When my bike idels for about 5 min the fan kicks on is this suppose to happen

 

Do you have a temp gauge on the bike?? Especially when it's warm out, it doesn't take a lot of time to get warm enough to kick the fan on. I think the fan kicks on around 220 or so. My fan doesn't kick on very often, I have water wetter in tho' and that helps a lot on temps down here.. If you have a temp gauge, where does it run at riding around town?? If it was warm out and you were idling, I'd say 5 minutes or so was prob normal. Mine's a '90 zx1000, and that sounds about right before I put the water wetter in....


oh, and welocme to the forums!!!

 

Fan comming on is normal if not you would over heat while sitting still.

Hey Bigrig, wetter is better! In your bike and ............

 

ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!! I likie the fish........ lol

 

I think there might be a little more antifreeze then water but ideling when it kicks on barley moves the needle

 

Too much antifreeze = not good. Ideally you should run about a 25% antifreeze to 75% water mix, if weather allows. Water cools at a higher rate than antifreeze does. If it was me, I would tone down the antifreeze a little, and add some water wetter in there. Make sure you are topped off, and make sure there is no air in the system. Trapped air is bad news....when you are driving around I am assuming it does not get too hot??