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Watauga, TX United States |  Anyone found a saddle heat deflector/shield. I am not so gently roasting on an open fire here in Dallas.
I found Captain Itch website catering to Harley. Is there anything even close to that for Victory?
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Jasper, MO | If you don't have the Victory lower wind deflectors, you should really consider them. They won't do anything when you are sitting still, but do wonders when underway. They can be adjusted to bring in lots of cooling air, or adjusted the other way to keep the cold and rain off. They work great both directions.
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Victoria Tx, TX United States | Those lower wind deflectors work!!! AND there is a aftermarket fans they attach where the cheese wedge goes. It blows on the heads and keep temps low. Ive seen then sold w/installation @ ROTRally in Austin Tx and The Lone Star Rally in Galveston Tx. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I made my own. I Cut the pattern out of a cereal box, then had a local leather worker make them.$40
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Danbury, Connecticut | The beadrider seat cover you have there helps with airflow/cooling too with the added benefit of good drainage while riding in rain. |
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Central Maryland | Nozzledog - 2015-05-31 1:10 AM
I made my own. I Cut the pattern out of a cereal box, then had a local leather worker make them.$40
Don't you worry about overheating that head if you restrict air flow to it?
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Jasper, MO | willtill - 2015-05-31 6:29 AM
Nozzledog - 2015-05-31 1:10 AM
I made my own. I Cut the pattern out of a cereal box, then had a local leather worker make them.$40
Don't you worry about overheating that head if you restrict air flow to it?
My thought too.
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| sheepskin work great for your monkey butt |
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| +1 Beadrider... |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | rdbudd - 2015-05-31 7:02 AM
willtill - 2015-05-31 6:29 AM
Nozzledog - 2015-05-31 1:10 AM
I made my own. I Cut the pattern out of a cereal box, then had a local leather worker make them.$40
Don't you worry about overheating that head if you restrict air flow to it?
My thought too.
Ronnie
Haven't checked it with an airflow meter, but it seems to help channel the air towards the rear cylinder. |
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Albuquerque, NM | I've tried both. The sheepskin is cushier but retains some heat and is no good in the rain. The beads cool better but are a little hard to sit on. You get used to it after a few miles. (Rain rolls off it to the seat) I prefer the beads. (I cut a beaded car seat unit from Pep Boys and only used the lower half - $17)
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8449045/00162
Edited by nailer 2015-06-01 2:25 PM
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Orlando, FL | You guys are so funny. Buy an air-cooled bike and sit on the engine, and then wonder why it's so damned hot! LOL LOL I love you guys, but it just cracks me up!! |
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Central Maryland | MaddMAx2u - 2015-06-03 5:49 PM
You guys are so funny. Buy an air-cooled bike and sit on the engine, and then wonder why it's so damned hot! LOL LOL I love you guys, but it just cracks me up!!
It is a little comical; thinking about it.... :-)
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I was never a big proponent of air cooled bikes, but if that's what the best touring bike on the market comes with, that's what I get.
Edited by Nozzledog 2015-06-04 7:39 PM
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Prairie City, IA United States | Air cooled or liquid cooled doesn't really matter as far as heat goes. My V Star 1300 and my wife's Kawasaki 900 Classic were just as hot if not hotter than our Victory bikes. I would think a heat deflector would help at a stoplight somewhat but on the open road it shouldn't really affect the engine temperature. |
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| Do you know what vendor makes those fans? I searched the net but can't find anything? I practically got 1st degree burns riding in the Florida heat. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3XXq__gSU |
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| There is a guy here that went to a computer parts store and bought two fans and mounted them just in front of the brake and shift pedals.
Pointing them up at motor.
He says they work great in stop and go traffic |
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| I don't know what to do about a shield. I've also experienced quite a bit of heat while sitting in traffic on a very hot day.
I was on a long ride in Nor Cal Fri and Sat. At one point the temp indicator said 118. I was wearing my LD comfort underwear for the first time and wondered how they would do in the heat. At one point, in very slow traffic, I could feel the heat building but it was never uncomfortable. And for the rest of the time, my legs felt just fine. I wear Olympia mesh gear.
LDcomfort.com I'm not associated, just a happy user |
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