Okay guys and gals, I have gathered some heat data on my ST1300 and would like to share it with you. How the study was performed:
1. The LEFT inner cowl was removed (actually it was already out for other reasons).
2. An Indoor-Outdoor digital thermometer was placed in both the right and left fairing pocket (yes, two thermometers were used, same brand) to measure the (indoor) temperature in the fairing pocket.
3. The outdoor probe was attached at the bottom of the fairing, right in front of the drivers feet
4. Both meters were cleared of their maximum temperature before starting the bike.
5. I recorded the ?Pre? readings of the indoor and outdoor temperature
6. I drove to work and immediately recorded the results of the thermometer, as well as the ?high? ambient temperature per the ST1300 thermometer.
7. Since there were some variations in the ?Pre? readings between the two thermometers, after 10 rides, I switched the thermometer to the other side and repeated the steps for another 10 rides.
8. I ?officiate? at a lot of bike races and I feel that I am more affected with the high heat generated by the ST1300 at these slower speeds, hence, I conducted two slow speed tests;
(a) I drove for 45 minutes at an average speed of 18 mph (a bit slower than normal, but faster than if doing a hill climb), recording the results as outlined above.
(b) I switched the digital thermometers from right to left and vice versa and repeated the test.
You can see my Excel Spreadsheet results in the attachment but here is my summary:
1) Without the inner cowl on the temperature readings are lower than the side with the inner cowl on.
2) Changes from Pre and Post is more pronounced the warmer the outside air temperature is.
3) Slow speed driving will not produce the same results, it is just as warm without the inner cowl in place. This is NOT good news for me as this is when I am (most) bothered by the heat. I can live with the heat during normal driving conditions, but at slow speeds, I am burning up!
1. The LEFT inner cowl was removed (actually it was already out for other reasons).
2. An Indoor-Outdoor digital thermometer was placed in both the right and left fairing pocket (yes, two thermometers were used, same brand) to measure the (indoor) temperature in the fairing pocket.
3. The outdoor probe was attached at the bottom of the fairing, right in front of the drivers feet
4. Both meters were cleared of their maximum temperature before starting the bike.
5. I recorded the ?Pre? readings of the indoor and outdoor temperature
6. I drove to work and immediately recorded the results of the thermometer, as well as the ?high? ambient temperature per the ST1300 thermometer.
7. Since there were some variations in the ?Pre? readings between the two thermometers, after 10 rides, I switched the thermometer to the other side and repeated the steps for another 10 rides.
8. I ?officiate? at a lot of bike races and I feel that I am more affected with the high heat generated by the ST1300 at these slower speeds, hence, I conducted two slow speed tests;
(a) I drove for 45 minutes at an average speed of 18 mph (a bit slower than normal, but faster than if doing a hill climb), recording the results as outlined above.
(b) I switched the digital thermometers from right to left and vice versa and repeated the test.
You can see my Excel Spreadsheet results in the attachment but here is my summary:
1) Without the inner cowl on the temperature readings are lower than the side with the inner cowl on.
2) Changes from Pre and Post is more pronounced the warmer the outside air temperature is.
3) Slow speed driving will not produce the same results, it is just as warm without the inner cowl in place. This is NOT good news for me as this is when I am (most) bothered by the heat. I can live with the heat during normal driving conditions, but at slow speeds, I am burning up!