P700m2 Brand New Overheating.

[Culotta]

I Picked up my 2016 SXS700M2 and drove it around the block. No mud.....no dirt. It overheated every time I slowed down to turn or when I stopped. Brought it home and checked all fluids and oil. All good. Took it out again and same thing. Radiator is clear and fan is working properly. Any ideas??????????????

 

[Tflynn]

I Picked up my 2016 SXS700M2 and drove it around the block. No mud.....no dirt. It overheated every time I slowed down to turn or when I stopped. Brought it home and checked all fluids and oil. All good. Took it out again and same thing. Radiator is clear and fan is working properly. Any ideas??????????????

This has happened to a few people. The culprit has been air trapped in the cooling system. I pulled this quote from another thread-

"Funny with my 700-4, when I went out for the first small ride, my whole family on board, going slow like I ride, I pulled off to the side and the very same thing happened.
I took off to get some air flow in the radiator, cooled it right down. Stopped again same thing. Fan was operating.

Fluids were high, nothing blocking radiator, so I called service manager. He wanted me to bring it in. Living in the boonies, I ask him what it could be, he said radiator might need to be burped.

I pulled the sXs to where the front end was higher than the rear, opened radiator cap let it idle for a while, and sure enough, after a few minutes, it got up to temperature, then burped. Air was trapped in the coolant system. Quite a bit of air, so I was able to add a decent amount of Antifreeze to the radiator when I wasn't able to before the "burp".

400 miles later, it has never moved above the 2nd mark on the temp gauge."


I hope that helps!

 

[Hondasxs]

Thanks @Tflynn, I too am fairly sure this is the OP's issue.
Seems this is happening more and more on newer units.

 

[bobbyhill]

Welcome to the club @Culotta !! This should be a quick and easy fix!

 

[JACKAL]

Welcome to the club @Culotta !! This should be a quick and easy fix!

X2 on that.

 

[Culotta]

This has happened to a few people. The culprit has been air trapped in the cooling system. I pulled this quote from another thread-

"Funny with my 700-4, when I went out for the first small ride, my whole family on board, going slow like I ride, I pulled off to the side and the very same thing happened.
I took off to get some air flow in the radiator, cooled it right down. Stopped again same thing. Fan was operating.

Fluids were high, nothing blocking radiator, so I called service manager. He wanted me to bring it in. Living in the boonies, I ask him what it could be, he said radiator might need to be burped.

I pulled the sXs to where the front end was higher than the rear, opened radiator cap let it idle for a while, and sure enough, after a few minutes, it got up to temperature, then burped. Air was trapped in the coolant system. Quite a bit of air, so I was able to add a decent amount of Antifreeze to the radiator when I wasn't able to before the "burp".

400 miles later, it has never moved above the 2nd mark on the temp gauge."


I hope that helps!

Thank you. You hit the nail on the head. All is good now. Hopefully the dealers will check this issue before delivery.

 

[Tflynn]

Great!! I'm glad that worked for you, that's what we're here for

 

[Hondasxs]

Thank you. You hit the nail on the head. All is good now. Hopefully the dealers will check this issue before delivery.

@Culotta, How did you end up getting the air out. Like Tflynn mentioned or another method.