Gary, last summer, about two weeks after getting the Valk, we rode down
to Layfayette,La. That was the third weekend in JULY, and that was one
hot ass ride. It's about ''300'' from here. It was 100* plus all down
in southern Lousiana.

We rode with daughter/husband, them on their Harley.

I was new to the Valkyrie. I didnt know how hot that big F6 engine could
truly get.

I complained a coupla times to My SonLaw, when we stopped, here and
there. and he LOL'd.
He said ''****, you think that thang gets hot, you ought'a straddle a
Harley in slow traffic'' (them being AirCooled and all)

Later that day I did....and Gary I never complined again, bub. I just
thought the big V, was h.o.t !

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)

"BJayKana" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Gary, last summer, about two weeks after getting the Valk, we rode down
> to Layfayette,La. That was the third weekend in JULY, and that was one
> hot ass ride. It's about ''300'' from here. It was 100* plus all down
> in southern Lousiana.
>
> We rode with daughter/husband, them on their Harley.
>
> I was new to the Valkyrie. I didnt know how hot that big F6 engine could
> truly get.
>
> I complained a coupla times to My SonLaw, when we stopped, here and
> there. and he LOL'd.
> He said ''****, you think that thang gets hot, you ought'a straddle a
> Harley in slow traffic'' (them being AirCooled and all)
>
> Later that day I did....and Gary I never complined again, bub. I just
> thought the big V, was h.o.t !
>
> B. Jay Kana--
> NETexas
> 02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
> ( happy trails to you all)
>



I've never ridden a Harley long enough for it to get hot,
or at least, not that hot. Additionally, I've never really
had any complaints on my Valkyrie roasting me.

I wouldn't think, that at highway speeds, you'd get heated
uncomfortably. But, I can attest that, around town, with a
windshield/faring, all the hot air is sucked up to the rider.

Maybe that's what's heating you up?

"Gary Walker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "BJayKana" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:15325-46955D34-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Gary, last summer, about two weeks after getting the Valk, we rode down
>> to Layfayette,La. That was the third weekend in JULY, and that was one
>> hot ass ride. It's about ''300'' from here. It was 100* plus all down
>> in southern Lousiana.
>>
>> We rode with daughter/husband, them on their Harley.
>>
>> I was new to the Valkyrie. I didnt know how hot that big F6 engine could
>> truly get.
>>
>> I complained a coupla times to My SonLaw, when we stopped, here and
>> there. and he LOL'd.
>> He said ''****, you think that thang gets hot, you ought'a straddle a
>> Harley in slow traffic'' (them being AirCooled and all)
>>
>> Later that day I did....and Gary I never complined again, bub. I just
>> thought the big V, was h.o.t !
>>
>> B. Jay Kana--
>> NETexas
>> 02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
>> ( happy trails to you all)
>>
>
>
>
> I've never ridden a Harley long enough for it to get hot,
> or at least, not that hot. Additionally, I've never really
> had any complaints on my Valkyrie roasting me.
>
> I wouldn't think, that at highway speeds, you'd get heated
> uncomfortably. But, I can attest that, around town, with a
> windshield/faring, all the hot air is sucked up to the rider.
>
> Maybe that's what's heating you up?
>
>
>

That big 6 cylinder will roast you at a stop when the radiator fan kicks on.
Unless you have the radiator pods which divert the heat away.

GaryWalker says: BJAY---I've never ridden a Harley long enough for it
to get hot, or at least, not that hot. Additionally, I've never really
had any complaints on my Valkyrie roasting me.
-----I wouldn't think, that at highway speeds, you'd get heated
uncomfortably. But, I can attest that, around town, with a
windshield/faring, all the hot air is sucked up to the rider.----
Maybe that's what's heating you up?


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Gary, mine is a Cruiser like yours, I do have a regular WindShield,
you dont.
Nah, even riding at Highway speed, on a hot day, I feel the heat,
petty good bit of heat.

Gary,If ya ever get out there, Riding hour after hour, I bet you'd
know what I'm saying.

Of course it can roast you, riding thru traffic.

That reminds me, when I was still riding my 750 Shadow, and bought
the Magna from our Son, & was riding it one day, and ''damn...I'm
feeling a lotta heat.''
(The 750 shadow was cool in comparison)

I called him and mentioned it, and he said, '' PoppaJay, remember
you are strattled a 4 cylinder, high rpm engine.'' compared to your VT
750.''

He said, thats part of riding a bike with a bigger engine.I feel
the same riding the Mighty Valk.

Gary, ours are not ''dressed out'' with Farings and them heat Pod
thangs', and stuff.<g> I'm use to mine.

Our SonLaw, when he first got his Big Ole harley, right away told me
the manual warns about ''parade riding'', because of the chance of over
heating. (He and I LOL'd) Since, the Harley has been airCooled for 80
years. And how many Harleys do you see in ''City Parades'' and most of
the ''Patriot Guard'' likely ride 'em.

Riding a Harley, the rider sits directly over the ''oil cooler
tank'' and thats pretty dern hot, but part of riding a HD.

I am content with riding my VC, I dont worry ‘bout no' heat
anymore, because I'm stratting a big ass engine, a BossHoss Junior,
(chuckling into a LOL)



B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
02 Valkyrie Cruiser--
( happy trails to you all)