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Post by bobber73 on Feb 22, 2010 20:15:33 GMT -6
i just bought my 454 and my whole life i have been told that i cant take a couple hundred mile day trip on a bike this small because of over heating.is this true? or if i do take a trip i cant have a passenger i weigh 175 and my wife about 140 is this going to be a problem please respond with your thoughts or experiances
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eman2282
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"Life's a Journey, not a destination"
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Post by eman2282 on Feb 22, 2010 20:55:49 GMT -6
I'd have to say false, I've ridden 12 hours straight in August before and never had a problem. I'm sure being liquid cooled has something to do with it.
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Post by sctsgt on Feb 22, 2010 21:03:03 GMT -6
As long as your cooling system is working properly you can ride all day long with no problems. At least I have.
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 23, 2010 8:31:51 GMT -6
i weigh 330 pounds and my wife is about 200 and we have never over heated the bike yet.
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Post by geezyrider on Feb 23, 2010 8:52:25 GMT -6
My 86 Kaw took my 200 pound frame 400 miles from Blaine WA to Spokane WA, did 400 more miles while there riding with my sons, and came home another 400 miles. All in four days in the heat of summer. Never got off the normal temp range.
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BadBoyltd
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hello i still have my ride yep and its having some problems not sure if its the carb or electric
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Post by BadBoyltd on Feb 23, 2010 9:37:26 GMT -6
I have read loads of things on the 454 but nothing say you cant go a couple hundred mile day on it. In fact a road trip of 1600 mils I read about from a friend on the west coast in the summer and he never over heated ever In one day he ride up to 500 miles ,, other information on this bike say that it holds 370lbs max weight on the bike when riding but I hear of much more going on this bike. In fact I weigh over 200lbs and I ride with a passenger 190lbs and over 150lbs of my own sleeping bag tent and so on so who knows how much you can put on this bike. Don't you just love this bike.
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Post by bobber73 on Feb 23, 2010 16:21:15 GMT -6
hey i really appreciate all the positive responses really puts my mind to ease
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Post by sctsgt on Feb 23, 2010 18:11:00 GMT -6
Like I said, if the cooling system is working properly you should be fine. Before you go cross country make sure that the fan works and the radiator isn't clogged. Just riding for 30 minutes or so should verify it's all good. Have fun and enjoy!!
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Post by eaglerider on Feb 23, 2010 18:33:45 GMT -6
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Post by tricksta on Feb 23, 2010 20:51:02 GMT -6
Love cant describe the feeling..
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Post by leesrepair on Feb 24, 2010 0:19:05 GMT -6
If you plan on taking a long trip it would be smart to flush out the cooling system at least twice before adding the final mix. Fill it and heat it up then dump it at least twice. Make sure the fan is working properly. The only other key component is the thermostat. If you got an extra 20 dollars and some time I would replace it. The thermostat regulates the amount of coolant flowing through the engine based on temperature. It is very important that the thermostat is working correctly in these engines. There is little room for change. I think I paid 15 dollars for mine from Kawasaki. You will need a gasket with it also.
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Post by rctaudio on Feb 27, 2010 19:10:04 GMT -6
i weigh 330 pounds and my wife is about 200 and we have never over heated the bike yet. I was worried about this same thing myself. I'm at about 280 and my wife is at 190. And I want to do some nice coastal trips this summer but was worried if this bike would handle it for me. what about on the freeway. I've take this bike up to about 80mph and it was reving around 9or 10 grand I think. This whole Time i've been thinking this is too high and it wont be happy with me on the freeway for an extended trip. I'm used to cars so reving an engine at that RPM for an extended period of time makes me nervous... should i be?
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 27, 2010 19:34:56 GMT -6
no, not at all. the engine we have in our bikes is a sport bike bred engine and was designed to run high revs.
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Post by eaglerider on Feb 27, 2010 21:43:02 GMT -6
Redline is 9,500RPM. A stock 454 in 6th gear, at 70 MPH is turning approx 6700 RPM. This is not an engine like other models/brands - there is NO comparrison.
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