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DYNO
Sun Jun 24th, 2007, 04:09 PM
OK, here is the deal, the engine is not overheating or anything, temp seems to stay within the lower ranges of operating temp...it's the actual BIKE that is getting hot.

The frame is getting so hot that I had to stop today after about an hour because my nether regions were getting a tad to hot :oops:

Now, last weekend I had the right side fairing off and the bike never got hot at all.

Has anyone drilled holes in their fairing to dispense heat better?

Or do I need to do a flush and fill on the radiator and try some of that water wetter or water ice stuff?

As I said, the bike is not overheating...the frame is getting hot and I am overheating...LOL.

I rode for about an hour 45 today with no problems other than this one.
Spy007
Mon Jun 25th, 2007, 03:24 PM
Its a 2000 Zx7R right?
Which parts are getting hot... the plastics on the sides of the engine or is the heat coming from the engine getting you hot? Engine Ice works great, but its not going to change the heat radiating from the engine much to where you would notice. All bikes are going to roast your nuts and legs unless you are moving to where the heat gets dispersed behind ya. You can always wrap the exhaust with heat wrap, get some heat shield material for between the plastic and the motor.... or just avoid traffic at all costs! :-)
DYNO
Mon Jun 25th, 2007, 08:07 PM
No nuts to roast here :)

Yeah, consensus is that it's due to ehe way the pipe is routed and just how the bike disipates heat...I may actually drill some holes in teh fairing near the radiator to help...if I can do it inconspiciously.
cornhuskxr
Mon Jun 25th, 2007, 09:19 PM
You should try riding a TLR in the heat, TLR stands for Testicals Lightly Roasting!
:fire:
Spy007
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 12:25 AM
Ah, my mistake :-)


Look into the heat shielding and exhaust wrap first before you tear into your plastics. It can actually help quite a bit combined. Other than that you could possibly get a better fan and have it kick on sooner, or manually with a switch.
DYNO
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 09:57 AM
Heat shielding and exhaust wrap...where would i find that? Regular auto parts or do I need to hit up a motorcycle specific shop?
Spy007
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 10:15 AM
The bike performance shops in the area should have some, especially if they work with local racers. If not you can always buy online and have them shipped. BLRmotorsports online looks like they sell them... http://www.blrmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=3_4_11
Spy007
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 10:18 AM
Crisco is checkin out Epic for ya today too to see if they have any.
t_jolt
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 11:44 AM
4X4 trucks off of 20th and kipling has it, there are a lot of local shops that carry it!

Tyrel
DYNO
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 04:52 PM
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_4_11&products_id=12

WOudl that work...it comes in different colors :)


Or do I need this:
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_4_11&products_id=4
Spy007
Tue Jun 26th, 2007, 04:56 PM
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_4_11&products_id=12

WOudl that work...it comes in different colors :)


Or do I need this:
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_4_11&products_id=4

First link wouldnt work as well. Second link definately would work for inside the plastic.

For wrapping the exhaust though, if you want different colors you could use
http://www.blrmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=3_4_5_20