Questions about Temp Light

[mach9]

I'll have my hands on my nytro soon. Still playing with bikes a bit.
Photos will come.

Couple of thoughts.
Vents and modding the t-stat are a little bit cheaper than mtn. cooler.
If you have K&Ns and no air box in the way, the t-stat is easy to manipulate.
Anyone who put in the mtn. cooler kit is likely running temp. around 170 while fighting the heat soaked rad.
That's a guess to be confirmed by guys with that kit and a temp gauge.

Guys who go with HID's have opened up a larger area of direct air flow for the rad. Likely they'll not see the light come on anymore.

I used a Yamaha Viper t-stat but it didn't fit perfectly.
Had to put a thin o-ring around the edge then use a little sealant.

Here is a cheaper way to go... An old southern stock car and safety trick for bad t-stats in the day.
Take out the stock nytro t-stat and drill 2 or 3, 1/4" holes in the flange.
You'll get some rad flow all the time and then more when it reaches 160+.
Warm up til light goes out may take a tiny bit longer...

Cheers

 

[NLViper]

I already have the K&N's, have the HID's at home to install and the Rooest Vent is on the way. So all these should help.

I also did a search on here and looks like MPI sells a lower temp t-sat. Just sent them an email to check it out as I could not find any info on their web page.

 

[revster]

I already have the K&N's, have the HID's at home to install and the Rooest Vent is on the way. So all these should help.

I also did a search on here and looks like MPI sells a lower temp t-sat. Just sent them an email to check it out as I could not find any info on their web page.

Let us know what you find out. I'd be interested in what temp it opens at.

 

[raginyamaha]

should be fine, i recommend getting the mtx heat exchanger and flushig coolant and adding some water wetter when u fill it up, if u dont want to see it again. my 08 it would pop on every once in a while. Hoping the mtx exchanger will stop that now.

Did some research on the "Water Wetter", not exactly the best additive for the cooling system. It actually will leave some deposits in the coolant which could be adverse or damage the system. So think about it hard and do your due diligence before adding. Good Luck

it will if it isnt changed regularly. i change coolant every year.

 

[SteelerJim]

Why would HID's open more space up to help with cooling the sled. I put HID's in mine and it just took up more space.

 

[mach9]

Why would HID's open more space up to help with cooling the sled. I put HID's in mine and it just took up more space.

Guess I should have been more clear. I was meaning the old school HID light kits. Not the bulb kits. If you take your glass headlight out, you'll have a more air going in.
But who does that anymore? Pic.

 

[Grimm]

I've always loved the look of those and thought of doing the lights like that. I just don't know how to go about properly installing a set, with adjustabilty too.

 

[NLViper]

Here's the response I got from Mac at MPI

"I forwarded this on to Matt. We simply use a viper thermostat. It is too small to fit properly, but if installed carefully, it works. We plan to modify the viper thermo so it fits properly, but have not finished it yet. We are quite busy with Yamaha preseason supercharger and turbocharger production. I would think this is worth checking back on in 1 month."

By the way mach9 your sled looks amazing!

 

[SteelerJim]

Here's the response I got from Mac at MPI

"I forwarded this on to Matt. We simply use a viper thermostat. It is too small to fit properly, but if installed carefully, it works. We plan to modify the viper thermo so it fits properly, but have not finished it yet. We are quite busy with Yamaha preseason supercharger and turbocharger production. I would think this is worth checking back on in 1 month."

By the way mach9 your sled looks amazing!

It sure does look amazing

 

[mach9]

Before someone calls this out...
That isn't my sled. I was just borrowing it to example the HID topic.
I'm too old to be running around without a windshield at -20C.
Cheers

 

[SteelerJim]

Before someone calls this out...
That isn't my sled. I was just borrowing it to example the HID topic.
I'm too old to be running around without a windshield at -20C.
Cheers

In that case, that sled does look a little feminine

 

[Dimebag]

In that case, that sled does look a little feminine

You just made my day. Priceless comment

 

[canoehead]

should be fine, i recommend getting the mtx heat exchanger and flushig coolant and adding some water wetter when u fill it up, if u dont want to see it again. my 08 it would pop on every once in a while. Hoping the mtx exchanger will stop that now.

Did some research on the "Water Wetter", not exactly the best additive for the cooling system. It actually will leave some deposits in the coolant which could be adverse or damage the system. So think about it hard and do your due diligence before adding. Good Luck

it will if it isnt changed regularly. i change coolant every year.

Exellent point

 

[canoehead]

Before someone calls this out...
That isn't my sled. I was just borrowing it to example the HID topic.
I'm too old to be running around without a windshield at -20C.
Cheers

In that case, that sled does look a little feminine

Too funny! I just had a look and saw the chopper and went, sob.

 

[revster]

I don't want to get off topic but do those headlights just plug right into stock harness?