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04-09-2015, 08:26 AM | #17 |
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With the lowers off your engine temp will be higher because their isn't as much air being forced to the radiator. You can see it just by opening and closing the lowers, it will move the needle.
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04-09-2015, 09:00 AM | #18 | |
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Since the Nomad and Classic have the same engine and cooling system and no lower fairings I'm sure they operate at the same temps, just no gauge to look at, so no harm in running a bit hotter. In fact, it uses less fuel without the lowers and there is less air turbulence so easier to hear the radio.
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04-09-2015, 10:05 AM | #19 |
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You gut's don't know heat until you have owned a 2013 Can am spyder! The new 13 I bought got so hot under the bodywork that it was boiling fuel in the tank! The gas cap would burn you, excessive fumes from the evap system because of the boiling fuel, panels too hot to touch, plastic parts melting including the brake master cylinder (google can am spyder fires) These are the reasons I filed on mine. Summer is not here yet but I bet the Vaquero is nothing like that!
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04-10-2015, 12:38 PM | #21 |
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I was looking at a new 2015 Voyager at my dealer and it has the KAMS kit already on it, is it now a standard?
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04-10-2015, 01:25 PM | #22 |
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My 2012 Voyager has the KAMS kit already installed. I removed the lower fairing/leg shields and saw absolutely no difference in heat/no change in the gauge either. It's just the nature of the beast, you slap on all the extra fairing, etc and naturally it blocks the wind and things heat up. You are trading comfort for a bit of extra heat. I haven't really found it to be excessive tho.....just ride and enjoy
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04-11-2015, 01:56 AM | #23 | |
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04-11-2015, 11:47 AM | #24 |
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I found the "heat issue" to be a non issue for me. I noticed it a couple of times in traffic but that was on a 30c day.
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04-12-2015, 09:14 AM | #25 |
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Yes, standard since 2011. I have it on my 2013 and heat is not an issue. Is there heat, yes but not like my 1600 and not like most other big bikes. IMHO.
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