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Dr_greg
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 06:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The fan on my '06 Uly S/N 564 finally quit last weekend. It was actually the fan from '06 Uly S/N 044 which was totaled in the deer strike. My replacement '06 had one of the bad fans so I transplanted from the totaled bike.

Anyway, after a total of 70,000 miles (55K on Uly 044 plus 15K on Uly 564) it finally quit last weekend. I guess I got my money's worth.

Since the weather's cooling I'm not sure I'll replace it for a while (I've had a new one on hand for a couple years). Kinda nice to shut the engine off and hear...silence :-)

Plus I'm tired of digging around in that area after recently installing the Comfort Kit. Kinda wish it'd have failed then.

--Doc
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You sure its not just the comfort kit doing its job? : )
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Hughlysses
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 06:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

With the comfort kit installed the new one should last 280,000 miles.
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Paul56
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Now you got me worried, Dr. Greg! I should hit 70k mi in the next couple of weeks.
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Desertdweller
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I must tell you Dr. Gregg that I have learned ALOT from your posts and I say "Thank You!"
So I should have another 60k left on my fan, but I doubt it because much of my riding is done at over 100 degrees and even with the comfort kit installed, the fan starts running a little later in the ride but once it turns on it never shuts down. I would panic if I didn't hear the fan!
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Dmmblaze
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

to bad the fan can't be eliminated all together...
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Its not that hard to remove it should you desire. Not sure why you would though.
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Dmmblaze
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 11:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

removing the noise is why, it runs constantly...
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Dr_greg
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 02:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

too bad the fan can't be eliminated altogether...



I'm with Dmm. I get tired of the stupid thing. Rationalize it all you want regarding improving the engine's longevity, etc. The damn thing is a nuisance.

For me, the Comfort Kit didn't reduce the fan runtime very much; it mainly redirected the air.

And yes, I wear earplugs all the time. It's still a pain. As usual, just my $0.02.

I still like the Uly a lot, but I gotta admit this latest business has me lookin' around...Mrs. Greg is not happy at that.

--Doc
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 03:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't bother getting the 1125 then, it has 2 fans!
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Skifastbadly
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 03:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well, that blows.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

(rimshot)
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Haha, once I dropped a earplug, it bounced off my airbox cover and rolled in between the scoops. The vortex of the two fans blowing trapped the earplugs and it was flying back and forth so fast I couldn't catch it till the fans shut off a few minutes later.
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