Joining the TX group.

[AndrewK]

Thanks to @EasTexRIII for pointing this section of the forum out to me. I'm still trying to find my way around the forums.

I am currently living in the Mid-Cities (DFW) area, and I'm a new R3T owner. I mostly commute with the bike with an occasional ride around town with the wife on the back.

Question for you guys... I've already realized a noticeable amount of engine heat and it's not even TX hot yet. Any tips/tricks, or just stay hydrated?

 

[EasTexRIII]

Thanks to @EasTexRIII for pointing this section of the forum out to me. I'm still trying to find my way around the forums.

I am currently living in the Mid-Cities (DFW) area, and I'm a new R3T owner. I mostly commute with the bike with an occasional ride around town with the wife on the back.

Question for you guys... I've already realized a noticeable amount of engine heat and it's not even TX hot yet. Any tips/tricks, or just stay hydrated?

Staying hydrated always helps. I don't know your setup (stock?) but opening her up with performance exhaust & a richer running tune will cool off the exhaust some

 

[1K9]

Perhaps one of the garage wizards in the group can design an adjustable wind deflector to vent the right side. I had a set on the Valkyrie. They were ugly but they worked.

 

[Troy]

I have my exhaust ceramic coated, then wrapped, then heat shield installed back on! So much better!!! Oh but the exhausted is all black so it does not stand out.

 

[BigNorm]

You do know that you will be hanging out with TEXANS right?

 

[WyldCFH]

You can always look into a tune that turns the cooling fan on at a lower temperature also.

 

[rocketjohn]

Texans are not so bad if they are not from Austin! And Austin could be fun in small doses.

 

[EasTexRIII]

You can always look into a tune that turns the cooling fan on at a lower temperature also.

Or just lower the fan switch on point in TuneEcu

 

[AndrewK]

I still have sooo much still learn... I am currently running an all stock setup as I am still trying to break it in. I have read some of the TuneECU stuff and have a lot of questions. I'm going to get the cable and put Tune on my laptop. I hope to find a lot of answers by just searching for them and not being a pain in the ass and asking a bunch of questions.

 

[EasTexRIII]

No one will think you a pita. Ask away, new questions re old issues bring about newer, fresher, updated answers