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Originally Posted by Moto7man
I have a 2011 EC 300 with the original factory thermostat. I have a trail tech with the red temp warning light set for 200 degrees F. My bike seems to run in the 160 to 180 range. It only gets to 200 degrees if I'm stuck in some dense tight grown over single track at a crawling speed, but it never has boiled over.
I have some buddies that ride pumpkins and they boil over constantly. Maybe the heavier sandcast engine cases of the GG act as a heat sink?
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So the 2011 I saw with a thermostat was a factory add on, I just figured someone stole it from a KTM. Not sure why KTM would be more prone to overheating. Maybe you are mistaking boiling for simply spitting coolant? Good coolant shouldn't boil to 260+ depending on the radiator cap.