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[RockonBigB]

Ok so I recently moved up to FLHXSE3 and I love the bike and the looks.  I plan on keeping it for a long time.  However, my previous Harley was a 2004 Heritage, so needless to say I was a bit concerned by all the heat that the engine was generating.  When I had my Heritage I lived in Southern Utah desert so I was use to heat and threw an oil cooler on the 88 in that bike.  Now I am in Louisiana, and it seems so much hotter here at 97 degrees than it ever did out west at 115 degrees.  So far I have changed to the Fullsac x-pipe, with Reinhart 4-inch mufflers, SE race tuner, and Renegade Harley did the dyno.  My understanding is that Renegade is fairly well respected by most and I have been happy with most of the accessories that they have put one the bike for me (even though I was wish they could have done a better job with the gps and radio).  So I finally figured out after a bunch of reading that these bigger engines run hot regardless.  But it still makes me nervous when I see temps after a 2 hour ride of 290 degrees measured by the digital dipstick.  As I said, I plan on keeping this bike for a long while and would rather spend my money on a second bike than replacing this one every couple years, so keeping the engine temp down I think is important for longevity.  So now comes my questions:
1) I have ordered the new Jagg fan assist oil cooler hoping that that will help.  Do I want to throw the automatic bypass valve on while they change the cooler out?  I figure I can ride through the winter down here in the south, so some cooler temp riding will be in my future. Are people happy with the Jagg fan-assited coolers?

2) I have also ordered the Baker 1.5 oil pan, thinking that the extra capacity could be of some benefit as well.  Anyone using one of these? Thoughts?

Thanks for your help.

[Cvostu]

I live in south florida and heat is an issue here all thine. First and most important,,, take the lower fairings off.  They do nothing but hold heat in.   Then get a good exhaust system and a good tune.  I went with the fulsac with 2" cores and they are just right for me.  You get rid of the hot cat and it breathes better.  Then get a tts and have someone professionally tune it.  That should be a good start.  I was out all day today in 90 plus and was fine.   The lowers wiill make a huge difference.

[North Star]

I live in south florida and heat is an issue here all thine. First and most important,,, take the lower fairings off.  They do nothing but hold heat in.   Then get a good exhaust system and a good tune.  I went with the fulsac with 2" cores and they are just right for me.  You get rid of the hot cat and it breathes better.  Then get a tts and have someone professionally tune it.  That should be a good start.  I was out all day today in 90 plus and was fine.   The lowers wiill make a huge difference.

Good exhaust and tune? He has done that- the exhaust anyways, who knows if the tune is optimal...not sure how good a job they did.

I agree with removing the lowers. I have soft lowers I put on in the spring, and take off all summer. Once it even warms up into the 70's, I need to take the lowers off- they noticably hold in the heat.

I know our bikes have the HD oil cooler, but I've heard good things about the Jagg 10 row oil cooler- might be worth checking that out too.

[HILLSIDECYCLE.COM]

Those Jagg coolers do work well.
Scott

[muddypaws]

Leave the fairings on and do the Fullsac treatment.

[prodrag1320]

removing the lowers makes a big difference,with the JAGG cooler it should be alot better

[110tHunDer]

Leave the fairings on and do the Fullsac treatment.

Ok so I recently moved up to FLHXSE3 and I love the bike and the looks.  I plan on keeping it for a long time.  However, my previous Harley was a 2004 Heritage, so needless to say I was a bit concerned by all the heat that the engine was generating.  When I had my Heritage I lived in Southern Utah desert so I was use to heat and threw an oil cooler on the 88 in that bike.  Now I am in Louisiana, and it seems so much hotter here at 97 degrees than it ever did out west at 115 degrees.  So far I have changed to the Fullsac x-pipe, with Reinhart 4-inch mufflers, SE race tuner, and Renegade Harley did the dyno.  My understanding is that Renegade is fairly well respected by most and I have been happy with most of the accessories that they have put one the bike for me (even though I was wish they could have done a better job with the gps and radio).  So I finally figured out after a bunch of reading that these bigger engines run hot regardless.  But it still makes me nervous when I see temps after a 2 hour ride of 290 degrees measured by the digital dipstick.  As I said, I plan on keeping this bike for a long while and would rather spend my money on a second bike than replacing this one every couple years, so keeping the engine temp down I think is important for longevity.  So now comes my questions:
1) I have ordered the new Jagg fan assist oil cooler hoping that that will help.  Do I want to throw the automatic bypass valve on while they change the cooler out?  I figure I can ride through the winter down here in the south, so some cooler temp riding will be in my future. Are people happy with the Jagg fan-assited coolers?

2) I have also ordered the Baker 1.5 oil pan, thinking that the extra capacity could be of some benefit as well.  Anyone using one of these? Thoughts?

Thanks for your help.

He did that.

The Fullsac x-pipe only does so much for heat.  There's a pocket of still air right above the collector where it gets nasty hot.  Doesn't bother me, but does bother my BSR.  If I did more two-up riding, I'd probably have to look at removing the lowers, or going with a totally different exhaust setup.

[Cvostu]

i kinda like the look of the sg without the lowers in place...  the heat benifit is only one aspect of the matter..    I think the bike looks better and is difinitely cooler for the rider and the passenger..  And i did the fulsac.

[cahdbiker]

 RockonBigB, Just to put your mind at rest. I have an 09SEUC with the fulsac sac stage one map,HD/K&N  high flow air cleaner, noncat header,and 1.75 fulsac baffles. I run Amsoil 60 WT synthetic  racing oil in the engine. On my way back to Simi Valley, Ca. from Canada last year I passed thu St. George Utah in the mid afternoon.(not my original plan) The air temp was at least 110 degrees, and I was traveling over new black asphalt. It got so hot that I had to stop in because my wife's right tennis shoe came apart.(stopped at Walmart and got a new pair). I was concerned about my engine, but it just purred along with no issues.(other than the normal noises I hear between about 2800-3000 RPM) We took about a 2 hour break and then headed for Las Vegas where it was 107 degrees as the sun was setting. I figure if I can make it thru that I am not going to add any more gauges and oil coolers. The more guages I have to look at the more I have to worry about. Just got back from Floral Arkansas about a month ago. It was over 100 almost every day. If any thing needs a temp guage and cooler it is me. So no more trips after the second week of May or until the 1st week of Oct. Also, I had very minimal oil comsumption on both trips.I am all for the Jagg oil coolers, but regarding fan assisted coolers, I have one on my Honda  CRF450X mounted behind the radiator. JMHO, but I don't think the fans do any good after you hit about 30 MPH, but they would be great if caught in traffic. CAHDBIKER