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Yan
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 09:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My wife's XT runs pretty hot and I am looking into the remedies for that. Comfort Kit is obvioiusly one but I saw there are also just the right side air scoops available. Would the scoop alone make much difference or I am better of buying the whole kit? Is installation of the Comfort Kit very involved? It does mention a brace for the fan and the fan is pretty deep in there so I was hoping it doesn't require turning the engine or anything labor involved like that.

Thanks!
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Unholy
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's not that bad. The additional shroud for the top of the shock is the hardest part. I was able to flex it enough to put it in without tearing out too much. Made a huge difference on my X.
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Etennuly
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I put the comfort kit on my '06 after trying different home remedies. The kit works quite well.

Do not remove the lower ECM bracket screw, you don't even have to loosen it. The bracket will move far enough with the one screw out. The most difficult thing is the upper shock cover. If done on a hot day it can flex enough to pop in without removing the tail section or under pan. The big deal is getting the shock fluid hose in the right slot.
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Teeps
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Get the whole kit, but know this: even with the comfort kit, riding in high ambient temperature, the frame will get hot enough to burn the inside of the rider's legs.
I've had a comfort kit on my '06 Uly since they were first available; the frame still gets unbearably hot in the summer months.

I found that wearing riding leathers works best for me.
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Tootal
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Get the whole kit as mentioned. It really keeps the seat and everything under it a lot cooler. Since the battery is under there a little less heat would be a good thing!
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Ratbuell
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 12:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've never been "burned" by my frame. Even when wearing mesh/armor joe rocket pants over my work khakis. That includes riding in triple-digit ambient temps, before and after installing the kit.

Yes, the whole kit makes a big difference. Definitely worth the investment.
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Sprintex
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 01:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I find on my 06 with the comfort kit, if I sit on the forward part of the seat the frame get's uncomfortably hot if I sit at the back I don't even notice because I have open space between the frame and my legs. A lot depends on your inseam, tall or low seat. I ride with the low seat.
Its going to be in the mid 90's today so I took my Guzzi Breva 750 to work .no heat problem!
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Uly_man
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 02:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ratbuell. Does you 06 bikes oil cooler get nice and hot. Mine never did?
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Petro_freak
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 02:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry to butt in, but once you install the comfort kit, how critical is it to re-flash the ECM w/ comfort kit logic ? I mean, is the fan connected to the temp sensors ? if so, it would only come on if the rear cylinder were to be at a higher temperature despite the better airflow after the kit ? So leave it be w/o re-flash ?

P.S- I am planning to buy a kit myself.

Cheers...
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 03:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Petro_freak, the reflash is not compatible with your 06, so it doesn't matter anyway. It works fine with the stock programming.


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I mean, is the fan connected to the temp sensors ?




The only temperature sensors on the bike are for the rear cylinder, and air intake. The sensors are connected to the ECM, which adjusts fuel, ignition and fan operation depending on how cold or hot the motor is.


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if so, it would only come on if the rear cylinder were to be at a higher temperature despite the better airflow after the kit ?




With the kit, the fan will take a little longer to come on due to the increase in cooling of the rear head, but it will still kick in like normal when it gets up to temperature. It will likely run the fan less or not at all after key off due to being less likely to reach the fan on threshold temperatures.

If your bike was an 08+, I would recommend getting the reflash or the Race ECM with the newer programming, not just for the different fan operation but for other tweaks in the fueling and other behaviors.
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Uly_man
Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 03:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The comfort kit is just that. For comfort. It stops a lot of the air from the fan blowing under the seat and around the knees. It works good but it works MUCH BETTER in conjunction with the new fan logic.

I have just been out in 32c/90f weather and I am only now noticing the heat from the bike. From this point on the heat from the weather itself is the problem. The bike is fine.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 06:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've never thought to check my oil cooler...bike runs fine, no ping, no skip (NEVER had it skip-spark...EVER), no warning lights.

The oil cooler probably gets hot, since it's basically a radiator for your engine oil.
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Uly_man
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 08:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"The oil cooler probably gets hot, since it's basically a radiator for your engine oil." Yes it is but it NEVER got hot, only warm, on my 06 bike. And the engine run like a small "Atomic pile" all the time. I had no running issues with the 06 bike as far as heat was concerned but I think it would have run cooler if the oil cooler had worked right ie less fan run time, etc.
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Motorbike
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I copied this over from another post I replied to earlier. Too lazy to re-type all of this.

I installed the complete comfort kit (except for the exhaust pipe shield), Odies heat blanket (front part only) and EBR ECM with the new fan logic (fan only runs above 15 MPH) on my 08 XT. The heat is no longer an issue at all. I swear I could ride this thing all day long in shorts (not a good idea), even on the hottest days in Minnesota.
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Uly_man
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

While, in the past, I made a point of saying how stupid I thought the new fan logic was it is in fact a very clever idea and works real well on these bikes. I was wrong and that is a fact.

All I will say is? If you have a post 06 bike get the ECM fan logic done and if it is a 06 bike try and fit some sort of fan "over ride" to make the fan run while on the move. The core problem is to keep the rear cylinder at a good temp which is what either of these things do.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My fan runs on the move. 06, comfort kit, EBR computer.

I'm going out to put tape on my gauges now - "oil cooler" - so I remember to check it when I finish my ride home from work in 100+ ambient temps today.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yep.

Hotter than the sun itself today riding home.

Fan ran while riding, went to low speed about 30 seconds after key-off, ran on low for a few minutes like normal.

Oil cooler too hot to touch.

No ping. No skip-spark. No hesitation. No complaints : )
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