Temperature guage readings vs. operating temperature

[Paul Heim]

Mine has always read low. I asked the question about 13 years ago and Ralph replied that his (and everyone else’s) behaves the same way. I’ve never been motivated enough to determine the actual temperature...

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> On Apr 23, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Alexander Finger <af at genevainformation.ch> wrote:
> 
> It seems indeed, that the GPZ is an incredibly cool bike ;)
> (I'm observing the same, though here the temperatures rarely go above 10°C
> ;-) *)
> 
> Kind regards
> Alex
> 
> *) just kidding, 15°C this morning when I left the house
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:28 PM, William K Denton <wkdenton at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> I’ve always been a bit flummoxed by the (low) temperature gauge readings on
>> my ’96  GPz1100. Whenever I’m riding at highway speeds and the ambient
>> temperature is less than ~90ºF (~32ºC), my temp gauge indicates that the
>> coolant temperature is oscillating between the “cold” and just above the
>> cold range as the thermostat opens and then closes repeatedly. Contrast
>> that
>> gauge reading with every other liquid cooled vehicle that I’ve ever owned,
>> both two and four wheeled varieties, where full operating temperature is
>> usually indicated by a “centered” needle position similar to the three
>> bears’ porridge, i.e. not too cold not too hot.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In my mind, these comparative observation beg the following questions:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1)      What was Kawasaki’s normal operating design temperature for the
>> ZX1100-E1 and E2?
>> 
>> 2)      What is the actual operating temperature when the temperature gauge
>> reads just above “cold” range as mine does when riding in cool weather
>> conditions?
>> 
>> 3)      How do #1 and #2 above correlate, and
>> 
>> 4)      Is the temp gauge reading caused by an improper manufacturing
>> specification for the selected gauge, or is it actually an operating
>> temperature problem, perhaps caused by improper mfg. specification for the
>> thermostat?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Perspiring minds want to know…. ;<D
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bill in Yardley, PA
>> <mailto:wkdenton at verizon.net> wkdenton at verizon.net
>> yam650 Listowner
>> '96 ZX1100-E2  "Stealth Rocket"
>> 
>> 
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