weschmann
Kawa Afterthought
Hi folks, a new niner owner. Over the week I did a long tour up to the UP from St. Louis and just at the end of the ride ran smack into stalled traffic. 95 f temperature and heavy humidity. Watched the engine temperature climb up to 290 degrees while shuffling through traffic mess. At first I just shut off engine and rolled forward as it was down hill, fit then traffic started a bit faster to stop and go. So my question is how hot should I let the engine get before pulling over and letting it cool or the traffic abate. I’ve never owned an air cooled motorcycle so looking for some guidelines to monitor engine temp if caught in traffic like this again. What would be a safe upper temp limit to limit exposure to heat related engine damage. Thanks in advance for any guidance!