Our day started at 5:50 a.m. at the Chevron station located on Hwy. 59 just south of Houston. Our route for the day was going to be simple, just take State Highway 36 north to Abilene and then hook up with US 83 and keep going north.
On a trip this long and with so many miles to cover there is bound to be some bike problems. We mine was the first. I notice just south of Abilene that my tempature gaguage on the bike was running higher than normal. The temperature was over 95 degrees, so at first I thought it may be the cause. Over the next hundred miles I knew there was a problem because the gaguge kept bouncing around. The bike didn't seem to be over heating, but something was just not right.
To make a long story short it appears my thermostate may be sticking. I was able to run in 102 degree heat without the bike overheating, so I'm hopefull with us getting into cooler temperatures the bike will make the trip. The next couple of days will tell the tale
On a trip this long and with so many miles to cover there is bound to be some bike problems. We mine was the first. I notice just south of Abilene that my tempature gaguage on the bike was running higher than normal. The temperature was over 95 degrees, so at first I thought it may be the cause. Over the next hundred miles I knew there was a problem because the gaguge kept bouncing around. The bike didn't seem to be over heating, but something was just not right.
To make a long story short it appears my thermostate may be sticking. I was able to run in 102 degree heat without the bike overheating, so I'm hopefull with us getting into cooler temperatures the bike will make the trip. The next couple of days will tell the tale
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