Temperature guage readings vs. operating temperature

Tue Apr 24 23:25:04 PDT 2018

The oil thingy-glass is perfect. It just requires perfection on the
reader's side, too!

On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 8:22 AM, Don French <Sirdondiego at outlook.com> wrote:

> The oil site Glass and the temp Gage are the few things not perfect?
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> Robinson <art.robinson at rogers.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:53:34 PM
> To: Don French
> Subject: RE: Temperature guage readings vs. operating temperature
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> Soon after I bought my '95 I mentioned the low temperature reading and was
> told, "Relax, that's just the way they are".
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> Given the many kms., extreme reliability and minimal oil consumption, I'd
> have to say that the low temp reading it must be working well for it and
> maybe that should be enough... Still my Volvo's temp gauge reads exactly on
> the middle point of normal and I've never seen it move more that the width
> of the needle either side of the mark regardless of the temperature, low or
> high and somehow I find that comforting... Go figure!
>
> Art in TO (waiting for the rain tonight and tomorrow to wash away the road
> salt, AGAIN!)
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:13 AM
> To: art.robinson at rogers.com
> Subject: Re: Temperature guage readings vs. operating temperature
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> In the 10 years I owned mine I only saw the heat gauge in the high of
> center range once.  This was in stop & crawl traffic in Poplar Bluff
> Missouri on my way to Hot Springs Arkansas.  According to the
> date/time/temperature display at the Bank of America it was 104 F (40
> C).  But the temperature dropped below center within 3 km once I got
> on the highway.
> A few bikes were out yesterday but there's too much winter sand on the
> roads to suit me.
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> On Monday 23/04/2018 at 9:50 pm, Paul Heim  wrote:
> > Mine has always read low. I asked the question about 13 years ago and
> > Ralph replied that his (and everyone else’s) behaves the same way.
> > I’ve never been motivated enough to determine the actual
> > temperature...
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
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> >>
> >> On Apr 23, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Alexander Finger
> >> <af at genevainformation.ch> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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