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07-25-2008, 2:52 PM
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 Join Date: Jul 24 2008 Location: Calgary Bike(s): 1999 Bird Posts: 4
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I'm new to the whole sport bike thing so I was wondering if anyone else's frame gets so hot you can barely touch it. Got back from a ride last night and was wondering why the inside of my thigh was on fire so I touched the frame and nearly burned my hand. Do Blackbirds run a little hot around town? Anyone try a water wetter product to reduce the heat?
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07-25-2008, 3:00 PM
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 Join Date: Jul 31 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Bike(s): GS500E, CBR1100XX Posts: 42
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I've got the Bird last summer and it was really worried about it getting pretty hot, but honestly don't remember the actual frame being that hot...
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07-25-2008, 6:14 PM
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 Join Date: Mar 27 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Bike(s): 2002 CBR 1100XX dual CF devil pipes. 1982 XL500R Age: 26 Posts: 206
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Been there... done that. I have been a bad boy and worn shorts a few times on the XX when going for short rides and have almost burned off my knees on the frame. It usually happens after riding around town and getting the engine temp up high and then letting the bike sit. The temp of the frame will then catch up towards the engine temp and burn the snot out of you. Welcome to the XX owners club.  
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07-25-2008, 6:22 PM
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| Join Date: Jul 24 2008 Location: Calgary Bike(s): 1999 Bird Posts: 4
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Ok, thanks Ben. She does run pretty hot around town. Just didn't expect the frame to get that hot. Heat soak doesn't seem to be a real problem with how it runs. If anyone reads this, have you installed an actual temperature gauge on a 99 to know what it's running at? I'd like to see a real number and not just an H for too damn hot.
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07-25-2008, 7:30 PM
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 Join Date: May 17 2008 Location: Hustisford WI Bike(s): 2003 blackbird,1992 suzuki gsxr 1100 Age: 28 Posts: 364
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If your just running around town and sitting in traffic its going to be running around 215 to 220 but when you get out and let some air into it it will drop around the 180 mark
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07-28-2008, 9:00 AM
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It'll run hot around town and then pass some of the temp into the "heater element" - the frame. It is normal for the bird to do this.......
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07-29-2008, 2:47 AM
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 Join Date: Jun 21 2007 Location: Springwood, West of Hell (Sydney), Australia Bike(s): Red '98 'bird gone, not forgotten, Black '07 Bird Age: 41 Posts: 492
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Remember, the engine is solid mounted to the frame! No rubber insulation to stop the heat transfer...
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07-29-2008, 3:45 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 06 2006 Location: Red Deer Bike(s): JUST A GIXXER AND AN XX....OK? Posts: 1,379
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Yes, I too have burnt the inside of my legs on a couple of occations.
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07-29-2008, 11:01 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 25 2006 Location: canada Bike(s): '02 metalic cherry red CBR 1100 XX Posts: 1,975
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My frame got so hot once I was able to spark a joint on it.
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