Time of life have to move to 3 wheels. Read all of the threads I could find about the heat problem. I have no idea what in the heck they are talking about.
Maybe 3 questions will help those like myself who's mechanical skill are strained beyond checking the air pressure in the tires.

1. Ball park how much will it cost to decrease the heat problem?
2. Will the modifications for heat also solve the power issues?
3. Can or will dealers make these changes? And if not can people less
skilled make these changes?

Ride Smart......ride safe
Tom

 

As always, YMMV.

 

Cost me about $300. Put floor board extenders on, and extended break and shift levers. Moved my feet and legs a couple inches forward and 2 inches out. The heat you feel is radiated from the motor, and exhaust gasses. Move your legs farther from the heat source, it is cooler. Exhaust gas in the rear header is about 1400* Head temps run 180* to 230* Air cooled bikes are hot.

Avoid stop and go traffic, all air cooled vehicles get hot.

Good Luck

 

For what its worth. Mine was never so hot it kept me from riding. This summer has been been freakin hot. Alot of 100+ degree days, I still rode most every day. The mods I have made were for power and sound not so much cooler except for crotch cooler and removing lowers. (Although the Power Vision did make it cooler). Youll have to judge for yourself whats to hot. +1 on what Screwball said. A couple inches will make a world of difference. Ride Safe.

 

Mine was $2500.Some owners swear they have monimal heat issues.You will like your trike

 

Air Cleaner, Rinharts and ECU remap cost money too. And they go a long way to helping the TG run good hot.

 

+1 on what Screwball said! Did a southwest Nevda, Arizona and Southern CA trip this summer (JULY, 5400 miles)..2 up...no problems....100+ desert temps. If you sit at a traffic light after light in a city, it would be unbearable with or without $3000 in mods (IMO)...it's a tour bike...tour with it. You'll love it. My wife and I love the heck out of it....we both work full time and still find time to ride that baby!...15,000 miles in 6 months.

 

You know, the "heat issue" is a screwey thing. I haven't noticed any heat issue whatsoever. My wife, however, tells me when she drives that the heat is unbearable. I wonder if the position of a person's legs makes any difference at all?

 

Yes it does. I'm vertically challenged (short) too and I installed the floorboard extenders from Harley Goodies on my 09 TG and now on my 11 XXX. Since the install I don't notice the heat as bad. I also installed a crash bar and highway pegs to give me an option to move my legs and feet even further away from the heat.

Bubba

 

As stated I do not have a good mechanical back ground. I had a 2011 road king, totally stock and I rode primarly in fl. (Tampa, Ocala) and it gets hot. I never had an unexpected heat problem. The heat fins placed just below the seat seemed to solve the problem.

So that leave the question generaly can one excpect the heat to be worst on HD trikes?

Thanks for the help.