How Deep of a water can a monster go through?

[brimo]

Floods are looking pretty bad in Jakarta, I think you'll be leaving the bike in the shed for a while. Hope you and yours are ok.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-18/at-least-five-dead-in-jakarta-flooding/4470392

[bob795]

Thanks very much Brimo.

Raux, thanks for that. Frankly I began to wonder if monster is a fragile bike. Your post assured me that it is not a fragile bike. I know it's not an adventure bike, but I think it should be capable of handlling such situation, like prolong ride in heavy rain, or crossing flooded street with no problem.

[Raux]

i think prolonged use would require some sort of protection though.

grease on the connections, consistent chain maintenance, bearing checks, etc.

but that's the same for ANY vehicle in that kind of environment.

[Duck-Stew]

Top of the front tire?  Riding slowly?  Should be OK occassionally in my opinion.

Also:  The oil filler cap has a single skinny O-ring to keep water out.

If you're riding in the high rain water regularly, I'd replace that O-ring every 2nd oil change just to ensure that water won't get into the engine oil (in addition to the above comments about water-proofing the electrics).

But, that's all I have to add to that.

[bob795]

Thanks Raux, Duck-Stew, regular maintenance, routine checks  

I rode Sportster for 10 years. I did most of the maintenance myself, I rode it in the same environment and the only major problems I had were busted clutch bearings (left me stranded on the road twice) and, the routine one   ignition module problem. During those 10 years, IIRC I had ignition modules failure about 4 or 5 times.  I'm expecting my Monster to be trouble free, more reliable than my Sporster and last as long or last longer. Monster is definitely a whole lot more fun to ride  

[Kev M]

How many of those ignition module failures were preceded by riding through high water?

[StephenC]

Up to the tyre is nothing!!!

[bob795]

How many of those ignition module failures were preceded by riding through high water?

None I believe... or maybe once. I rode in heavily flooded street on my sportster once, water was up to the exhaust cross over, so if water caused the ignition module failure, it caused one failure, which occur after that ride. But not immediately, it failed months later.

The failure was heat related. I commute everyday on my Sportster. I ride in hot climate and in horrible heavy traffic. Those two make the engine runs hot, hotter than say sportsters in colder climate. My oil temp dipstick always showed at least 225F or hotter in normal everyday ride, that's oil temp in the oil tank. The ignition module location is right there attached to the engine case on the right hand side, under the push rods. where it's really hot. On newer Sportster model, if I'm not mistaken, the ignition module is relocated, it's under the seat.

Anyway, later on I was informed that the Moco redesigned the ignition module so it's more resistance to heat and vibration, apparently I was not the only one with this problem. I don't know if the redesign was true or not, the part number is different though, but the last ignition module I bought which was the new version, still runs when I sold the bike, which was about 3 years later.

[krolik]

Dirk Bike is Awsome!

[bob795]

Dirk Bike is Awsome!

I'm actually considering adding a Tiger 800 xc or a Husky TR650 to the stable