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Old 11-11-2009, 01:33 AM   #3 (permalink)
The Atomic Ass
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Originally Posted by beatr911 View Post
The Ninja is water cooled so a radiator block will allow a faster warm up.

Thanks for the comparison tween the ninja and burgman. Didn't know the burgman did so well.

What is the distance and speed of your commute?
Distance is approximately 3 miles one way, (and, based on the math, I should be able to make this tank in the Ninja now, last until after new years ), and speed is 25mph the whole way, although it is dark both ways, and the coldest part of the night on the return leg.

The Burgman does so well heating up, because I am under the impression it's tuned lean at 3K RPM. Doesn't seem to help the FE much though, which is surprising. I doubt I'll be getting another tank out of it to find out though.

The Ninja already has a full radiator block, it's not heating fully even with that in place. The blanket idea would be in addition to the full radiator block. I'm getting actual condensation on the colder days, my oil sight glass is clouding up and won't clear unless I do a longer ride, which I typically only do on Sundays.
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