noodle
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Ive owned my 2012 FZ8 for almost a year now, put about 5600 miles on it so far. I have ridden it in cold weather and hot weather, but recently it seems to be getting more and more sluggish in warm/hot weather.
My concern is that there might be some issue that I do not know about and can fix it make it perform better in warmer weather. The oil level is a little above middle on the window, coolant is right in the middle as well.
It only happens when the bike stays between 190-210ish degrees. (i sometimes have to deal with stop and go traffic). Engine breaking seems to be more aggressive. If i let off the throttle, it will make me lunge forward more than normal. It feels like it has to work harder to maintain speed compared to what it did last year.
The reason this concerns me isnt just due to the heat, its because of the difference in how it performs in the heat compared to last year. Is it just because of the miles that have been put on it? Am i just getting more used to the bike?
what are normal operating temps? what are temps to concerned with?
sorry for the ramblings, hope it makes sense.
My concern is that there might be some issue that I do not know about and can fix it make it perform better in warmer weather. The oil level is a little above middle on the window, coolant is right in the middle as well.
It only happens when the bike stays between 190-210ish degrees. (i sometimes have to deal with stop and go traffic). Engine breaking seems to be more aggressive. If i let off the throttle, it will make me lunge forward more than normal. It feels like it has to work harder to maintain speed compared to what it did last year.
The reason this concerns me isnt just due to the heat, its because of the difference in how it performs in the heat compared to last year. Is it just because of the miles that have been put on it? Am i just getting more used to the bike?
what are normal operating temps? what are temps to concerned with?
sorry for the ramblings, hope it makes sense.