Re: Ultra Classic and Texas Heat


snarl67@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On 5 Dec 2005 06:20:29 -0800, "AH#70" <kschofie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >>CSA Wrote:
> >>Put a Jagg oil cooler on our 03 FLHTCUI and with the lowers it ran
> >>approx 15 degrees cooler than our neighbor's 04 Road King. This was with
> >>my wife on back and Bob by himself on his RK. On a 100 degree day you
> >>will get warm but the bike will do just fine!
> >
> >An indy shop up this way wraps the pipes underneath the heat shields
> >with that high-temp header wrapping fabric they use on the nascar
> >circuit that keeps the heat away from other engine components. He
> >swears by it, and the heatshields, once re-installed, do a pretty good
> >job of covering up the wrap. Most of the heat that'll singe your
> >knickers comes from the right side of the x-over Y pipe and not from
> >the rear jug itself.
>
> Changing pipes to T-headers (or similar style) or true duals, moves
> th' heat source far enough away to pretty much eliminate that problem
> too.

Yep, went that route on the RK (T-headers) and it worked well, but with
the street glide, I can't do loud pipes without upgrading the damned
radio. Hmm - wonder how well a 15" sub would work in the tour pak,
couple of piezo's in the fairing... hmmm.... ;-)

>
> Snarl... the "if I want hot thighs I'll drop Jeanne's drawers"
> ***(tm)

Hehe - good one, Snarl.

Ken
HSB#07 WOLF#13 BS#92 AH#70 SENS
"My guardian angel wears a hardhat"

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