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Birdy
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Could be at least my butt thinks so. I took a little road trip to KT about 175 miles and after 100 my butt was so hot I had to stop every 50 miles and take a break.

Funny thing is I don't remember it being near this bad last year even when it was hotter out. So when I got home I changed the seat back to the stock unit, dropped the saddle bags and then called ODIE and order some heat shields.

Next up will be the dreaded Right Side Air Scoop...but $300.00 to find it doesn't do the trick is a bit steep for me. If I can't beat this building it into a Sport tourer will be a waste of money...got to be able to go more than 50 miles.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Birdy- what kind of seat did you put on your bike? I had a seat reworked by Sargent for my S3 a few years ago with high-density foam, and I found the same thing. It transferred MUCH more heat; in the S3's case it was from the oil tank below the seat.

You can fix that by covering the bottom of the seat with foil-faced ceramic adhesive-backed insulation, available from Summit Racing and similar places. This stuff also works well for lining the inside of the frame, especially around the rear cylinder head. See some of the threads in the Big, Bad, and Dirty forum on the subject.
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Birdy
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Hugh I'll start reading. I put a Buell Touring gel saddle on. I did a 30 miles loop after I changed back to the stock and it was better. Now I just have to deal with the fan blowing hot air all over my leg. From what I see it looks like the only place for the hot air to go is the gaps between the frame rails and the seat on the XB12STT.

I wonder if I richen up the fuel with ECM Spy if it'll help any? OR change oil to something else other than Syn 3.

I'll certainly looking to the liner for the frame
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Froggy
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You could try the Uly heat deflectors, but in my experience they made the seat warmer by sending the heat more up the tail section.
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Dfishman
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 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)

I made my heat blanket out of underhood foil backed insulation.Works good.
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Birdy
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey Donnie, how about a picture or two? I have a few ideas but would like to see what others have don't before I reinvent the wheel.

I'm thinking I need to block off the side gaps i the seat as that's were most of the heat is coming from...right on my legs.
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Fast1075
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 06:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That was my biggest complaint when I rode an XB during a Buell test ride...but I'm still gonna get me one!! Even if I need a fire suit to ride it.
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Darthane
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 07:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Heh...it's not THAT bad.

...although on warmer days I'm paradoxically cooler wearing my leather lowers than any jeans/khakis/etc on the Uly. ; )
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Birdy
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 04:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK I bought one of those silvery windshield things for a car. Cut it up and stuffed under the seat making sure to plug the side holes up as best I could.

MUCH better and it was almost 90 here today. Fan still runs but that's not a problem. I'm not getting cook!

Time to order the real deal from Odie.
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Birdy, I've got the Dual seat kit on my TT & it doesn't cook me.

That said I nearly always ride in Leathers, & We don't get weather that hot either.
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Lonewolfnavet
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 07:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Try this site and order their "HEAT BARRIERS" I believe this might help with the heat issue....
http://www.specialops-online.com/11401.html
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Lonewolfnavet
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 07:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When you get to the site, make sure you scroll all the way down after the exhaust. That is where the "Heat Barrier" is featured. I will definitely order a set for my XB9SX!
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