Walt, I'd say you're worrying about nothing. My GTS lives in a hot climate (indeed, this time of year mid-90s is a cold spell), and it's fine. The only thing external on the bike that really gets too hot to touch is the exhaust--duh. If the bike is allowed to sit and idle in the heat, the cooling fan will come on. Never had a boil over with this bike. Never smelled burning metal. Never warped a head. In short, never overheated.
The FZR 1000 I used to have behaved in much the same way. Phil Walt Garcen wrote: > I know this is not > scientific, but can a few of you in the warmer climates answer a few > questions. How hot does the plastic get in the knee cutouts - cool, warm, > uncomfortably warm, to hot to touch for any length of time. What about the > frame? I know this is inexact (especially since I'm an engineer), but I'm > trying to gauge if I'm worried about nothing, but the bike seemd very hot > today.
