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Has anyone noticed that there is a very large amount of heat coming from the engine on the Exhaust side. It is hot on any bike but I noticed it is much hotter than my Husbands M90 and the M50 I used to own. He thinks it could be because of the large air intake keeping the airflow off of the rear cylinder. If you have an aftermarket intake does it help solve this as they seem to block much less surface area to the rear cylinder.
 

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Haven't noticed any more engine heat than any other liquid cooled motorcycle I've owned. You could try an exhaust wrap, that would force more heat out the tail of the exhaust. Engines run anywhere from 140 - 220 degrees, so depending on the design you'll feel more or less heat. On full fairing bikes the heat is typically blocked well where as naked bikes like the Stryker heat simply goes where it can. You can't compare two different bikes when it comes to heat dissipation. Only time I notice any heat is at a stop when the fan is running. Not a whole lot can be done about it. Wouldn't worry too much about it unless the engine temp warning light illuminates. If the heat bothers you that much I'd recommend trying an exhaust wrap / full exhaust. Removing the cats helps exhaust flow and reduces heat build up.

Air intake might make some difference while moving, but I wouldn't expect much of a difference.
 

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Haven't noticed any more engine heat than any other liquid cooled motorcycle I've owned. You could try an exhaust wrap, that would force more heat out the tail of the exhaust. Engines run anywhere from 140 - 220 degrees, so depending on the design you'll feel more or less heat. On full fairing bikes the heat is typically blocked well where as naked bikes like the Stryker heat simply goes where it can. You can't compare two different bikes when it comes to heat dissipation. Only time I notice any heat is at a stop when the fan is running. Not a whole lot can be done about it. Wouldn't worry too much about it unless the engine temp warning light illuminates. If the heat bothers you that much I'd recommend trying an exhaust wrap / full exhaust. Removing the cats helps exhaust flow and reduces heat build up.

Air intake might make some difference while moving, but I wouldn't expect much of a difference.
Couldn't have said it better, btw your not riding in shorts I hope cause I have never noticed a significant difference on the exhaust temp.
 

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I only notice engine heat if the weather is already hot and I decide it is too hot to wear my chaps... which I have done only once, and will never do again LOL
I do love how they keep my legs from getting over hot from the engine. If the wind I am riding thru shifts with a cross wind, that is when I notice heat from the cylinders, but usually not otherwise. It certainly isn't as hot as my 950 was.
 
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