Removing HD parade fan/install Love Jugs

[Love Jugs]

So all this hype on selling your Love Jugs on a Trike Forum and I get to your website and find out they won't fit a water head engine. WTH ? Ebert

Ebert,

That is being corrected as I write this. I'm sorry that at this moment you can't take advantage of our incredible product, but you will soon.

[Lakeman]

I think you should make it up to her by sending her a free T-shirt!!

Yes, a wet one.

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Poor Lakeman! His threads always seem to get hijacked...Sorry Lakeman!

Not a problem, I enjoy talking about "Love Jugs".

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Great idea 80. I will send her a Tee with her purchase, or I'll send her one when anyone makes a LOVE JUGS purchase from this thread. It pays to advertise and Barbara is claiming to have a lot of ad space. lol

I did already. Pete

[Papa Zook]

As long as we're hijacking....thought I'd post up this truck I saw on I-45 the other night just in case any of you old farts were looking for a part time job.

Job Description: Mobile Bra Fitting Specialist

[rhino 2]

Your mind went straight to man bras??? Damn, you are getting old!

There called ,''The BRO.''.. I personally don't wear one'

''Not that there's anything wrong with that!!

[Gorilla]

As long as we're hijacking....thought I'd post up this truck I saw on I-45 the other night just in case any of you old farts were looking for a part time job.

Always has been my dream job.

[BinIdaho]

Bwahahahaha......dang, you GUYS are too funny. I took care of the jugs....errr, heat issue by eliminating the catalytic converter immediately upon purchase! So, would have no use for "love jugs" or whatever you all call 'em. Thanks, but no thanks on the tee-shirt.....I don't want some old, fat, smelly, red-neck sitting on a Tri-Glide tee-shirt where he would be stationed across my JUGS!!! (couldn't find boobies ...will use butt instead).

[geezerglide11441]

Nahhh......I'm a fan (pun intended) of Love-Jugs because they produce a very nice piece of equipment that does it's intended job very well, and NOT just because they are a sponsoring vendor here, but yes, of course I do appreciate that too and so should all of you.

What irks me is all the piling on from the "other" fan owners when their opinion wasn't solicited. Not to sound nasty, but that is what I will not put up with and if you don't believe me, get frisky a few times and you'll understand. It's about respect. Respecting the sponsors and respecting the forum staff. What goes on on other forums in terms of disrespecting sponsors or staff, doesn't necessarily fly here.

I don't expect every person to love each and every of our sponsor's products, nor do I twist anyone's arm to buy them, but I do expect a certain level of respect be given to those who work hard to produce a good product and stand behind it while helping to support this forum's operating costs by advertising here. This is what keeps us alive to provide you guys a great place to hang out and gather a lot of good information and fellowship with some fine, like-minded folks.

I care about the sponsors and I care about this site and I wont let it go into the toilet. Rant over.

Zook, I have been following this thread regarding these fans and, even though I have the Ward's fans on my ride, I can tell you that a good friend of mine who is a 20 year HD Technician stated that most of the folks riding the V-Twin motors are trying to keep their temps too cool. He advised me that the normal operating head temp for the V-Twin should be at 260 degree F (although can go higher, but this is normal), and the oil temp at operating temp should be around 230 degrees.

Although I was quite surprised at these numbers, it has eased my constant concerns about my engine/oil temps and given my one less thing to worry about, if that makes sense!!

Roger

[BinIdaho]

My humble apologies for hijacking this thread B-Zook.

[Love Jugs]

Zook, I have been following this thread regarding these fans and, even though I have the Ward's fans on my ride, I can tell you that a good friend of mine who is a 20 year HD Technician stated that most of the folks riding the V-Twin motors are trying to keep their temps too cool. He advised me that the normal operating head temp for the V-Twin should be at 260 degree F (although can go higher, but this is normal), and the oil temp at operating temp should be around 230 degrees.

Although I was quite surprised at these numbers, it has eased my constant concerns about my engine/oil temps and given my one less thing to worry about, if that makes sense!!

Roger

Last Octoberfest we idled Dave's 2008 touring bike for 9 hours each day of the 4 day event. A heat sensor was focused on the hottest part of the engine and thousands of people witnessed the continuous event. As reported and easily visible to your own eyes on the web site, the max temp that day, with the sun beating down and the bike at idle for 9 hours, was 248 degrees. The constant temp was in the 220s throughout the day. Incidentally, the oil pressure did not go under 15. Try that with any other cooling product and I believe you'll have a quickly fried engine.

We'll be at Daytona from this Friday for 10 days, each day we'll duplicate this feat on the same bike and it will be ready to ride home to New York on the 15th. I invite you to bring your Wards equipped bike down and have it sit side by side with our bike for one day. If your bike is still running I'll be happy to let people know that Wards fans can do what Love Jugs can do. Let me know so we can set up this head-to-head demonstration.

[GARYD]

I must be one of the lucky ones (or only one) - I don't have a heat issue - never had - all stock bikes.

Just once, back in '03 at the Canadian border coming back - bumper to bumper - moving a foot every 5 minutes. My Ultra hit 300* and I couldn't get it to stop moving with the clutch all the way in. Had to pull off to the side and let it cool down for a few minutes. Changed all fluids immediately as soon as I got home and I only had 1000 miles on the oil.

I believe one of the reasons I don't have a heat problem is because I have a higher tolerance for heat then most riders. Which is a good thing for me since it saves me a lot of money by not having to buy all these fixes like mufflers, cat less headers, A/C, etc.
I do admit that I did buy a set of floorboard extenders, but mainly for comfort.

[Love Jugs]

I must be one of the lucky ones (or only one) - I don't have a heat issue - never had - all stock bikes.

Just once, back in '03 at the Canadian border coming back - bumper to bumper - moving a foot every 5 minutes. My Ultra hit 300* and I couldn't get it to stop moving with the clutch all the way in. Had to pull off to the side and let it cool down for a few minutes. Changed all fluids immediately as soon as I got home and I only had 1000 miles on the oil.

I believe one of the reasons I don't have a heat problem is because I have a higher tolerance for heat then most riders. Which is a good thing for me since it saves me a lot of money by not having to buy all these fixes like mufflers, cat less headers, A/C, etc.
I do admit that I did buy a set of floorboard extenders, but mainly for comfort.

Thanks for sharing. So it's not your Harley that's running cool (an improbable occurrence) it's that you just tough it out. Although that is admirable, think of your unfortunate engine that has no such advantage. Every time you are in a slow riding situation that poor baby is heating up and the oil is not flowing when it needs it the most. If you don't need LOVE JUGS for your own comfort, you'd give your V-twin engine a break by keeping it cool and protected from heat related problems.

[lasso]

I've been following this for a while now. Living here in Northeast Louisiana, we have some pretty high temps in the summer, along with high humidity. I ride a 97 FLHTCUI, with a Motor-Trike kit. Not the fastest on the road, but I'm more about the adventure than the ride now. I noticed my cylinder temps we're getting a little high when in traffic. Yes, I am one of those strange individuals who will shoot his cylinders with temp gun while sitting in traffic. I noticed temps just over 300 degrees several times.

Investigated all the fans out there, and decided on Love-Jugs, the Heat-Master, I think. They are wired into the key-switch, that way I can turn them on and off when needed. As soon as installed, the rear cylinder temp dropped nearly a 100 degrees. On extremely hot day 85 degrees and above, neither clyinder has ever gotten over 250 degress. Below 80 degrees I leave them off, and yes, I do ride in several parades a year as a Shriner. This eliminated my heat-problem.

I am sure there are other fans out there that will work just as well, Love-Jugs, served my purpose.

[GARYD]

Thanks for sharing. So it's not your Harley that's running cool (an improbable occurrence) it's that you just tough it out. Although that is admirable, think of your unfortunate engine that has no such advantage. Every time you are in a slow riding situation that poor baby is heating up and the oil is not flowing when it needs it the most. If you don't need LOVE JUGS for your own comfort, you'd give your V-twin engine a break by keeping it cool and protected from heat related problems.

Tough it out? not really, heat just doesn't bother me so much....neither does the cold and I ride every week during the winter in Chicago. My engines never run overly hot except maybe in stop and go traffic which I do not ride in anymore. I'd say my engine temps are probably around 240 - 260.

[Lakeman]

Zook, I have been following this thread regarding these fans and, even though I have the Ward's fans on my ride, I can tell you that a good friend of mine who is a 20 year HD Technician stated that most of the folks riding the V-Twin motors are trying to keep their temps too cool. He advised me that the normal operating head temp for the V-Twin should be at 260 degree F (although can go higher, but this is normal), and the oil temp at operating temp should be around 230 degrees.

Although I was quite surprised at these numbers, it has eased my constant concerns about my engine/oil temps and given my one less thing to worry about, if that makes sense!!

Roger

I do not want mine to run that hot.