Vaquero engine temp. used to my advantage

[Dieago62]

So I noticed how the temperature varies from summer days running way up 3/4 on the gauge to a 50 degree day running 1/4 on the gauge. This morning was a cool 49 degrees chilled riding weather so I painted a piece of cardboard black and covered bottom front half of radiator like truckers do on diesels bringing temp up halfway on my gauge at highway speeds and man did it make for a warmer ride along with the crash bar chaps and 16'' windshield. Also if by any chance day warmed and so did engine its a 30 second job to remove and roll on down the road. I did have to cut a u shape vertical down center so fan air could blow on through to warm me up.