Anyone up on Blackbird's...thast CBR1100's????

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  1. yorkshiregooner

    yorkshiregooner Active Member

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    Just bought a 2000(injection) from salvage and l'm riding it down to Portimao a week on Thursday : )
    Just took it out for around 30 minutes b roads mostly got back home and the rad fans ons, it wasn't in the red but seemed to be running hot....is this a common problem?
     
  2. slowr1der

    slowr1der Active Member

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    i dont have any such probs with the 2004
     
  3. yorkshiregooner

    yorkshiregooner Active Member

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    Maybe just mine l'm still sorting it but thought l read somewhere they run hot.
     
  4. slowr1der

    slowr1der Active Member

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    I haven't noticed anything I thought out of the ordinary. I am out on it all day Monday and will let you know.
     
  5. Billy Balthorpe

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    The only thing i know is that the Carb model is better on fuel than the Fuel Injection model. Allegedly.
     
  6. masterblader

    masterblader Active Member

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    They do run hotish just make sure you run with the right spec and ratio of coolant. Have serviced several BB and VFR's where these models seem to burn out the stator, all five bikes showed excessive heat on one of the phases with one burnt to a cinder.
    Just make sure the mechanics and electrics are perfect before taking on that mileage bud.
     
  7. slowr1der

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    Far better advice than I could give
     

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