It does seem to work a little but not much. Anyone else had this idea?
ST1300 heat Air Ram
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No can't say that I have thought of that. What is the theory behind it?
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Looks like it will double as a deer whistle. I would think just leaving off the scuff pad would work better. Some riders have had luck with exhaust tape on the headers.
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Yes. Various combinations of PVC pipe have been employed over the years.
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Yeah, I keep hearing about this *heat* issue... so I can only guess it's a thing.
Fortunately, I don't get hot on my 2008 model, unless it's summertime, in which case I'd be hot if I were riding, or not.
Unless I was inside in the air conditioning.
Fortunately, I don't get hot on my 2008 model, unless it's summertime, in which case I'd be hot if I were riding, or not.
Unless I was inside in the air conditioning.
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I haven't had the heat issue on my ST. It's not as hot as my cruiser anyway. Nice job matchin' the tape and paint colors, though.
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I've had the dealer tune it with no results and I can't do any better. You are too far away or I would get you to give it a tune up.
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The funnel inside forms a venturi and sucks air out of the fairing.
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I've been considering more engine heat escape routes also since my 08 gets hotter than I would like on my shins as I ride. No amount of tuning seems to help. It works like a new one and gets excellent fuel mileage.
Maybe just leave the crash bar covers off and see what happens? I've mounted some highway pegs recently and didn't bother to try and cut/modify the covers to fit over them yet. I wondered if riding without them would lower the heat blast on my shins? Since the days are cooler now, I never got a chance to test that theory this year on leaving them off on hot sunny days for heat relief. This time of year though, I welcome the heat!
Maybe just leave the crash bar covers off and see what happens? I've mounted some highway pegs recently and didn't bother to try and cut/modify the covers to fit over them yet. I wondered if riding without them would lower the heat blast on my shins? Since the days are cooler now, I never got a chance to test that theory this year on leaving them off on hot sunny days for heat relief. This time of year though, I welcome the heat!
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I find that as long as it is below 30 C then I'm fine if it above 35 C I roast. That's about 85 and 95 for my america friends
And about as effective.
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Nice looking bike for sure. It looks to be a great 2003.
Ugly contraption on the side needs taken off, it isn't possible to be that hot up where you are. It makes a good looking bike terrible.
Ugly contraption on the side needs taken off, it isn't possible to be that hot up where you are. It makes a good looking bike terrible.
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It has been remove. I was just wondering if it would make any difference. If it had worked I was going to come up with something that looked OK over the winter.
Again, tune the bike correctly and you won’t have a heat issue to worry about.
I just helped a fellow member with his bike, and it was running very hot 140 degrees at the side of the tank after just a few minutes of idling, then after adjusting a few things, and letting it idle on the table lift for about 30 minutes, it only reached 112 degrees.
The member even had baker wings on it to help with the heat, which I removed to show him that he didn’t need them afterwards etc.
After a long test ride he didn’t feel the need to put them back on yet.
I just helped a fellow member with his bike, and it was running very hot 140 degrees at the side of the tank after just a few minutes of idling, then after adjusting a few things, and letting it idle on the table lift for about 30 minutes, it only reached 112 degrees.
The member even had baker wings on it to help with the heat, which I removed to show him that he didn’t need them afterwards etc.
After a long test ride he didn’t feel the need to put them back on yet.
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Waiting for that article to be posted to the site to help members accomplish this.
I think you should be looking higher Kev. I have the add-on wind deflector package and I have no heat on my shins but if I move my legs out from behind the fairing, I can definitely feel the heat blast you're talking about, but mine is coming from the vents and openings around the cylinder heads. I would suggest the wind deflector package if it were available, but we know that's a dead end. I know nothing about the Baker wings, but I have heard they work. I know they mount up high somewhere, possibly directing cylinder head air away from the rider. That might be something to look into.
Really? we probably both know how that would go
You know who would be the first to start
Then before you know it....
And I'd be sent a nice little PM message
Besides, you know me, I have trouble even posting pictures
So...No is the answer, thanks for your valuable contributions.Really? we probably both know how that would go
You know who would be the first to start
Then before you know it....
And I'd be sent a nice little PM message
Besides, you know me, I have trouble even posting pictures
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Joe we both know he would need to hire a ghost writer to keep it on track.