Turning off bike @ intersections

[polacek]

I was riding home yesterday and got caught up with a group of kids, no more than 19 years old. Rode with them for about 10 miles. Every intersection they shut off their bike. They all seemed a little inexperienced with their riding skills.

Are they just pretending to be cool, or is there any reasoning behind it?

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by polacek

I was riding home yesterday and got caught up with a group of kids, no more than 19 years old. Rode with them for about 10 miles. Every intersection they shut off their bike. They all seemed a little inexperienced with their riding skills.

Are they just pretending to be cool, or is there any reasoning behind it?

Don't have the clutch figured out?

[Vtec95Civic]

Sounds exceptionally dangerous to me.

[whitetrash982]

proaly heard that air cooled bikes will over heat at a stop, and assumed that all bikes will at a stop. or maybe if just wanted to talk to each other, its hard enough talking through a helmet , let alone with the bike running. who knows

[camsdaddy]

I have never heard of this. I do know that I make sure that I am in first (get away gear) when ever I am stopped at a light. If some idiot comes flying up behind you you dont have time to crank your bike I am looking for an exit stategy.

[polacek]

Since this is the street bike section, they were newer gxsr's, cbr's. I am with you camsdaddy. That could be a safety issue. Like I said before, they seemed to be new at the biking world. Twice the guy had his bike in gear and let the clutch go @ the red light. I don't think there is a solid answer, only they would know, so next time I will ask, although I would rather stay far away from them. Thanks for the responses!!

[camsdaddy]

Yeah I would try to avoid them. Maybe they are accustomed to golf carts or electric cars that cut off when you stop.

[Z_Fanatic]

may be they wanted to be hood ornaments or save gas .

[knox 000]

i wonder how many batteries they are gonna go through before they figure it out.

[polacek]

Batteries and starters.

[eclipser2001]

Well I turn off my bike under two circumstances 1) Bike is running over 200 degrees while at the intersection. 2) If I expect to be at the intersesction for over 5 min. (to help with the overheating).

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by eclipser2001

Well I turn off my bike under two circumstances 1) Bike is running over 200 degrees while at the intersection. 2) If I expect to be at the intersesction for over 5 min. (to help with the overheating).

is your bike air cooled or something? my fan doesn't even turn on til the bike hits 225 degrees.

[polacek]

I am in Colorado and the outside temp was about 60 degrees when this exciting event occurred. I shut my bike off a couple times while on the road, all of which I had to wait about 10 minutes for a train to go by.

[eclipser2001]

Originally Posted by BP2K2Max

is your bike air cooled or something? my fan doesn't even turn on til the bike hits 225 degrees.

Yeah, it's a 2002 ZX6R, the Ninjas weren't water cooled until 2003. The fan turns on at 216 degrees.

[Z_Fanatic]

Where did you get the specs ? ZX-6R has been liquid cooled just like the rest since 90's. The radiator fan turns on whenever there isn't constant flow of cold air cooling the radiator fluid/engine, like being stuck in traffic or a hot day, but there's also the water pump constantly keeping the engine cool, it's the standard for all sportbikes. In 2003, they redesigned ZX-6r and gave it a EFI.

Each bike is different and some need cooling at lower temperature, or that your radiator fan switch is extra sensitive. Or it needs more radiator fluid, could be various things.