3:28 The bike will not get to a dangerous heat level if its radiator, water pump and fans are working properly. The fan coming on is exactly for that reason. If you kill the engine you also stop the water pump, going against what I just said above.

This is a common misconception among some riders. When your fan is on, it DOESN'T mean that your engine is overheating. I live in a climate around 34° to 39°C, my Yamaha MT 07 fan is on and off all the time. But my engine has never overheated. My engine still running smoothly after 55,000 Km.

Older bikes have much less problem cooling down. These new sportbikes are just too hot, no pun intended :P

there are some other tips and tricks to keeping your bike cool. 1. clean your radiator , just with water and a good degreaser. just don't use a high pressure washer , otherwise you might run the risk of damaging your radiator. 2. change out your coolant , it might have been a while sinds it has been replaced. and overtime your coolant loses some of its cooling capabilities. 3. ingine ice coolant , i've used it. and doesn't realy keep your bike from reaching high temperatures . But it does help dispell the high temperatures quiker ones you start moving. 4. aftermarket coolant hoses are often a bit better in cooling your bike , but not by much. 5. bigger radiator of bigger / faster spinning fan. hope this helps you out

I installed a manual fan switch. If i know I'm going to be sitting I'll flip the switch early to keep the temps down and the fan still kicks in at normal without the switch. Solved my problem

Fan starts running at 20c?? Well there goes away my plan to buy a R1 in India where 30-35 is average. It's so hot here that if the temperature drops down below 30c you'll hear people saying Nice weather today.

Modern bikes now come with a waaay too lean air-fuel mixture, which also makes the engine run very hot. If you find a way to put more fuel in there, it will run cooler. I did that on my CBR600RR, installed a power commander and since then not a problem :)

On some bikes you can space the radiator away form the headers slightly which will help. Don't do too much that the front wheel contacts the rad though! Also a toothpick is a good tool to straighten out any damaged fins to bring back some cooling capacity to an older radiator.

I love the effort that you make to give us content. BTW that r1 is dope!

Like always, amazing video mate. Superb editing and cinematography

I just love watching every single video you make. Top quality and story telling 💪

Also straighten your radiator fins from time to time. There are cheap tools just for it. It doesn't usually add a lot, but every bit helps.

Hi, that was really helpful. I have a query. After riding around 2500 kms on my new motorcycle, I noticed my reservoir coolant level was just below the low mark. But the radiator was full. Is it okay? Thanks in advance

.. As always..., nice videos..Chaos Causes. Subscriber here from the Philippines...

On my VFR there is this known upgrade to a VTR fanblade. Straight drop in, should keep the bike nice and cool.

Thanks for another helpful video

Add a switch to turn on the fan also manually (keep the auto fan aswell) and everything is okay. Killing it at red lights will do more harm than help. Starter motor has limited lifespan. And starting the engine puts some forces on many parts.

Love it once again! Quick question, in SA what are your thoughts of riding a bike? Is the area u in "friendlier" to bikes? And how is it riding a litre bike knowing that the roads are dangerous especially in SA, and does it help?

I didn't know all of those stuff, thanks for sharing it!

I live in a hill station, it's literally one of the coldest places in India. Even then, all it takes is 10 minutes in bumper to bumper traffic to make my RC 390 hot and mad af lol

used to kill the engine at red lights until i heard a theory that the sudden cool coolant rushing through the engine from the radiator when you restart the bike can cause cracking and warping of the heads since they are still heating up due to radiant heat and there is no coolant flow while the engine is off. not sure if its actually something to worry about but i figure the fan keeps my bike at a (high) but safe temperature idling for even the most frustratingly long red lights great vid as always tho mate

My RC 51 has this problem! That fan doesn’t turn on until 218F and then cools to 207F. I got after market fans and a manual switch, hoping that helps!

Simple fix: just put ice cubes in your fuel tank ❄️⛽️🤣👌🏻

Excellent video

heyyyy bro, you're my favourite south african youtuber and my question to you is would you ever plan a group ride of some sort?

Great tips. Nice R1! Stay cool!

Good video!

Hahaha my bike is roasting hot !! Even in UK 🇬🇧 cold weather !! Radiator fan is good to reduced overheating issues

Enjoyed!! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

What a good video CC

New subscriber here at Philippine i like your chanel you took a lot effeort to your video pls keep posting

Is it possible that exhaust modifications can make a bike run hotter? I live in S. California where during the summer there are weeks with consistently above 95°F temperature. On my Triumph Bonneville the Cat is removed and so are the mufflers.

Personally I think killing the engine at lights is unwise, especially if the fan is on. You need the engine coolant pump to circulate heat away from the head and cylinders. My opinion only.

CC with his little tips & tricks 👌 always producing good content in extremely good quality 👏👏 sadly the uk 🇬🇧 summer is coming to an end very soon here so I’m not going to have any overheating 🥵 issues for a while but its been a great year for me upgrading to my first litre bike 2016 “ZX10R” and just recently ive brought myself a 2016 Audi A5 S-Line cabriolet so i can’t complain to much!! Keep bringing your videos to YT bro always enjoy them 😊 Adam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Anyone have tips to keep the engine cool ? Or what part must be changed? 2013 r1 . Its almost cant be riden in daily traffic .

What about oil cooled bikes? Like the hyosung GT 250R?

My bike always goes up in temp whenever I'm at a standstill like at a stoplight. Only when I get the bike moving again does the needle drop down cooler........ is that 'normal' for motorcycles? I'm a new rider and whenever I see that temp gauge go up, I start to panic and shut off the motor at a stoplight.

Nice filming and editing

wich shark helmet is that its nice!

In holland is it summer now.sadly it is raining ,no cooling problems☺😎

I highly recommend you do NOT kill the engine at traffic lights. Not only is it dangerous but this also stops circulation of coolant and the bike will get hotter before it gets cooler. Also, this bike is known for bad starters. They don’t last long due to poor build quality. After I start my bike, I only turn it off when I reach my destination to try to prolong its life cycle. I’ve already replaced the starter once. Do a search and you will see how bad these starters are. You can also have the ECU flashed so that the fans come on at a lower temperature. My bike stays cooler after the ECU flash. Trust me, I know this bike like the back of my hand.

Nice meeting you at the track today!

Oil is the first level of cooling so keep the (warm) level topped off at the high mark. Use a good full synthetic brand with a high flash point & 100C cSt viscosity

Did u keep the r6?

At what rpm should I be cruising at? 4000

I ride an 06 ducati s2r1000, its air cooled but has an oil temp gauge, stop and go traffic on a hot day makes me cringe because I'm watchin the oil temps climb higher and higher all way up to 228° at which point I pulled over. It is absolutely nerveracking and I hate it lol need a bigger oil cooler or something

I just installed a race-spec radiator on my buddy R6, added more heat shields to guide air away from engine, more water than coolant and even expensive oil.

Another issue that you're facing is altitude. 1700m above sea level, thinner air, less efficient cooling. Add in the higher air temps, the air thins more, even less efficient cooling.

If your bike is overheating in normal operation regardless of outside temp, then you have a problem with your bike or the bike is underspec from the factory in terms of cooling, i.e. undersized radiator, etc. I live in a very warm country (up to 32 C regular day time temps) and my bike runs up to 89c the fan will turn on and cool the bike down to 82c, fan then stops. This is even standing still.

Yesterday at stop light my R6 went from 99 to 110. Turned off the bike n after turning on after maybe 15 secs it went back to 98. Centigrade

Haha just back watching this again :)

there is nothing much you can do if youre standing in traffic , the fan will do its job and its all good, but if you have the chance to ride on hige gear on 3-4000 rpm it will cool your engine quicker

Great tips but my bike doesn't have a radiator. However, some of it is applicable. Thank you.

Use quality oil, make sure the coolant is up to spec and almost any modern sportsbike will be able to run no issue what so ever in 35 degrees celsius. Good idea to keep the revs down when stationary, but dont stress too much about it... Seriously

roll with the clutch from time to time so that the rpm will go down. for example don’t use the motor break in downhills. rather stay in high gear and keep the clutch in. and of course try not to go over 8k rpm if you really want to play it safe. stay in higher gears!

Can someone tell me how to change Fahrenheit to celcius on my Yamaha R1 2014?

Using just distilled water with coolant ( regular coolants actually runs hot they were made for cold places ) is not a good idea though I have 08 R1 it was running way too hot for my liking and comfort zone unfortunately cooling fan not kicks in until 220degrees I didn't liked that did plentiful research this really really worked. this summer I changed it with HOAT coolant ( Toyota has best ) mixed it with ionized water not just distilled water it's a bit expensive but sure it works. Hope this helps

Thats good talk always with her 😊

My bikes fans come on after 15 mins of riding. Is that a problem? I dont live in a hot state.

I have a manual fan switch and if it gets really hot I wash the bike

I have a 2018 636, and unfortunately, the fan will only run while the engine is running... my friends older CBR would actually keep the fan running even if the key was out

Wouldn't keeping the revs higher spin the water pump faster... Making the coolant circulate ?

Guys chill down, this video depicts a operating fan as engine overheating lol. A operating fan is completly normal. Check your service manual for the critical temperature(actual overheating!!!) and just ride ... ridiculous.

I there’s a coolant that I run in my ktm125sx called engine ice it’s supposed to keep your engine cooler by 10 degrees

Bro its how much power yamaha r3 2019 Please tell me

I've heard that through a ECU flash the fan can be set to kick in earlier.

Different issues, different bikes. I got a 1299 Panigale S...it gets very warm! Which is great for winter in Sydney...not looking forward to summer :/ Edit: another great video though mate, it's an issue worth looking into for sure.

I'm a big fan and follower on insta too :D But I don't agree with "Kill the Engine" at a red light. I'm from India and nowadays, here the temp is around 30 Celcius and I ride 390 Duke Today it went hot again and RPM was not going above 5k RPM so I have to drive it below that RPM. If I killed it might not start again until it reaches the desired temp to start.

You can actually ECU Remap the thing so the Fans start working at a lower degree level and keep the bike cooler...

So I have to keep revs as low as possible, but need to move as fast as I can to dissipate heat... I got it, load it up on a trailer and drive fast lol

Overheating is only a problem when ur Fan is permanently on... Not only some times, and bro, all those expensive additive products for the cooling fluid arent really necessary... When you're about to fill in Water and the coolingfluid u only need a tenth of the fluid and the rest is good with water, the water is that fluid which grabs the warmth out of the engine, the other one is only in the cycle for no corrosion and that the waters point for freezing is going down, so at those temperatures you dont need that much! Greetings of Germany ✌️

Motul ~ Mocool Additive, next Coolant change, Is meant to work & if yoU respect your Machine change oil every 4500 mls

Move to the UK? Or is that too cold for you?! 🤔😃

Well i live in Iraq...it's 45° to 50° all summer for about 4 months stright, so yea engine overheating is really a problem not just bikes but for cars too 😂😂

If the temperatures that hot out and my bikes running that extreme I will shut the engine off at a light I also run a full synthetic belray oil can handle extreme heat better than conventional mineral oils

try 45c like here in Texas LOL...

Haha 21C is hot for you around here people start wearing jackets at that temperature 🤣

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I take a bottle of water and when i stand still then pour some water over the radiator

It's a R1, it's supposed to run hot. I've had two of them and it's one of their traits because their exhaust pipes run very close to the oil pan hence the propensity to get hot. Add in the hot summer months and sitting in traffic,it's gonna get hot!. The only fix is to get a larger radiator!.

I have no cooler fan so my sound is a ”tssssss” instead of a fan noise

Fully faired, high compression, 4 cylinder sportbikes will inevitably run much hotter than a regular octane standard bike

R1 is notorious for getting stupid hot not to mention the heat on your ankle!! I think the thermo fan doesn’t even kick in until 105c?! My cbr954rr really only ever hits 101c then fan brings it back to about 96c on a 25c day.. Basically buy a 954rr for commuting and an r1 for track.

Most of them don't go with my carburated air cooled bike :(

Killswitch at 21x degree realky does not help, heat still builds up and fans kick in. Unless you turn off the key 😆

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I have used the Evans waterless and the Cyclelogic Engine Ice brand coolants, for better cooling.

wow I live in a climate constantly in 35-41 degrees and its considered normal here

To my experience below 40-50 kph not much cooling going on

I guessing you don't have that problem now, eh? ... Please do an update for UK riding.

I live in a country where the 27 degrees celcius is considered cold .-.

I live were sumers are 32 and winters are 24

Dude i have a doubt, your r1 version have halogen headlight doesn't that radiator fan and the headlight kill the battery eventually, due to kill switch applications when the radiator fan is on. And also I seen many r1 (not the led headlight version) struggling to start after kill switch application while the radiator fan is running.

get some instant ice packs ;D

Also check that both radiator fans work

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My scooter has no coolant

Bro I thought that you were from Australia 🇦🇺

😑, here in Indonesia normally 35 degree Celsius, and sometimes it goes to 40, so, yeah, that 21 degree are nothing to use, that is Lower than how i set my ac at home 26 Celsius