? Does the coolant return thru the radiators in series, making on side of the bike warmer than the other? Inquiring nerds want to know.... |
Pushrodpete
| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:42 pm: |
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No wait, it's probably pump/cyl/rad/cyl/rad and back.... |
Gregtonn
| Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 02:52 pm: |
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Does the oil cooler have a bypass and thermostat or is it continuous flow? |
Midknyte
| Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 05:31 pm: |
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What I'd like to know is if there is some sort of shutoff/bypass if one is damaged so you could limp home... |
Curtyd
| Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 07:14 pm: |
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Built-in "limp-home" mode... now that is looking ahead, ...or a realistic assessment of one's propensity to "bounce" frequently while riding. |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 08:28 pm: |
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What I'd like to know is if there is some sort of shutoff/bypass if one is damaged so you could limp home... Interesting idea....what a lifesaver depending on where one might need to bypass the oil cooler. Hmmm |
Gregtonn
| Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 04:20 am: |
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Just in case it was missed the first time. Does the oil cooler have a bypass and thermostat or is it continuous flow? Anonymous? |