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Swordsman
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I hear lots of complaints, but I've never even noticed the fan noise. Yes, it's there, but so what? That's like griping about hearing the AC compressor kick in on your car. Just a part of it.

Or is someone worried the Jap boys will make fun of their noisy bike? ;P

~SM
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Olinxb12r
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 04:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If all you can here is the fan it sounds like it is time for a louder pipe! I can barely here my fan running while I'm moving, and at a stand still it still isn't that bad. I just have a Jardine, so if you picked up a Force exhaust you will never here the fan again.
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Buelltroll
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 05:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I run a D&D and can NEVER hear it until I shut the bike off.
Then it sounds like a**.
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Johnplank
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 06:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've heard vacumes that are quieter than the buell fan, and they suck more and are bigger
If you cheat death only once your not trying.
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Angelwild327
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 06:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I believe that, ultimately, there was some kind of run-in at Starbuck's and this is why Erik put in the loud fans...

"and as an added benefit, it freaks out punk kids who try to sit on your ride when you run in for a cuppa joe"
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Wahmbush
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 11:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

if you picked up a Force exhaust you will never here the fan again

with the force you will not hear anything else either }
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Starter
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 07:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Get a Zalman Cooler. Beat the fan on my AMD......
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Swordsman
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 08:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey, I'll trade fans with you! Mine goes "RRRROOOOOOWWWWWWWUURRRRRrrrrrrrr...rrr...rrrrr.....rrrrrr.....click click click click rrrrrRRRRROOOOOOOWWWWWWW-UUUUUrrrrr........ click click click click"

And it only runs for 15 seconds or so! =P

~SM
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Metalstorm
Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 01:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"What is a normal amount of time for the fan to run, after shutting the bike off, after riding moderately in say 70 degree temps?"


After a good spirited ride, my fan will run for about two minutes on high & about one minute on low after I shut the bike down.
Not that I timed it or anything but it seems like about two minutes high & one minute low.

(Message edited by metalstorm on May 27, 2006)
This is the earliest I've ever been late!
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Davo
Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 08:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Metalstorm,
According to the xb12x manual (Uly) the key on / fan on temperature is 428 F and it cuts off at 356 F.

The key off / fan on is at 338 F and cuts off at 302 F.

After any substantial ride the fan is going to turn on when you turn off the bike. On a short ride when the fan has never come on you might be hovering at 420 F and think you are not that hot and when you shut down then the fan is going to run a long time to reach 302 F. After a long ride with the fan running and you shut down you might be at 390 F and the fan will not run as long. It is my guess that the target temperature by the designers is about 392 F. Just a calculated guess though.
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