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Feb 2, 2011 | 06:08 AM

ntculenuf

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? for AZ riders

what do you AZ riders do if anything to help your bike run cooler in the summer heat? weather is great now but the heat is coming.

Feb 2, 2011 | 07:17 AM

Hammerhead Pat

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From: Brandon,Fl

Not from Arizona , but how about synthetic oil and an oil cooler for starters

Feb 2, 2011 | 07:44 AM

doghair

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From: Phoenix, AZ

I ride a lot of funerals with PGR. After about 30-40 min of 25mph over 100 degrees the oil temp gauge would be at 300 with the stock setup. Parades felt like it was going to burst into flames. After the stage 1 it's significantly cooler, about 275 in the same situations.

Haven't done anything else, it's not made of glass, I just ride it.

Feb 2, 2011 | 10:53 AM

PaleRearEnd

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From: AZ

HAUL *** and use the shoulder as much as possible in Gridlock!

Feb 2, 2011 | 12:45 PM

az_steve

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Lots of early morning or sunset rides is what the wife and I do.

Feb 2, 2011 | 08:32 PM

SleeplessinVegas

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Ride early and avoid red lights and traffic jams.

Feb 2, 2011 | 09:12 PM

ranman469

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I ride daily when its warm. i have been in the traffic on xway at 112 and no problem. 2 up going up a mountain pass at 100deg always at or near 230.

mobil 1 syn and the oul cooler did the job, an a+

i had a ultracool oil cooler. it did the job but going with a different one this year.

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Feb 3, 2011 | 12:00 AM

pargenz

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From: Fennario

Installed an oil cooler. Yanked stock head pipe to eliminate cat. Use HOV lanes when I can. Stage 1 and synthetic oil. Captain Itch crotch cooler. Try not to get caught up in traffic. Head north.

Last edited by pargenz; Feb 3, 2011 at 12:04 AM.