Mon, 18 May 1998 10:48:43 +0200 - Message No. 3093
From: Teichmann Klaus

Subject: Motor Temperature, prices for tyres


Hi Friends,

first I want to thank you for your hints about the tyres (You know, my
question about the Michelin Sirac). I again chosed the Bridgestone TW 47 /
48, because they where not bad (but the rear tyre lasts only about 6 TKm)
and because of the price. The Metzteler Enduro 4 rear tyre exists only as
"H"-type (i need only "S", which would be cheaper, if it would be exist) and
costs therefore about 100 DM more than the Bridgestone. And for the Michelin
Sirac there exists no "Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung" for the TÜV (I
telephoned about this with the Michelin factory).

I payed for this (for comparison against other tyres):
Front: Bridgestone TW47 90/90 21 54 S: 140 DM incl. mounting / balancing,
without inner tube
Rear: Bridgestone TW48 130/90 17 68S: 190 DM incl. mounting / balancing,
without inner tube


This time I have another question to you about the motor temperature: last
week I drove every evening about 20...60 Km with my baby (it's an RD04). I
recognized, that the needle of the "Cooling Water Meter" rises only about 5
mm from zero (air temperature was about 15..20 degrees C). I took my hand to
both radiators and found, that the radiators where likely warm. In one case,
I let the motor run while the bike was standing. The temperature meter
increased , but after driving a few km, the needle was again at the low
point (5 mm from zero).

I don't know, wether this has been in the past too, because I paused driving
for about 7 months and can't remember. But I was a little bit astonished,
because in my opinion the temperature shown by the "Colling Water Meter" is
too low.

Is this a defect in the cooling system or what do you think about this ? How
much rises your "Cooling Water Meter" ?


Thanking for your hints
cu

Klaus



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