Walt, I wasn't kidding about the gas cap.I nearly dropped it like a hot potatoas as it burned my hands. Thanks, now with the heat issue,I have one more thing to add to my sleepless nights. -Pete > > On another note, Pete, my gas cap has never gotten > that hot - maybe your the > one with the heat issue. Aren't you glad I brought > this up? In all > seriousness, my post was a poor one due to it's > subjectiveness - I'll simply > keep tabs on it - I am probably looking for > something that wasn't there. > > - Walt > > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Phil Benson > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 9:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: dumped heat > > > 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.
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