Operating Temperature

Hi,I am looking at buying a 2003 Z1000 with about 10,000km on it which seems to be in great condition but I was told by a mate that owns one that the operating temperature on a 30deg day should be around 75deg ? The bike I am looking at was running at about 86deg which I assume is nothing to worry about considering the engine is still pretty new but I thought I would ask you guys what is normal on a Z1000. Thanks in advance.

Depends on what your doing, at the lights, cruising along or giving it the berry's..
but thats fine for normal to hard riding temp on a warm day... when stopped at the lights the fan should cut in at about 100deg...

Same for the Z750.... the fan cuts in at 100 deg ...... normal riding sees between 70 & 80 deg

Thanks MadKaw,I have owned a harley for the last two years and although I love riding it I am missing being able to get into some corners.I was only able to take the bike for a short test ride but it seemed like it will be a lot of fun in the hills. I'm just going through that paranoid stage trying to think of any might be problems before I hand over the money.

Peter they are pretty much bullet proof, so you shouldn't have any dramas & at 10,000 Km shes just run in

There was aguy riding a 2006 Z1000 with me on the test ride and his was running in the high 70's but the engine had done about 20,000km so maybe it had loosened up a bit more than the bike I was on ??

Glad to hear that robracer,I can't wait to get into it. At 47 I thought I had put the sports riding behind me but I really do miss it.

the Z1000 would be a very comfortable but capable bike (as paddo and wattie will prove) plenty of bikes that will give u a sporting ride without the pains of supersport bikes...

well i am down in Hobart and most days so far are about 17c cause its summer. When i am riding around the Z is normally at about 70-75c on the open road. Around town sits around the 90-100 mark. Fan cuts in at 102-104c.

Cold days or nights 65c.

So the temperature will vary, but dont stress!

Thanks Saki