Pretty quiet on here lately, figured I could get an old topic back up, managing engine temperature. I see a thread regarding heat changers and rad elimination and I expect it would work great but I wanted to stick with the conventional layout and make it work.
I have a vested interested in this, not only because I ride and have spent many years getting things dialed in on my bikes, but I also now produce a product that is working very well after a few seasons of development and thorough testing.
Having very consistent proper operating temps has resulted in much better performance, no moisture in oil, no fuel in oil. Clearly beneficial for the longevity of the motor. A good engine cover also keeps a ton of moisture out of electrical plugs and harnesses which can also start to cause reliability issues in the back country.
In developing something that addressed these issues and seeing the other products on the market it became obvious that the design, installation, and removal for maintenance really separated the different products that were available. Don't get me wrong, there are a hundred solutions that will work and trust me, I have tried a number of them. There are many DIY versions that work just fine, that's exactly where I started too!
I ended up wanting a solution that was effective, easy to use, gave great access for maintenance, and looked good. Eventually after multiple versions I ended up with something that worked, and worked very well. I started to refine the product, to add things like quick release fasteners that didn't fall out. To make side panel removal quick and without tools. To make removeable rad blockers that would give complete frontal closure but be easy to remove quickly on hill and store easily.
This season we put 22 covers in the snow in Western Canada on various bikes and so far we are thrilled with the results. Customers have voiced little to zero issues and very consistent, easy to manage temperatures.
Typical day involves adding or removing a rad blocker (or both), which takes literally seconds, as needed to keep the engine temps right in the sweet spot, generally between 170-200F.
I would typically change blockers once or twice in a day, that's it. Usually have one out on the trail and both in for the powder. That's what my bike likes anyway.
This is a hard plastic cover, custom made to fit your exact model, and has completely removeable sides plus an oil change door on the bottom to allow the oil to drain without a big mess in the belly pan.
Here are a few pics of the some of the latest covers and some of the features. Currently building a number of KTM, Husky, and Yamaha models, Honda are in development now.
Check out my website or Facebook pages for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/GKRSnowbikes/
https://www.gkrsnowbikes.ca/
I have a vested interested in this, not only because I ride and have spent many years getting things dialed in on my bikes, but I also now produce a product that is working very well after a few seasons of development and thorough testing.
Having very consistent proper operating temps has resulted in much better performance, no moisture in oil, no fuel in oil. Clearly beneficial for the longevity of the motor. A good engine cover also keeps a ton of moisture out of electrical plugs and harnesses which can also start to cause reliability issues in the back country.
In developing something that addressed these issues and seeing the other products on the market it became obvious that the design, installation, and removal for maintenance really separated the different products that were available. Don't get me wrong, there are a hundred solutions that will work and trust me, I have tried a number of them. There are many DIY versions that work just fine, that's exactly where I started too!
I ended up wanting a solution that was effective, easy to use, gave great access for maintenance, and looked good. Eventually after multiple versions I ended up with something that worked, and worked very well. I started to refine the product, to add things like quick release fasteners that didn't fall out. To make side panel removal quick and without tools. To make removeable rad blockers that would give complete frontal closure but be easy to remove quickly on hill and store easily.
This season we put 22 covers in the snow in Western Canada on various bikes and so far we are thrilled with the results. Customers have voiced little to zero issues and very consistent, easy to manage temperatures.
Typical day involves adding or removing a rad blocker (or both), which takes literally seconds, as needed to keep the engine temps right in the sweet spot, generally between 170-200F.
I would typically change blockers once or twice in a day, that's it. Usually have one out on the trail and both in for the powder. That's what my bike likes anyway.
This is a hard plastic cover, custom made to fit your exact model, and has completely removeable sides plus an oil change door on the bottom to allow the oil to drain without a big mess in the belly pan.
Here are a few pics of the some of the latest covers and some of the features. Currently building a number of KTM, Husky, and Yamaha models, Honda are in development now.
Check out my website or Facebook pages for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/GKRSnowbikes/
https://www.gkrsnowbikes.ca/
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