When I am at moderate speed, I don't even feel the heat coming off of the radiators of the F6B, unless I stick my hand into the lower wind stream from the side fairings. Not sure why some of you are having an issue with the heat...
When I am at moderate speed, I don't even feel the heat coming off of the radiators of the F6B, unless I stick my hand into the lower wind stream from the side fairings. Not sure why some of you are having an issue with the heat...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
You see...,,y'all say issue, I said I was amazed which to say I didn't think about how the heat was evacuated from the radiators.Originally Posted by willtill
Not sure why some of you are having an issue with the heat...
This was made after our first ride in an urban environment on a social ride, not blasting down the interstate. And in an urban environment the GL1800 throws off a lot of heat. If that wasn't true there wouldn't be all of these hideous heat and air deflectors being sold in the aftermarket.
But it's not an issue, it is what it is. 1st and 2nd degree right thigh burns caused by the 110" engine in Harley is an issue.
My B gets warm. I added the vent kit below the side mirrors to push cool air toward me. They blow out the heat that comes in to the rider from the side radiators.
When I am at moderate speed, I don't even feel the heat coming off of the radiators of the F6B, unless I stick my hand into the lower wind stream from the side fairings. Not sure why some of you are having an issue with the heat...
I'm not, either, willtill. There are several possible explanations:
1. Regional climate. I live in South Texas. It's hot as hell down here regularly, and if you're used to 70's and 80's riding, then we don't have a good baseline for comparison, because it's often hotter than that at midnight here.
2. Something's wrong with ours that's not with yours. Blocked air route in the cowls, malfunctioning fan, something along those lines. I doubt this is it, considering how new mine was when I got it, and the temp guage reads under the halfway mark when totally warm. But this is the reason I was glad to hear others reporting the same.
3. Windshield selection. This one may seem like an odd culprit. But different windshields will have very different aerodynamic effects on the rider area. I am running the OEM tall with vent, and I actually like it. But it does cause a rather pleasant bit of negative pressure at my back. This negative pressure could be pulling more of the radiator heat up and at me. I recently got a Madstad but haven't installed it, yet. It will be interesting to see what properties change after install.
4. Subjective experience. This seems to be many riders' immediate knee jerk reaction/answer to any criticisms regarding the B. It MUST be the rider. The rider is a sissy/communist, and should be on a V Twin or a Harley. Maybe. It's an understandable reaction, given how fantastic the machine is and the loyalty it inspires. And, these things are certainly all possible given that everyone has varying experience on different platforms, different expectations, and different tolerances. But it's also entirely possible that some riders maybe need to unpucker just a little so that those of us who think this platform is excellent, but maybe not perfect, can figure out ways to make it better for us.
Jason
Me too. I'm in New Mexico. It gets hot here. Unless I am stopped in traffic, the bike is not hot at all. The road is hot, the damn sun is hot, but the bike is not.When I am at moderate speed, I don't even feel the heat coming off of the radiators of the F6B, unless I stick my hand into the lower wind stream from the side fairings. Not sure why some of you are having an issue with the heat...
Albuquerque, NM
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