What to Do When a Water-Cooled Motorcycle Overheats and Boils Over?
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Find a safe place to pull over, but do not turn off the engine immediately. Keep the engine idling to continue dissipating heat, and open the engine cover to enhance cooling. Do not attempt to continue riding to avoid causing major engine damage. Do not try to open the radiator cap, as there is a high risk of scalding from the ejection of boiling liquid. When white steam suddenly emerges from under the engine cover while riding, or the temperature gauge needle rapidly rises to the high-temperature "H" mark.