Speed Twin - Engine Heat

Hello everybody.
I am new here and I am starting as I did not find any other discussion about it.

I have a brand new Speed Twin (2019/2020) with 450km that I bought in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, a special hot environment.

Since the first kilometers, I observed the huge heat from the engine, specific when the radiator´s ventilators start. There is an huge flux of hot air going directly to the legs independently how wide you open them.

This is mainly noticed during low speeds and/or traffic jams.

I understand that in cold environment this would be nice, but in the hell/summer, this is very bad.

Said that, did any of you experienced this? Did you find any workaround do solve id?

After reading a lot, I found that some changes would help a little bit, like:

1) Remove the catalyser and installing a X-PIPE
2) Change the stock air filter for K&N or DNA
3) Change the stock exhaust fot V&H, Akrapovic or any other
4) Installing the BOOSTER PLUG

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thank you very much

 

Thank you in sharing. This is great. I hope my engine gets the same result. As soon we are free from COVID-19´s home quarantine I will some kilometers over it and I will post the result.

 

Thank you. I was wondering that any of those changes could result in less effort on the engine in expelling flue gases resulting in a smoother operation and then, less heat. Just wondering. Regards

 

Hello. First of all, I wish you a very pleasant and safe stay in Rio.

Coincidence that I just installed the Booster Plug 2 hours ago and went out for a test.

Ok. Let's go in order.

I bought the bike in May last year when it was not that hot. Even though not that hot it was able to feel the heat.

Now, the heat from engine is not a problem at all. The problem is the heat that comes out the radiator's fan when on. The "hot wind" goes directly to your legs when your are stopped and/or slow speeds.

So, what I did to try to reduce this was try to smoother the engine operation in order to reduce the amount of times the fan goes on and maybe to have a reduced speed:

1) Installed a K&N air filter. The bike got a little better in terms of engine operation but did not made any difference in the heat.

2)Removed the CAT ( I can indicate you where I did this job ). Engine got even better but came along with exhaust popping. I I believe helped in reducing the heat. I really have no how to measure it. But the bike got better.

Well, after this the Rio's climate got extremely hot and I notice the engine was not running as smooth as it should. I was in doubt it the problem was related with DECAT along with the stock ECU mapping or just because the ECU mapping in line the gas emissions ( .... and plus DECAT....and so on...).

So, I read a lot about ECUs, MAPPING, EFI and decided to take a shot with BOOSTER PLUG.

Now I have a real bike. Runs very smooth and performance in low speeds much better. I can not say if the heat reduced or not because I just got few kilometers.

Said all that, I have a solutions to sove it once for all as the heat that bothers me it not from the engine itself but the "WIND FROM THE FAN"when on. I am developing one air deflector of each side in order to redirect this "WIND". It will be a very simple solution.

So, if you really comes to buy any Triumph be sure that all are very HOT. If you decide for a Scrambler it is even worse because the position of the CAT.

And also if you decide to install a BOOSTER PLUG, buy it when still in USA because you will not suffer with Brazilian IMPORT DUTIES.

By the way, I installed also a STEERING DAMPER, an AIR HORN (totally hidden), and both SMART TURN SYSTEM and SMART BRAKE. All very good.

Hope have helped.