"MISSING AIR DAM" UPDATE

[Spyderman01]

I'm guessing that with the MAD installed it is deflecting the hot air onto our legs now.......Dont know how to get around that, any ideas?

[kman]

Are you guys wearing shorts?The only time I notice it is if the fan is on sitting still while wearing tennis shoes.If I wear my boots (long pants)I don't have a problem.

[aaronsbs]

The heat is so bad on the right foot with boots on, I have a blister on my leg just above my ankle. super hot air after installing MAD. outside temp was 97.

[Campverdefela]

Are you guys wearing shorts?The only time I notice it is if the fan is on sitting still while wearing tennis shoes.If I wear my boots (long pants)I don't have a problem.

I ride with shorts and sandels all the time, no problem and hey its Arizona. Now because of my mods my machine is running its best ever [not too lean is key] and in the process the big air box and carbon canister have been eleminated. This has allowed for more air circulation.

[aaronsbs]

Camp Verde , I remember them days live in phoenix 15 years. just wish I could ride like that. my 2008 is super hot on the right foot. park it today until i can figure a way to cool it. impossible to ride in this heat. Fort Worth Texas.

[bjt]

I'm guessing that with the MAD installed it is deflecting the hot air onto our legs now.......Dont know how to get around that, any ideas?

Before anyone installs the MAD, the cool air flowing around the radiator was mixed with the hot air flowing through the radiator to lower the heat that is coming out of the opening on the lower side panel. With the MAD, it greatly decreases or totally eliminates the cool air flowing around the radiator so most of what you get coming out of the opening is radiator heated air. Some people have fabricated a baffle that fits the lower side panel to deflect the radiator heated air elsewhere but I haven't seen pics of that mod in a long time and I don't remember who did it and exactly how they did it.

[BRPjunkie]

Before anyone installs the MAD, the cool air flowing around the radiator was mixed with the hot air flowing through the radiator to lower the heat that is coming out of the opening on the lower side panel. With the MAD, it greatly decreases or totally eliminates the cool air flowing around the radiator so most of what you get coming out of the opening is radiator heated air. Some people have fabricated a baffle that fits the lower side panel to deflect the radiator heated air elsewhere but I haven't seen pics of that mod in a long time and I don't remember who did it and exactly how they did it.

1,250 mile Lake Michigan Loop seems to confirm this; cooler engine, hotter foot.

[Spyderman01]

Perfectly said, "cooler engine-hotter foot"! Just think how good that hot foot will feel while riding this winter!

[mrb]

Before anyone installs the MAD, the cool air flowing around the radiator was mixed with the hot air flowing through the radiator to lower the heat that is coming out of the opening on the lower side panel. With the MAD, it greatly decreases or totally eliminates the cool air flowing around the radiator so most of what you get coming out of the opening is radiator heated air. Some people have fabricated a baffle that fits the lower side panel to deflect the radiator heated air elsewhere but I haven't seen pics of that mod in a long time and I don't remember who did it and exactly how they did it.

As I post this my server is down so the images dont load but hopefully it will be back when you view this

[docdoru]

As I post this my server is down so the images dont load but hopefully it will be back when you view this

Hey, that’s Silver Dream....

[effgjamis]

OK... this is a follow up on my previous post as I have the MAD installed and was running 4-5 bars. And found that my overflow tank was cracked.
Upon returning to Kissimmee, ( 90 miles ) from Clearwater where I had the overflow tank replaced, I found that the top bar was 4 at 93 F at 80+mph for a few miles, and then when I droped to 75-80 mph it flickered between 3 and 4 bars. Then when the little rain came forth, which dropped the abient temp to 87 F I went to a steady 3 bars, at 75-80 mph.
So I guess it does work and am happy that it does. However, got to install the REPOPS heat reflector for my right leg,foot. That will be another story.

[bone crusher]

After finally logging lotsa miles on my bike since the addition of the air dam, I have found that it has NO effect on the heat of my particular bike...I think the NE climate is the reason...here in MD it is in the 90s with about 90 humidity.

I read that it does great for people in hot climates, but I think the humidity negates the cooling effect....if anyone can chime in on this, that'd be great.

It doesn't do anything negative that I can see, so I'll keep it on. But, I still run 5 bars with an occasional 4.

High humidity anyone?