Radiator help 996 01

[ducsrus]

Hi DSC!
I'm a New Duc 996 owner,
Here is the situation/question.
During a 1 hour ride, the temp gauge reads between 180 to 200.

Once I get home and about to shut her down, I hear this fizzing sound coming from the front of the bike. Plus I smell this burnt coolant. The fan is on all this time.


The question:
Is that normal? never own a water cooled bke before. Or I'm looking at trouble.

Thanx.

[Edited on 3-4-2004 by ducsrus]

[Old Yella]

Have you checked to see if the coolant level is dropping?
Need to have the bike upright to check it.
Also worth a look in the oil level window to check if the oil is emulsifying, sure sign off a problem if both symptoms are together.
Mine was blown head gaskets when mine was doing a similar thing?

Get the fairings off and see if there is any coolant leaking anywhere, if not you might have a gasket problem?

Other thing could be a split header tank which has happened to a few members before.

Nelly at Cornerspeed did mine in double quick time so I could get to Assen last year.

Worth a call to him on 01623 758877