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Post by jtron on Jul 10, 2015 15:00:45 GMT -5
Although I doubt they do too much, they have the little fan scoops that usually cost like 12 bucks for just over 2 dollars shipped on aliexpress. For that price I had to go for it. they just look kinda neat even if they are a gimmick, and for that cheap who cares! Just had to inform you all, in case you were inclined to waste like 12 bucks
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Post by crawford on Jul 10, 2015 16:56:18 GMT -5
Are we saying you giving more air in carb? wouldn't it cause to run more lean?  |
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 17:03:28 GMT -5
The fan scoop is for the cooling shroud. I don't like the ones they sell because they don't stick out far enough to catch extra air. I like using a 45 degree 4 inch male / female plumbing elbow. Paint it black and it sticks out just far enough to pick up air like a ram air setup , but for cooling. They do help . when riding down the road at , let's say 60mph , you get that wind forced into the fan and into the shroud.
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Post by murkyapricot on Jul 10, 2015 17:25:58 GMT -5
The fan scoop is for the cooling shroud. I don't like the ones they sell because they don't stick out far enough to catch extra air. I like using a 45 degree 4 inch male / female plumbing elbow. Paint it black and it sticks out just far enough to pick up air like a ram air setup , but for cooling. They do help . when riding down the road at , let's say 60mph , you get that wind forced into the fan and into the shroud. do you have a picture of this? I'm intrigued |
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 17:29:18 GMT -5
The fan scoop is for the cooling shroud. I don't like the ones they sell because they don't stick out far enough to catch extra air. I like using a 45 degree 4 inch male / female plumbing elbow. Paint it black and it sticks out just far enough to pick up air like a ram air setup , but for cooling. They do help . when riding down the road at , let's say 60mph , you get that wind forced into the fan and into the shroud. do you have a picture of this? I'm intrigued Yes ,give me a second. |
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 17:40:57 GMT -5
Here is a pic from a few years ago ,  . And this is a little further away . its the same scoot , I just repainted it.  . An even older pic with bondo on the fan cover , lol. The scoot fell over ,  . Newer pic , scoot with bigger tires and before I hit the deer!!  . you should get an idea how it fits. |
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 17:45:21 GMT -5
I don't use the little brackets anymore to hold it on . I found a better way to screw it to the fan cover that looks better .
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Post by murkyapricot on Jul 10, 2015 18:07:35 GMT -5
That looks pretty cool so its just attached to the existing cover?
I'm gunna have to try this
Wonder if i could just use some sort of epoxy
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 18:17:45 GMT -5
That looks pretty cool so its just attached to the existing cover? I'm gunna have to try this Wonder if i could just use some sort of epoxy It might work . I had to grind the inside of the elbow so it would fit over the part of the fan cover that sticks out. Or you can just cut that part off the fan cover . I ended up just grinding the inside of the elbow and used screws to screw the elbow to the part that sticks out. |
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Post by scooter on Jul 10, 2015 18:48:10 GMT -5
Here is a pic from a few years ago , . And this is a little further away . its the same scoot , I just repainted it. . I'm a fan of colored rims and chrome. I like the chrome muffler and swingarm, and the blue and aluminum rim combo. I wonder how your fan would look with that ensemble in chrome, blue chrome, or blue anodized? It would make the whole undercarriage look like one nice long metallic unit peeking out from behind the black lower fairing. Maybe some fancy metallic and/or colored muffler clamps to finish the look. and one of these..  or this one thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mYhDmSKzsxTQV30O-1qLZOw.jpg |
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Post by scooter on Jul 10, 2015 18:58:13 GMT -5
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Post by geh3333 on Jul 10, 2015 20:11:22 GMT -5
My darn chrome swingarm broke about a year ago !! One of the muffler mounts broke at the weld and also cracked the swingarm. I had to put the stock one back on . the chrome one was put together like crap. It was very weak. |
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Post by scooter on Jul 10, 2015 20:33:10 GMT -5
Bummer, dude.  |
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Post by jtron on Jul 10, 2015 21:24:10 GMT -5
My darn chrome swingarm broke about a year ago !! One of the muffler mounts broke at the weld and also cracked the swingarm. I had to put the stock one back on . the chrome one was put together like crap. It was very weak. Oh noo. Perhaps they use the chrome to hide defects on their rejects, its a conspiracy I tell ya |
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