Thermostat removal

I have a Triumph T-Bird that runs hotter than I would like it to. I
was considering removing the thermostat to see if I can get increased
cooling system flow to help alleviate the issue. I have done this with
cars and compressors and have never had an issue, in fact, it has
worked well, but I have never done it on a motorcycle. I have read
about some KTM's (recent EXC's?) that can benefit from this procedure.
Has anybody ever done this on their bike? If so, what were the
results?
Thanks!

 

How hot, and what temperature would you like it to run at?

I'd recommend you leave it alone.

 

I had an '01 Thunderbird and the temperature warning light would often come
on if stopped in traffic on a hot day. About the same time the fan would
come on, cool things down, and then the light would go out. I did some
research and found that this was normal behavior for this bike. The warning
light and fan, while triggered by separate sensors, were both designed to
come on at the same temperature. If this is what you're experiencing, I
wouldn't worry about it.

Martin

 

Yes, I have read about that issue on Triumphrat.net and I cured the
annoying warning light by removing said offending bulb.
There is surely a lot of good information in these responses. I was
just curious to see if anybody here had done this (T-stat removal) on
a bike and what the results were. I have often thought about doing it
to my DRZ-S, but that bike makes a lot of short trips, so I figured
that I'd leave it in.
The cooling system on the T-Bird seems to work just fiine, it just
seems a bit marginal in size.
Anyway, I bought some water wetter type stuff to try. I'm sure that
there are lots of opinions on this stuff....
Thanks for all of the responses!

 

Rads and suchlike are more efficient now, as are engine designs.

Of course the rads and paraphernalia are smaller - that's the way it
goes. Engines are smaller. Bikes are smaller.

<Thinks>

Brakes are bigger

As the OP says, it works fine. So don't **** with it.