Rick123 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 18 hours ago, petshark said: I have the OEM guard. I have been considering to remove it as my bike always runs hotter than the BMWs and Ducati’s around me. I’m the only one with the fan on when we stop. The cover restricts airflow according to my ECU tuner. Something to consider. 3 hours ago, pokey074 said: Evotech ordered. If you on stop it doesn’t matter if you have radiator guard or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petshark Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Rick123 said: If you on stop it doesn’t matter if you have radiator guard or not. If the guard were to restrict airflow it would mean the engine is already hotter when you stop which in turn causes the fan to come on immediately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardo Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Well, if it means anything, I bought a $25 rad grill off eBay. Installed it yesterday. Cheap piece of mind... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoAl Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I put one on a while back. Don't recall which one. Just finished a 5,000 mile trip to and around Wyoming. Rode a few sketchy places like a 5 mile stretch of road construction in Colorado that was dirt with big gravel and small rocks around. Another interesting places was the stretch of new chip tar which still had loose gravel on it - and it rained! Have not inspected since I got back as I left 3 days later for the beach with the Mrs. Left the Tracer GT parked next to my Bolt in the garage and the Bolt is plugged in so may have no Bolt, no bike and no house when I return! That's a side reference to the recent Bolt fires - mine is actually not in the at risk group. Rode 150 miles thru Kansas with 105F temperature - air temperature! Bike had no problems and the coolant temperature didn't get that high. When in Vernal Utah took a day trip to Jones Hole Hatchery. The road there was interesting and in desert terrain and lots of slippery tar snakes. Speeds were low and at one point climbed a fair amount at speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Temperature was 98 to 100F. Coolant got up to a little over 200 but generally stayed around 190 to 196F. I was concerned about the ride out of the canyon but was there 2 to 3 hours and the bike cooled off and the ride out was steep and 25 to 35 mph but bike did great. Ive ridden in all kinds of conditions and have had no cooling issues with the radiator guard. The is the first radiator guard I've installed and have lots of trouble free miles without one. If I was just doing local rides would probably not put one on but for long trips I think it's good protection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 10:57 PM, whisperquiet said: I bought this radiator guard that fit perfect. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N37TLK1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I also have this guard installed... fits is perfect, as previously stated. 1 '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRFan250 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 7:50 PM, duhs10 said: I also have this guard installed... fits is perfect, as previously stated. Boy if that isn't a rip off of the Evotech I don't know what is, lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted July 17, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, CRFan250 said: Boy if that isn't a rip off of the Evotech I don't know what is, lol Brand: YUANQIAN Of course the Chinese copy everything. 1 "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokey074 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Got the Evotech installed tonight. Looks good and should be cheap insurance. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoAl Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 On my recent trip I encountered fresh chip tar with loose gravel and a stretch of "interesting" road construction. After reading of others experiences with oil pans I was very glad to have a radiator guard and a sump guard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokey074 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 8:50 PM, duhs10 said: I also have this guard installed... fits is perfect, as previously stated. Yup just got mine in, very nice product for the money.....plan to install once my Garmin GPS wiring kit gets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 24, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 24, 2021 Evotech & sw-mototech skid plate both the best of their kind IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Got my guard mounted up yesterday, fits like it came with the bike. I found taking all the plastic off the bike to be very easy and straight forward, "also wired up my Garmin GPS to battery", surprised at the number here who believe it's a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Found yesterday there's two stone hits on my headers that literally cracked the headers open. Ordered a radiator cover immediately afterwards. I'm just astounded that rocks hit hard enough to do that. Crazy. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Quote Found yesterday there's two stone hits on my headers that literally cracked the headers open. Holy shit, this is nuts! And you are staying on asphalt most all the time, aren't you? That is some scary stuff. I have the Givi rad guard and R&G Fenda Extenda, and have been resisting a skid plate. But nowadays I am thinking a SW-Motech skid plate is probably indicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now