Cooling Systems Deserve Summer Attention

Cooling systems spend most of their life being ignored until the temperature gauge starts climbing in traffic. Summer is the wrong time to find out the fan is not kicking in or the coolant level was low.

Check the coolant level when the bike is cold, inspect hoses, look for staining around joints, and make sure the radiator is not packed with dirt or damage. Listen for the fan if the bike gets hot enough for it to run.

You do not need to panic every time the gauge moves. Bikes get hot. But the system should behave predictably. If it does not, investigate before the next slow, sweaty queue.