Wish it was this easy to clean the front grilles on the RT.. F3T is a better design

[AeroPilot]

Doing my duty to keep the F3T cleaned up and serviced and ready for the next ride, I was a little disappointed in how difficult it was to suck out the accumulated bugs and debris from the grill after the latest weekend ride. While there are a lot of crevices and hiding places in the honeycomb F3 grille, that take a little time to suck out the grasshoppers and butterflies and then wash and detail, the protection of the transverse radiators is worth it. And with 4 screws (25 Torx), you can pull the grille and soak and scrub to get the mesh clean as well as wipe out the area behind the grill. The pic shows the front, and I was pleased to see the radiator fins still clean after over 16,000 miles logged.

I will have to pull the frunk this winter on the RT to finish cleaning out the grasshopper that made their way past the screens into the radiator fins...

 

[ARtraveler]

Doing my duty to keep the F3T cleaned up and serviced and ready for the next ride, I was a little disappointed in how difficult it was to suck out the accumulated bugs and debris from the grill after the latest weekend ride. While there are a lot of crevices and hiding places in the honeycomb F3 grille, that take a little time to suck out the grasshoppers and butterflies and then wash and detail the protection of the transverse radiators is worth it. And with 4 screws (25 Torx), you can pull the grille and soak and scrub to get the mesh clean as well as wipe out the area behind the grill. The pic shows the front, and I was pleased to see the radiator fins still clean after over 16,000 miles logged. View attachment 154534

I will have to pull the frunk this winter on the RT to finish cleaning out the grasshopper that made their way past the screens into the radiator fins...View attachment 154535

The upside--all those bugs did not clog your radiator and make it overheat. I put KOTT grills on my 2014 because the bugs found there way all the way back to the radiator.

 

[AeroPilot]

Yes, The grilles get most of big pieces..

The upside--all those bugs did not clog your radiator and make it overheat. I put KOTT grills on my 2014 because the bugs found there way all the way back to the radiator.

Pierre with http://canamspyderaccessories.com fixed me up with some of his grilles at the Red Rocks rally, and they got most of the new bug this weekend. :thumbup: