| Author | Message | ||
     Bosgarage57 |
SO im contemplating ordering the heat shield from spec ops, anyone have these for their ulys? I already have the RSS installed, but I still get a case of hot tushie in the TN summer. I am for sure going to get the side shields, just dont know if I should go for the max uly shield or the smaller one. Suggestions/Reviews/input? | ||
| Red450 |
Have you tried header wrap? My 06 gets pretty toasty, so I plan on wrapping with the titanium wrap to see how much it helps. Plus, I think Ulys look good with it. | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
Red, I havent tried header wrap, and I actually have some at home I bought for something else and never used. I may try it. I think the issue is the fan blows hot air right on your butt. | ||
| Reepicheep |
(I'm not trying to sound like a smart-ass, this is really how I solve the problem on my bike...) http://www.compacc.com/p/Sliders-Kevlar-All-Season -2-Pants Armored pants. I don't ride without them. $100 for the set I bought (older version on close out), and they solve all the heat problems, will save skin on a low side, and will keep various spooges off your pants during commutes. Just another option to consider. | ||
| Mhevezi |
I ordered on from Odie last summer. A full, front shield and a short, rear shield. I tucked the rear shield under the battery and ECM, so as not to direct all that heat onto the two items that don't like heat... seems to work well. Odie is slow to respond, so as long as you are patient with him, you will get what you need. Buells are a small part of what he does these days. | ||
| Glenn |
riding pants are smart and work well. I was still getting heat from the right side between the seat and frame. I put two small pieces of weatherstrip on top of each other to seal the gap and it was a big help. I also have heat shield aluminum stuff on the inside of my frame rails. | ||
| Red450 |
Even with my AGV textile riding pants, I still had a lot of heat being blasted onto my right thigh. I have some kevlar sheets in the garage, might have to try and make my own barrier blanket. | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
Reepicheep, not being a Smart A, I wear textile pants in the winter (and they get HOTT) and mess pants or a leather suit in the summer. I am an ATGATT type-a-guy. I will probably go ahead and order with Odie, just didnt know what to get. Seems with the full the heat radiating off of the ECM and battery wouldnt be good for it. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Huh. My 07 with the comfort kit (and no blanket) is hot when I am in pants, but I've never noticed it in full gear. Perhaps it's where you end up sitting on the bike, who knows. I think I have some kind of blanket in the garage that came with my Uly when I got it (in a box). I'll see if I can dig it up and post a picture. | ||
| Britchri10 |
I have an '08 XP with the comfort kit installed. I filled the space in the frame on the RHS above the rear cylinder with some aluminum tape. (aluminium?, shiny silver stuff type like what you use to secure the air outlet on a clothes drier tape.) I've not measured the temp' difference but my right inner thigh keeps thanking me.  it's been on there about a year & hasn't fallen off yet. YMMV. Chris C | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Do you have the het shroud installed? Not just the RSS, but the underseat shroud that comes with the comfort kit? | ||
| Red450 |
I was riding yesterday wearing my Aerostich AD1 w/jeans under them and I still feel the heat on my right thigh. I wonder how much of it is riding position, especially when I sit more forward instead of locking my butt against the lip/step of the seat. | ||
| Griffmeister |
Yeah, it's your riding position, you're sitting on the bike. If you have yet to use a home grown method or Special OPS blanket to seal the gap between the frame and the seat, you will continue to get the blow torch effect on the right thigh. Sit on the bike, put your foot on the peg, and see where your thigh is. It's not next to the header, that's where your knee is. The thigh is next to the seat and frame. Also, you won't feel the extreme heat when stopped although it will be quite warm. Take your right glove off and put your hand next to that gap when moving and I think you'll see what heat really is. Originally I stuffed the gap with weatherstripping but the contact area was so small that the adhesive couldn't hold up. As of now, I covered the entire opening over the rear head with a self adhesive heat blanket available from NAPA parts stores. Eventually I think I'd like to get Odie's blanket as it looks more durable and protects the seat and ECM too. By the way, I have the full comfort kit installed. I think that the RSS and the shock cover only serves to force more hot air into this area where you don't want it. Just an opinion but looks logical if you think about how the air can flow around the engine.  | ||
| Griffmeister |
Oh yeah, as a side note, I'm still using the '08 fan logic which keeps the fan off until a high enough temp. is reached. The '10 program puts the fan on sooner which may help suck more hot air out by the rear tire where it belongs. | ||
| Uly_man |
You can, as I did, try many things to help with this. Not much works though. The problem being that you are sitting on a VERY hot engine and it heats up everything inc the frame. As I recall the bike run a little cooler once it got past 6000 miles. On my 06 bike I found silver tape under the airbox cover and seat helped a little. Header wrap should as well but use a double layer. A light weight can, like a SS one, also helps as it hold less heat. A right side air scoop helps. You need to stop the heat from being blown out of those side vents, from under the seat, onto your legs. The comfort kit does this. The fan logic (or mod) that makes the fan run, while moving, keeps the engines core temp down to a better level. If I still had my 06 bike I would be looking at why my oil cooler hardly got hot? That might be better for the whole bike. They are also bigger on the later bikes so that must say something. Rider gear on this hot bike? Light weight summer leather pants, with an Air-Tex liner, and full length under garment like Craft Cool work good to keep you cool and dry. The jacket depends on the riding. I was ok up to about 80F but anymore would not be good. And the more humid it is the worse it gets. | ||
| Britchri10 |
@Whisperstealth: Sorry for the delay in replying. I've been to Daytona. I tried the shock shroud and it didn't seem to help any. I managed to break it when I was messing with the shock so I took it off. I ran it for c3 months and didn't notice any real difference other than the inconvenience it caused when trying to remove the shock! | ||
| Red450 |
My 06 has the RSS and the comfort kit. I agree, it's definitely the RHS gap that is the main source of discomfort but my seat (I believe it's a low) also gets a bit toasty. Going to use the Kevlar from an old vest and make my own heat shield. Hopefully, I can solve both of those issues.  (the white top layer isn't Kevlar, it's the core padding that I'm going to use to make my template.) (Message edited by red450 on March 18, 2013) (Message edited by red450 on March 18, 2013) | ||
| Arcticktm |
Bosgarage57, for my '06, the comfort kit did the trick. I also have Odie's blanket set, and the interim "fix" plastic side deflectors that Buell issued for a few years. They helped some, but not as much as the deflector shroud in the comfort kit. That said, I would sell you my Odie blankets and the side deflectors pretty cheap. PM me if you are interested. In fact, I will be in Gatlinburg (unfortunately) this weekend, and I see you are just up the road in Sevierville. | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
ArcticKTM, I already purchased the blanket, but am very interested in the pastic side deflectors you are refering too. Did you bring your bike? A couple fellas and I are riding on sunday and you're more than welcome to join! Sorry for being in gatlinburg, I try to stay away as much as possible. | ||
| Arcticktm |
Bos, I won't be coming up until Sat eve, and will not have bike. Bringing son to a scouting event. Thanks, though. The deflectors snap into the gap in the subframe on each side below the seat and are supposed to deflect the air the fan pushes out so that it goes to the rear and away from your legs/inner thigh. They aren't really needed if you install the Comfort Kit shroud, as it directs all the fan air out the rear wheel well much better. | ||
| Wbrisett |
On my '07, I had the Odie blanket (two piece version) on the bike for two years. It helped a little, but it was still hot (especially in the Texas summer heat). The 2010 comfort kit helped a lot more than the blanket did. Once I installed the comfort kit, I pulled out the heat blanket. If you can find an comfort kit, that's a better solution. But if you can't then the Odie blanket will help some, but don't expect miracles. |
