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This thread seems like the place to throw up some comments and photo's of some work I did this past fall. It's unfortunate that the photo viewer crops the pictures across the bottom of the frame. So just look to the thumbnails,, to see the lower air scoops which were added to increase cooler air flow through the lower engine bay,,, as they are kind of central to this effort. So I tested out a few mod's during the fall,,, up until I put the bike away last week or so. All were intended to improve that air flow,,, and keep it away from the riders shins. I should point out that I don't have a big heat problem on either bike,,, and part of the reason for that is that I wear protective knee/shin pads, as I have mentioned several times. But the scoops certainly increased the airflow through the bike. And,, the simple prototype deflector kept that increased airflow off the riders legs. So I could type on endlessly about it,,, or,,, I can just try to answer any questions posed. My first rule was,,, to not endanger the bike. cheers,,, CAt'
oh,,, btw,,, the top cutout of the crash bar cover (outlined in green tape) did not help much at all.