cooling fans on air cooled engine

[wayne242]

I'm thinking hard about doing this and been searching around for a proper fan that would work. I found this on youtube

Hit me with some ideas guys, I am going to try this if i can find a fan that moves enough air to cool the oil coolor and don't drain battery.

[Twisted]

Why? 

The GS500 has been doing a pretty good job of cooling itself since 1989. 

[wayne242]

Just one of those random idea of why not, cant hurt anything to keep the oil cooler flowing with air   

Edit: I have fairings, so the thought popped in head about sitting at red lights to keep air moving within the fairings.

[Twisted]

It would probably be good for really hot ( I mean bitumen melting hot) days but I think you would need the fan before your bike does.

[wayne242]

Yeah, figured a cooling fan on a switch would not be a bad option to have. Even more so with all these new freshly blacktopped roads. If anything i can just pull it off the cooler and stick up my jacket 

[jestercinti]

Meh...just turn off the engine if you are stuck in traffic on a really hot day.

Make sure your oil is full too.


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[twocool]

A solution ...where there is no problem..

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[joshr08]

Just remember if you do this and only use it on those REALLY hot days your fan is blocking air when its not running.

[ojstinson]

A fan won't stop air flow, it may restrict it a bit but at speed you'd have more than enough flow through the fan.

[joshr08]

really as small as the oil cooler is then putting the plastic housing from the fan plus the fan blades in front of the cooler its not going to make the air go around the cooler as an easier path of travel? the only way its not going to block air is to mount it behind the cooler then your looking at relocating the cooler so you don't melt the fan on the exhaust.

[Twisted]

There is a thread on here where someone actually did this. I can't find it.

[joshr08]

Twist that's because its a bad idea...lol 24 yrs without a fan because it doesn't need it like you said to start with great fix for a problem that isn't there.

[weedahoe]

IMO, you could not add a big enough fan to make a difference without killing your electrical system or battery.

[wayne242]

hey hey! I said it was an idea, i never said he was a good idea 

[Suzuki Stevo]

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

[fetor56]

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

[slipperymongoose]

If it ain't broke don't fix it 

[Twisted]

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

Really? Read the first post. The weather was cold and he overheated the engine. I'm pretty sure there are other issues going on here for this to happen. Things that even cooling fans could not help.

[sledge]

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

Really? Read the first post. The weather was cold and he overheated the engine. I'm pretty sure there are other issues going on here for this to happen. Things that even cooling fans could not help.

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

Really? Read the first post. The weather was cold and he overheated the engine. I'm pretty sure there are other issues going on here for this to happen. Things that even cooling fans could not help.

The bike in the other post was left on choke and a fast idle (4-5Krpm?) for 15 mins, not ticking over at about 800 rpm....THAT is the difference   

[fetor56]

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

Really? Read the first post. The weather was cold and he overheated the engine. I'm pretty sure there are other issues going on here for this to happen. Things that even cooling fans could not help.

You can take any air cooled engine, put it in the middle of any desert and let it idle for any amount of time you want, it should be able to dissipate enough heat to survive, air cooled engines are built looser than H2o engines to accommodate the extra heat, this is also why they use oil right off the showroom floor. If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling.....please correct me in this thread 

Yet to be determined the full extent of the damage.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=63577.0

Really? Read the first post. The weather was cold and he overheated the engine. I'm pretty sure there are other issues going on here for this to happen. Things that even cooling fans could not help.

The bike in the other post was left on choke and a fast idle (4-5Krpm?) for 15 mins, not ticking over at about 800 rpm....THAT is the difference 

It does not matter the weather conditions nor the RPM at idle and for how long, nor anything else.
The question asked was "If anyone here has had an engine seize while idling"
Possibly the engine has not seized(i hope not) but it was certanly damaged at idle and this indicates u can't automatically assume leaving your bike unattended for an extended period of time is not going to have negative repercussions.
Like i said,the FULL extent is yet to be determined.