motorcycles are exempt from smog testing in CA, so even if its technically illegal, nobody is going to know about it unless you tell them.That might help in some states, but I'm not sure if it's legal in CA.
motorcycles are exempt from smog testing in CA, so even if its technically illegal, nobody is going to know about it unless you tell them.That might help in some states, but I'm not sure if it's legal in CA.
Confirm that. No smog for motorcycles in CA. But the heat issue is not caused by the cats, the full-fairing captures the heat and forces it out the four slots in front of the riders legs.motorcycles are exempt from smog testing in CA, so even if its technically illegal, nobody is going to know about it unless you tell them.
We used to have to pass a visual smog equipment inspection annually here in Texas...now all we need is to pass the idling tail pipe emissions test.motorcycles are exempt from smog testing in CA, so even if its technically illegal, nobody is going to know about it unless you tell them.
Diesel oil isn't really diesel oil, it's oil that happens to meet both the S API service family for gas engines and the C family for diesel engines. But let's not turn this into an oil thread just yet.Diesel oil??? Really?
The heat you get from this bike is a tradeoff you have to make for the engine and fairing configuration. The only other manufacturer I can think of that sells longitudinal V engines is Moto Guzzi, and I don't think I've ever seen one where the exhaust wasn't out in the open and on the front of the cylinder head.The temp gauge always shows 3 bars, so it's not overheating, just feels like having the heater on on the floor setting in the car.
wow, a case where Texas is more strictly regulated than California, who'd have thunk it? In CA if you can mail in the DMV renewal form with the check, you're good for another year.We used to have to pass a visual smog equipment inspection annually here in Texas...now all we need is to pass the idling tail pipe emissions test.
Bike requirements haven't been updated since the 1970's. Brakes must work as must the head, tail and brake lights...plus the horn. That's it...they don't even have to check the signals.
Are these the same guys that tested Volkswagen?We used to have to pass a visual smog equipment inspection annually here in Texas...now all we need is to pass the idling tail pipe emissions test.
This solved the heat problem for me completely when I owned a ST1300.I almost sold my 2005 ST1300 due to the engine heat issue. After reading every article I could find, I decided to pull the inner cowls. I did this first because it is reversible and free. I pulled the left one first, and went for a 30 minute ride on a 90 degree day. I couldn't believe the difference. The left side of the tank was cool to the touch, and the right side was warm to hot. I also noticed that the usual blast of hot air that came out of the valve cover opening on the left side was gone. I pulled the right cowl and never looked back. I rode Moab, Utah in July. It was 95 plus degrees, and I had no engine heat issues.
This solved the heat problem for me completely when I owned a ST1300.
Recently completed a 680 mile 3-day ride through PA, WV, VA and MD....lots and lots of twisties in the 20-45mph range following creeks and hillsides. The heat didn't bother me unless we were on relatively straight roads below 60mph in traffic. I wear calf-height MC boots and Kuhl Ryder pants. Morning temps were 50? up to 75? afternoons.Is there a thread showing specifically what you're referring to? I'm a newbie to tupperware bikes so I'm concerned about pulling it apart and not knowing what I'm looking to remove.
Switching to the Delkavic exhaust seems to have helped for me. So did moving out of FL!
And I find interesting how guys that have cool running bikes tell the rest of us that we are crazy. It has been well established on this forum that some bikes run cooler, while others run hot. I have a '05 that runs hot. I had a ST1100 before it and it was much cooler. I've done all of the things that you claim should fix the problem plus a few others. It still runs hot. I've put 70k miles on it like this. I've just learned that it is hot and go from there.I find it interesting that some folks try to come up with fixes that involve cutting and or removing body panels that Honda built in their design, rather than listen to their bike trying to tell them something...
Nine times out of Ten, if you service the air filter, do a TB sync, and run good oil like Delo 400, you'll find your heat issues are gone.
YMMV
The inner cowls are not real expensive so I bought a spare set and did this to them.For those of you that pull your inner cowls completely, what do you do with the temp sensor?
There is a mounting point that is the female end of where the plastic pop rivets hold the inner cowl in place. I simply zip tied the sensor to that point.For those of you that pull your inner cowls completely, what do you do with the temp sensor?