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View Poll Results: How hot does you 749 run in traffic?
usually over 100 7 38.89%
about 100 6 33.33%
around 90 to 100 3 16.67%
under 90 2 11.11%
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Old 12-Jun-2006, 01:47
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how hot does ur 749 run?
i ride in london and it likes to go over 100. Filtering thru jams on motorways - goes over 100 again! makes it kinda warm...
is this normal?

Mate, you could try changing your anti-freeze. A higher portion of EG will help to increase your cooling capacity.
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Old 12-Jun-2006, 23:10
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Mate, you could try changing your anti-freeze. A higher portion of EG will help to increase your cooling capacity.

Only up to a 50 / 50 mix at maximum, after that the increased anti-freeze content can have an adverse effect.
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Old 12-Jun-2006, 23:20
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when its hot like now mines runs up to 105 in traffic.

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Old 13-Jun-2006, 01:01
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errrr, my 748 hits over 180 in traffic.......maybe I'm reading the speedo??

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Normal temp is 68-72 but on RTL last weekend it was 77-80 and at one point sitting in traffic it reached 104,thats hot
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