crf450X got hot by ideling is this normal

[lshepherd87]

I started by bike last night to let the battery charge a little, and my bike got hot. the coolant in the overflow resivor was boiling. Freeked me out shut it down.

[i4bikes]

These bikes are not made to sit and run when your not moving. With stock jetting they will make the header glow in short order.

[roger6087]

Get a battery tender or such like for charging your battery.

[elan666]

Yeah, idling won't even charge the battery. You're probably running it down even lower ?

I have one battery tender I swap back and forth between 3 bikes using quick release RC type "Tamiya" connectors. You can find them at the hobby stores.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_connector#Tamiya_connector

[Nayther]

Mine has done that before as well. Started the bike and was letting it warmed up when someone came into camp to report a club member was down a mine shaft. Long story short I forgot my bike was running for some time. When I went back to it the reservoir was overflowing.

With no fan there is no air moving over the radiator, how do you expect it to cool like that?

[Malindor]

Like the other posters have stated. These bikes are not meant to idle for more than a minute or so; especially with the ultra lean factory jetting. A good Battery Tender should only set you back $30 to $50 bukaroos!!!

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[FORMA MOTO]

-You need to re jet (jd jet kit)

-You need a battery tender

-You need to understand that the battery does not charge until you are above 3800 rpm

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[Scrapper_MV]

I did the same thing, but I was trying to run the carb out of fuel for storage. Something I have always done on all my small engines, bikes, jet skis, outboards. How do I run it dry with out having to push it home?

[William1]

Drain it with the drain on the bottom of the carb.

[baja184]

Drain it with the drain on the bottom of the carb.

+1, or take the big bolt out of the bottom of the carb