On my 2015 Freewheeler I have added the following to cool it down:
- Mighty Mite Love Jugs
- DK Customs tank lift
- DK Customs wind deflectors
- DK Customs remote oil filter kit and re-useable oil filter
- DK Customs high flow air filter and external breather
- Cobra 909 slip-on mufflers
- Power Vision tuner
Also have JES fork fangs which do not help with cooling but I thought most likely would hinder air flow.
A couple of days ago I made a 75 mile lunch run. Ambient air temp was 91 deg. I was running 60 MPH in 5th gear. The engine temp stayed around 250 deg. for a long time but finally maxed out at 257 deg. according to the Power Vision. When I got home the oil temp was 243 deg. according to the JES dipstick gauge.
Today I took the JES fork fangs off and made a 50 mile lunch run to see if the bike ran any cooler. Ambient air temp was 90 deg. Along the same stretch of road running 60 MPH in 5th gear the engine temp maxed out at 253 deg. When I got home the oil temp was 243 deg.
I thought removing the fork fangs would make a significant difference but it did not. I know this was not a very scientific test but I thought the results were interesting. I now have a lot more wind buffeting so I will put the fangs back on.
I would like to get the temps a little lower but the only other thing I can think of to do is add a supplemental oil cooler. Anyone got any other suggestions?
Sunman