Hi guys and girls,
I’ve just bought my first R6 a couple of months back, pictures to come…This is my first big bike and I use it to commute and I notice the temperature regularly going upto to 100 degrees and the fan having to come on to cool it down. This happens whenever I’m stuck in traffic or going at low speeds. Is this normal? Also when it gets to 100 degrees downshifting the gears gets harder coming to a standstill. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Raquib
A fully-warmed up water-cooled bike (or car) should be operating between 100-105C.
So not a problem. The fan is doing its job.
its normaly yes but 100 in this weather? hummm…
my GSXR runs at that in the summer in town, stoping for lights a lot but this sort of weather it never goes above 80.
the KTM never goes above 50! in the weather.
have a check or the coolant level
depends on your style of communte/riding???
If I get caught in traffic alot and have to sit there for a fe mins then move off and do the same I can get up 100. Also how are you riding it :P;)
Stop reving it cos it sounds good 
On the move my Sprint RS will sit at around 75-85C, but in traffic it does get to 100-105C, which is perfectly normal. I’ve also recently had the coolant flushed and renewed, so know all is well. Fan kicks in and does its job, so no issues.
That’s the same as mine, when i’m moving it’ll be around 80 degrees but then when I come to a standstill for a few minutes the temperature starts creeping. The fan kicks in fine and the temperature cools below 100 degrees again.
Then all is well
its normal mate no worries as said 100 - 105 is fine, most R6’s old and new sit at high temps
yup thats fine! my 2008 GSXR get to 100-105 when around town… 
According to the manual, you should only get worried above 108 and stop the bike and allow it to cool should it reach 113 as far as I remember.
As for difficulty downshifting, I had something like that when I first got my bike, then realised I was grabbing far to much clutch. Try just using half clutch to keep the gear box in contact with the road and it should help shift down. Works for me. I dont think it has anything to do with the engine temperature.
Haha just you wait till summer. When my R6 was new it was pushing 110 in the city… After its first service it went down to about 100-105 like other people are saying. I wouldn’t worry about it, but buy a bollock cooling ice pack for Summer!
My R1 does exactly the same mate. Worrying as it is you soon learn to live with it. Weird how the factory engineers think when the put in these set points, but in them we must trust.
If your really worried then have the coolant flushed and replaced. Only costs time, water and a few quid on antifreeze.
My gear changes started to suffer when the bike got hot too but on closer inspection it looks like the clutch cable is binding - so I’m going to have it replaced. Maybe your cable just needs adjusting or lubing. Replacement cable is only 12 quid delivered and 20-30 quid to your local bike shop to fit.
