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#Post#: 1471-------------------------------------------------- |
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Fan Thermoswitch install |
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By: SDMF_Reaps Date: August 1, 2014, 8:22 pm |
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Ok so first of all part numbers. |
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Switch |
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[URL= |
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http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/sdmf_reaps/media/20140801_193057_zps1d436d46.… |
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O-Ring (not needed but I got one anyway) |
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http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/sdmf_reaps/media/20140801_193105_zps686af7db.… |
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First thing you will need to do is remove your plastics on the |
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right side. I didn't have to do this because I have the Evo2 |
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tank kit. I still haven't received my shrouds so it was very |
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easy for me. |
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Now lay the bike down on its side. |
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http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/sdmf_reaps/media/20140801_192237_zps1577dc8e.… |
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Even though the stock switch has cuts machined into it, it's not |
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a left handed thread. This is where you run into trouble. Even |
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with the bike on it's side it will still loose some coolant. |
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So here's the trick. Break the stock switch loose. With the |
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replacement in one hand, remove the stock switch with the other. |
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As soon as it is out start threading the other in. As long as |
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you're quick you will only loose a teaspoon or so of coolant. |
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Out with the old in with the new. |
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http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/sdmf_reaps/media/20140801_192842_zpscdf570f8.… |
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As you can see it was easy for me to swap this out without the |
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shrouds in the way. Total time spent, less than 5 minutes. I |
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should have done this a long time ago. |
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I'll let you know how it works for me. |
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PS- sorry about the orientation of the pictures. I tried |
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rotating them but it would always default back to the original |
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when I linked it here. |
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PPS- Nevermind about the PS. It appears to have fixed itself. |
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#Post#: 1483-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Fan Thermoswitch install |
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By: SDMF_Reaps Date: August 2, 2014, 8:55 pm |
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Alright! |
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I took the bike for a spin today to warm it up for an oil |
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change. |
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Because my bike is missing the needed shrouds for the Evo2 kit |
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(I just got an email they're on the way!!!) it has been running |
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hot. Even on cool mornings it would run at 10 bars. When I |
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took my trip to The Hills |
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http://690enduro.createaforum.com/story-time/run-2-the-hills/ |
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it |
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was 90+ most of the time and the bike never went above 10 bars. |
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The fan was running every time I came to a stop and I'm guessing |
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that it was on and off at speed. |
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Today the temp was only around 85. I took the bike about 4 |
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miles and it made it to the 9th bar. I grabbed the mail on the |
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way back and let the bike run while I walked it into the house. |
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When I came out the fan was still running and it was still on |
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the 9th bar. I killed the bike with the switch (not the key) |
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and let it sit until the fan shut down. At this point it was on |
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the 7th bar. |
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I have no doubt this mod will make a good bit of difference for |
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hot weather riding. I'll have to update this thread again when |
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I get my shrouds mounted. |
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