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Old 09-18-2012, 04:19 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
On both my TSX and CBR600 the coolant temps rise whenever I coast in N and plummet once I let the clutch out and the engines comes back up to speed. Everyone else is saying their coolant temps drop while coasting. Strange.
Those are motor bikes correct?
That tells me your water pump does not move enough water at idle. It may be that the pumps are designed to operate at a higher rpm without cavitating sacrificing low rpm flow.
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