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GL1100
Got rid of my thermostat and couldnt be happier!
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<blockquote data-quote="dan filipi" data-source="post: 31869" data-attributes="member: 54"><p>A stat can actually make an engine run cooler since it will slow the coolant flow giving it enough time to soak up heat from the engine and enough time in the radiator to release that heat.</p><p></p><p>Not enough ram air to and through the radiator will cause higher temps at higher speed also.</p><p>Running without the radiator air deflectors will make it run hotter since these are designed to catch and channel air to the radiator.</p><p>The Standard model air deflectors are excellent for this.</p><p>The Interstate and Aspi models have small deflectors designed into the fairing lowers but they are not anywhere near as effective.</p><p>I run the Interstate lowers and the Standards model air deflectors. Even in 100+ temps at speed pulling a grade it will run at beginning of the thick bar.</p><p></p><p>The 84 1200 I worked on, took 6 months to find a cracked head in an exhaust port.</p><p>Once repaired it would run about 1/2 pulling a sidecar.</p><p>After I fitted it with the larger 1100 radiator and put the early Standards deflectors on it runs at beginning of the thick bar also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dan filipi, post: 31869, member: 54"] A stat can actually make an engine run cooler since it will slow the coolant flow giving it enough time to soak up heat from the engine and enough time in the radiator to release that heat. Not enough ram air to and through the radiator will cause higher temps at higher speed also. Running without the radiator air deflectors will make it run hotter since these are designed to catch and channel air to the radiator. The Standard model air deflectors are excellent for this. The Interstate and Aspi models have small deflectors designed into the fairing lowers but they are not anywhere near as effective. I run the Interstate lowers and the Standards model air deflectors. Even in 100+ temps at speed pulling a grade it will run at beginning of the thick bar. The 84 1200 I worked on, took 6 months to find a cracked head in an exhaust port. Once repaired it would run about 1/2 pulling a sidecar. After I fitted it with the larger 1100 radiator and put the early Standards deflectors on it runs at beginning of the thick bar also. [/QUOTE]
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Got rid of my thermostat and couldnt be happier!
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