Exposed downpipes.

Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16682

McZee Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 85 Thank you received: 42	I saw this bike on facebook, I'm not overly keen on the styling but I do like the re-positioned radiator and the exposed exhaust down pipes. Attachments:
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Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16683

scotch Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 1890 Thank you received: 831	With the rad. buried where it is, it has minimal if any static air-flow and the fan would probably be running constantly. The charging system can barely keep up with the "normal" fan-cycling. Regardless; Creative and neatly done ! 1980 KZ 1300 sr# KZT30A-009997 Always High - Know Fear !
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Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16687

Ledkz1300 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 717 Thank you received: 76	Maybe he has figured a way to somehow upgrade the charging system. Perhaps LED lighting could reduce the load enough?
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Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16692

Phil Offline Platinum Member 1984 ZG1300-A1 DFI Posts: 473 Thank you received: 144	There is a slight vacuum created behind a bike as it travels down the road so that would pull some air through the rad, but I agree, that fan will be running a lot of the time Only dead fish go with the flow
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Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16693

tackelhappy Offline Platinum Member Posts: 413 Thank you received: 164	That is one very large fan , and three or four rows of rad tubing- that should work. The last of 3 cylinder Benelli's TRE had the rad under the passenger seat , exhausting onto the rear tyre. John Britten did the same design with his V1000 in the 1990's. " If you can't say what you think, very soon you won't be able to think ! OKANAGAN FALLS. BC ,Canada
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Exposed downpipes. 6 years 10 months ago #16694

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I Like it! Might just be enough to restart my radiator relocation project.

I was planning to disguise the radiator in the left side saddlebag. with a booster pump and a fan.
Bill

1947 Indian Chief, 1968 BSA Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 Kawasaki W3, 1976 KZ900 A4, 1979 KZ750 B4, 1979 KZ750 B4 Trike, 1980 KZ550, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 1985 Kawasaki ZN1300, 1987 Yamaha Trail Way, 2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer, 1981 GL 1100, 2009 Yamaha RoadLiner S

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