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Old 12-07-2012, 02:42 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MisterInnovation View Post
Would adding a radiator fan to the cooling fins help or would it not be worth the energy consumed?
When Harley developed the Buell-Blast, they put a plastic duct, leading from the front cylinder to the rear, for good air control.

If you had something like that, it would be easy to also add a fan to control cylinder temperature.

Even on a water cooled engine like the Honda VF500, I would seriously consider adding ducts inside the fairing to allow cool air past the crankcase to control temperatures there.

Jim.
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