TG Comprehensive Hot Weather Test Report
Tourer
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From: Juneau, Alaska
Ditto here. Since the seat bottom is uneven with ribs, I wonder how you can apply anything to it? I also have my PC V under the seat and wouldn't want anything conductive or pressing against it. There is a frame plate adjacent from the rear cylinder that could retain a lot of heat. I wonder if that is what Jim is talking about?
I still can't understand why they would put a hole in the cup of the seat. Certainly isn't a vent for cool air! Unless it's for flatulent riders!!
I still can't understand why they would put a hole in the cup of the seat. Certainly isn't a vent for cool air! Unless it's for flatulent riders!!
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Road Warrior
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Great info. It seems like all your hard work and dollars are paying off.
Can you tell me what you are using for the heat reflective material under the seat and where you bought it? I ordered the Alaskan Sheepskin Butt Pad and Pillion pad on Wed. but I would also like to get rid of some of the heat that comes up through the seat.
Thanks again
Can you tell me what you are using for the heat reflective material under the seat and where you bought it? I ordered the Alaskan Sheepskin Butt Pad and Pillion pad on Wed. but I would also like to get rid of some of the heat that comes up through the seat.
Thanks again
Jim
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Ditto here. Since the seat bottom is uneven with ribs, I wonder how you can apply anything to it? I also have my PC V under the seat and wouldn't want anything conductive or pressing against it. There is a frame plate adjacent from the rear cylinder that could retain a lot of heat. I wonder if that is what Jim is talking about?
I still can't understand why they would put a hole in the cup of the seat. Certainly isn't a vent for cool air! Unless it's for flatulent riders!!
I still can't understand why they would put a hole in the cup of the seat. Certainly isn't a vent for cool air! Unless it's for flatulent riders!!
Jim
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From: Central Ohio
Thanks for the info Jimer. I'll pull my stock seat and see if I can use the same insulating material. At this point my problem with the seat is at about 200 miles the heat coming up through the seat makes it feel like I'm riding a 2X4. I hope with your mod and the Alaskan Sheepskin butt pad I can do my normal 300 to 400 mile day rides with comfort. I know that with my inclining age the biological decline of the natural butt pad has about gone away. In plain language, I'm losing my ****.
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
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From: NE Ohio
Wow Jim great post! Sure sounds like you have the heat critter good and licked. I've been riding in everything from 40 degrees to mid 80's so far this trip. The gas quality I've been dealing with is the same crummy stuff you have to live with. There had been a couple times while going up some good sized hills on I90 at 80 mph with about a 30 mph head wind I had some pinging. My dad and I both run into one hill that the poor Triglide had its tongue hanging out by the time it reached to the top and 80 mph required WOT. When we left for the trip we both took 2 bottles of the 108 + that Coupe uses, found it works like a charm even when the only gas we found was 89 octane. The highest oil temp I saw was today and it was 240 after getting caught in a traffic jam which we left behind by taking to the berm much to the surprise of some of our fellow motorist, it was my dads idea so I'm innocent officer
. Right now I'm still flipping the coin between the TW6-6 and the Head Quarters HQ500 cams.
. Right now I'm still flipping the coin between the TW6-6 and the Head Quarters HQ500 cams.
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Wow Jim great post! Sure sounds like you have the heat critter good and licked. I've been riding in everything from 40 degrees to mid 80's so far this trip. The gas quality I've been dealing with is the same crummy stuff you have to live with. There had been a couple times while going up some good sized hills on I90 at 80 mph with about a 30 mph head wind I had some pinging. My dad and I both run into one hill that the poor Triglide had its tongue hanging out by the time it reached to the top and 80 mph required WOT. When we left for the trip we both took 2 bottles of the 108 + that Coupe uses, found it works like a charm even when the only gas we found was 89 octane. The highest oil temp I saw was today and it was 240 after getting caught in a traffic jam which we left behind by taking to the berm much to the surprise of some of our fellow motorist, it was my dads idea so I'm innocent officer. Right now I'm still flipping the coin between the TW6-6 and the Head Quarters HQ500 cams.
. Right now I'm still flipping the coin between the TW6-6 and the Head Quarters HQ500 cams.I think that this bodes well for folks that operate in cooler climates!
I hope that you and your Dad are keeping some comparison notes as to heat and performance of the two TGs!
Stay safe out there!
Jim
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From: NE Ohio
While on our trip to and from SD we found heat was identical between both, performance was pretty much the same. The only difference we found was my dad would get sometimes 2 mpg better than me, could be the way he rides vs the way I ride. I'm more the twist it and get moving type.
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
Wife and I went on a 300 mile ride yesterday, 89 degree weather. Trying to get 1000 miles before next Wednesday's service. We're headed for Billings MT for a BK convention Thursday....anyway.
The ride was nice, heat not too bad, I can live with it, but with all you guys making it easier for us not to have to...I will do some hard studying for winter mods. I think I'm going to go with the Fuel Moto header, PC-V, and performance exhaust...my real concern is power.
While on the ride yesterday I was very disappointed with the power of the TG...on the 2 lanes she didn't do too bad, on the interstate she fell on her face HARD!...sometimes WOT and not much more than 65/70 MPH on a slight grade..not a large hill..WOW...pretty bad. The past two trikes I've owned were Honda GL1800 Gold wings and they had enough power...
OK, OK don't get in a tizzy, I love the TG, no I don't want another wing, no I don't expect the same power of the flat six on my TG...but it sure needs something. So my question is, will the Woods cam wake it up? not stump pulling power but a little more for two up riding, able to maintain a reasonable speed on the interstate pulling a grade...and we'll be pulling a Bushtec trailer...I can't get anything done before our trip, looking for this winter modifications.
The ride was nice, heat not too bad, I can live with it, but with all you guys making it easier for us not to have to...I will do some hard studying for winter mods. I think I'm going to go with the Fuel Moto header, PC-V, and performance exhaust...my real concern is power.
While on the ride yesterday I was very disappointed with the power of the TG...on the 2 lanes she didn't do too bad, on the interstate she fell on her face HARD!...sometimes WOT and not much more than 65/70 MPH on a slight grade..not a large hill..WOW...pretty bad. The past two trikes I've owned were Honda GL1800 Gold wings and they had enough power...
OK, OK don't get in a tizzy, I love the TG, no I don't want another wing, no I don't expect the same power of the flat six on my TG...but it sure needs something. So my question is, will the Woods cam wake it up? not stump pulling power but a little more for two up riding, able to maintain a reasonable speed on the interstate pulling a grade...and we'll be pulling a Bushtec trailer...I can't get anything done before our trip, looking for this winter modifications.
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my real concern is power.
While on the ride yesterday I was very disappointed with the power of the TG...on the 2 lanes she didn't do too bad, on the interstate she fell on her face HARD!...sometimes WOT and not much more than 65/70 MPH on a slight grade..not a large hill..WOW...pretty bad. The past two trikes I've owned were Honda GL1800 Gold wings and they had enough power...
OK, OK don't get in a tizzy, I love the TG, no I don't want another wing, no I don't expect the same power of the flat six on my TG...but it sure needs something. So my question is, will the Woods cam wake it up? not stump pulling power but a little more for two up riding, able to maintain a reasonable speed on the interstate pulling a grade...and we'll be pulling a Bushtec trailer...I can't get anything done before our trip, looking for this winter modifications.
While on the ride yesterday I was very disappointed with the power of the TG...on the 2 lanes she didn't do too bad, on the interstate she fell on her face HARD!...sometimes WOT and not much more than 65/70 MPH on a slight grade..not a large hill..WOW...pretty bad. The past two trikes I've owned were Honda GL1800 Gold wings and they had enough power...
OK, OK don't get in a tizzy, I love the TG, no I don't want another wing, no I don't expect the same power of the flat six on my TG...but it sure needs something. So my question is, will the Woods cam wake it up? not stump pulling power but a little more for two up riding, able to maintain a reasonable speed on the interstate pulling a grade...and we'll be pulling a Bushtec trailer...I can't get anything done before our trip, looking for this winter modifications.