I just ordered a LeNales fan that mounts in place of the horn . any feed back on them?
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Yes, I have had a Lenale fan on my 2011 Tri Glide for the last three years. Easy install, looks like it came on the trike from the factory, does not cover the cylinders, has been thru many rains and it works.I just ordered a LeNales fan that mounts in place of the horn . any feed back on them?
Ok, I will say it. Those things are HUGE!
And fugly.
I have the Wards fans. I have the manual switch...just a personal preference over the thermostat controlled ones.
I have somewhere around 20k miles on them, including lots of rain, sleet, snow, 110* temps, and all the dust and crap from the trip up to Alaska and back. No issues, still working fine.
I switch them on when my head temp hits 200-210 degrees.
I have played with them quite a bit, and they are good for lowering head temps (and oil temps as a result) anywhere from standing still to up around 80 MPH. Between 60-80 mph they do not lower the head temp as much as at lower speeds.
Just yesterday I was doing some work in the garage (ambient temp 65*) and after idling for awhile the head temp was up to 246* and still climbing. I then switched on the fans and within a couple of minutes the head temp had dropped down to 204* and still dropping.
Last week I was running down the interstate for awhile and decided to play a bit. Ambient temp was 55*. I had the fans on and head temp was fluctuating between 202-208. (speed was 70-85 mph) I switched the fans off and over a few minute period the head temps rose to 230*.
I have never used the Love Juggs, I just have not gotten past the look of them. I do like in their video how they submerse them to show how impervious they are to water. I did wonder why in their comparison they do not include the Wards fans.
If the Wards fans did not exist, or if they did not cool sufficiently, I would bite the bullet on looks and get the Love Juggs.
Wish I could give you an apple to apple comparison, but hopefully the above info is somewhat helpful.
Kevin
Tbear, when you say they are adding more fuel, you mean they have returned to a tune that richened right. So the question is was it the tune, or the oil capacity and cooler that helped them the most?
with the internal combustion engine (be it a car , bike , or lawn mower) the leaner you make it the better it runs until you get a drop in rpm or h.p.(as some of you know this was the principal in adjusting carbs) problem is the leaner mix increases heat in the cylinder. your tuner guy has to find the sweet spot with out damaging the motor.
And fugly.
Guess thats just one of the reasons I went with Jason Ward and his FCS fans. I looked a functionality as well as the cosmetic aspect.. Most others were big and flashy which I did not want.
When talking to Jason he totally understood. AND like I've previously indicated I have a mini-Beast II horn. Jason fixed me up with a special MB horn mount and the FCS fans with black screens.
o~\o
That looks nice.
Dennis
Guess thats just one of the reasons I went with Jason Ward and his FCS fans. I looked at functionality as well as the cosmetic aspect.. Most others were big and flashy which I did not want.
When talking to Jason he totally understood. AND like I've previously indicated I have a mini-Beast II horn. Jason fixed me up with a special MB horn mount and the FCS fans with black screens.
o~\o
Plus the fact his fans are not double huge & double fugly
First time you honk it she might find a better place up your !put the le nale fan on over the weekend . no pics yet. install went easy. not much bigger than the cow bell. puts out a big flow of air to both cylinders. now I will just have to wait on summer to see how it works. now have to find a good place for my horn. thought about under the wife's seat facing up?
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