Temperature guage readings vs. operating temperature

[Alexander Finger]

It seems indeed, that the GPZ is an incredibly cool bike ;)
(I'm observing the same, though here the temperatures rarely go above 10°C
;-) *)

Kind regards
Alex

*) just kidding, 15°C this morning when I left the house


On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:28 PM, William K Denton <wkdenton at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I’ve always been a bit flummoxed by the (low) temperature gauge readings on
> my ’96  GPz1100. Whenever I’m riding at highway speeds and the ambient
> temperature is less than ~90ºF (~32ºC), my temp gauge indicates that the
> coolant temperature is oscillating between the “cold” and just above the
> cold range as the thermostat opens and then closes repeatedly. Contrast
> that
> gauge reading with every other liquid cooled vehicle that I’ve ever owned,
> both two and four wheeled varieties, where full operating temperature is
> usually indicated by a “centered” needle position similar to the three
> bears’ porridge, i.e. not too cold not too hot.
>
>
>
> In my mind, these comparative observation beg the following questions:
>
>
>
> 1)      What was Kawasaki’s normal operating design temperature for the
> ZX1100-E1 and E2?
>
> 2)      What is the actual operating temperature when the temperature gauge
> reads just above “cold” range as mine does when riding in cool weather
> conditions?
>
> 3)      How do #1 and #2 above correlate, and
>
> 4)      Is the temp gauge reading caused by an improper manufacturing
> specification for the selected gauge, or is it actually an operating
> temperature problem, perhaps caused by improper mfg. specification for the
> thermostat?
>
>
>
> Perspiring minds want to know…. ;<D
>
>
>
> Bill in Yardley, PA
>  <mailto:wkdenton at verizon.net> wkdenton at verizon.net
> yam650 Listowner
> '96 ZX1100-E2  "Stealth Rocket"
>
>
>
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