Re: Running Cold-update

["Mark Barr" <rtbeemer2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Will,

Coming in late on this issue, but my 99 RT often had problems with the 
temperature display.  The problem was usually happened after the bike sat 
for a few weeks.  The temp display would go up to two or three bars and stay 
there for a long period of time.  Sometimes not going to the correct reading 
for a few hours.  Then the display would work fine for a period of time 
until it went unused for a few weeks.

I suspect a loose connection somewhere as the bike was about 7 years old 
when this first started to happen.

My solution to correct the problem was quite expensive ;^)   An 07 R1200 GSA

Hope you find the problem with the display and I agree with those who said 
to just ride the bike.

Cheers,

Mark Barr
New Britain, PA
07 R1200 GS Adventure



> Well, I have looked at virtually everything I can think of to find the 
> source
> of the bike running cold. Most recently I checked the temp sensor and 
> found it
> to be connected. I checked the resistance when it was cold and also when 
> the
> bike was showing 3 bars on the temp guage ( 2.96 when cold and 3.50 when 
> at 3
> bars) so no smoking gun there. Folks have suggested the TPS as well as the
> fuel pressure regulator, but testing both are above my pay grade and 
> equipment
> as well as my equipment. My dealer told me that neither the fuel pressure
> regulator nor the oil temp sensors fail regularly so it will be 
> interesting to
> see just what the hell it is. Any other thoughts or ideas from the 
> brotherhood
> are welcome but there's nothing else I can think of and i'm sick of not 
> being
> able to ride, so it's off to the dealer on 10/21/08.
>
> Many thanks to all who have tried to help me with this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Will