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[Jarrett]

Are those right?  My overheat light starts flashing at 250 and goes solid at 270 if watching the temp meter on the dash.

[BrianTRice@gmail.com]

Are those right?  My overheat light starts flashing at 250 and goes solid at 270 if watching the temp meter on the dash.

They may vary per year. Someone has to take time to track all this information down to compare it across Owner's Manuals, etc.

[Jarrett]

I looked in my DSR manual and didn't see anything.

I have to say that I appreciate that it is much harder to overheat the DSR than it is the FX.

I wonder if overheating the SR/F is even tougher.

[wavelet]

I'm curious... Is there a reason why the bike doesn't have a fan at all? Sure, liquid-based cooling systems add weight & complexity, potential for leaks etc.
But a fan to force greater airflow is pretty simple -- just one moving part -- and adds little weight. My 150cc 2-stroke Vespa had one, and it's credited for a lot of the amazing reliability of that engine.

[Crilly]

The SR-F has a battery charging fan.

[wavelet]

The SR-F has a battery charging fan.

I somehow missed that in the various descriptions -- thanks...

[NetPro]

The SR-F has a battery charging fan.

And it is automatic too: I hear mine kick in after the charging has been going on for 15/20 minutes and stops occasionally for a few minutes.

[wavelet]

The SR-F has a battery charging fan.

And it is automatic too: I hear mine kick in after the charging has been going on for 15/20 minutes and stops occasionally for a few minutes.

Well, obviously thermostat-controlled, but how else would they do it? You obviously don't want a still too-cold battery to be further cooled.

[NetPro]

Well, obviously thermostat-controlled, but how else would they do it? You obviously don't want a still too-cold battery to be further cooled.

I guess you haven't owned or seen any of the many chargers where the fan runs all the time while charging.
Just to mention two, I have high-powered photographic flashes (umbrella type) with lithium batteries, and the fan runs as long as it is connected to mains.
My recently acquired car battery charger (not EV just standard 12 volts lead type) also runs continuously.

Granted, these are not motorcycles but it goes to show that many chargers have always-on fans

[Auriga]

The SR/F does not have a battery fan. The 3kW rapid charge units have a fan, which is thermostat controlled, to keep the chargers from overheating. If it gets too hot or the fan gets damaged, it will throttle charge current.

[talon]

I had an S with a charge tank as a loaner one time after my SR suffered a freak problem with the brake while backing up.. the charge tank had a fan that would run when the regular *onboard* charger was plugged in! It wasn't for the battery, I know that much.

dash lights may come on at different temps..