right side air scoop for Buell

[Omiotek]

is anyone still making these things for the xb9? just curious.... would like to grab one new or used.

 

[oh9bolt]

Ebay buell pegasus rss

 

[Omiotek]

ah ok. yeah i saw that just didnt know if there was someone i could directly work with rather then ebay.

 

[greasyxb9s]

That is the guy who makes them..... he sells on eBay cause he is located in the Netherlands I'll be buying one tomorrow

 

[Route0766]

How much you will pay?

 

[Omiotek]

If your saying you have one you will sell shoot me a pm

 

[MFJC_XB12R]

Are these still being made?

 

[oh9bolt]

Are these still being made?

The answer is 5 posts up...

 

[jeremyn]

Suredyke Harley sells a RSS for like 50 bucks , I just got one a few months ago. It fit right on my 09 xb 9. Can find the part number later when I get home.

 

[devonbiker]

Hello guys!

I've just joined this forum to ask about the R/H airscoop.

What I like to know is - will it reduce the amount of time my FAN stays on? I own a 2009 XB12s and have the ECU firmware that starts the fan on 100% from 15mph after warm up and will go off when the bike slows down to 15mph or less.

I've been thinking about adding a R/H scoop only to reduce FAN noise. My feeling is that the scoop will probably make no difference to the fan but I'd like to know what experiences others have had with same ECU firmware please.

Thanks

 

[50dro]

I'm not sure how the 2009 ECM controls the fan but I can tell you that on my 2004 then fan runs less frequently. This has been one of my favorite functional mods! [up]

 

[StarWolve]

I'll give you my subjective, seat of the pants (literally) answer on the RSS.

I own 2 Buells - a 04 XB12R and a 07 XB12X. They're almost identical in the drivetrain - 1203's, stock mapping, drummer exhausts.

When I rebuilt the Firebolt (stupid drunk driver) I decided to do some heat reduction mods while I had the engine rotated. I insulated the frame using the adhesive shielding sold by ASB. I also wrapped the pipes, as they had a ding in them from the accident anyways. I added the RSS a couple months later. I can't say if it was cooler than stock form, as I bought the bike from a friend after it had been wrecked.

The XB12X is stock - no RSS, rider comfort kit, frame insulation, or header wrap. There is a noticeable difference in heat between the 2 bikes. The mods on the bolt make a difference, as least from what I can feel when riding. Both bikes are okay when moving, but I hear the fan running more on the Uly, and it definitely feels warmer when I come to a stop.

I'd love to get one of those laser thermometers and see what the temperature is on the right side of the frame of both bikes after a few miles... if one of my friends visits, maybe we'll do that and see if there's a significant difference. I'd also like to compare that temp to the Uly after almost the same mods as the Bolt. This fall I plan on insulating the frame and adding the rider comfort kit, but I will not be wrapping the pipes as the Uly's header is perfect.

 

[devonbiker]

I don't suffer from heat problems much as I only tend to ride for pleasure. So when I set off I'm constantly riding. My bike can get hot in traffic for sure though. I bought a set of heat shields sold by a guy in the USA. A material like substance, shinny on one side that fits under the air box and under my seat. That definitely helps reduce heat through the seat.

My issue is not heat but reduce fan noise! What were Buell/Harley thinking to have the fan on 100% all the time?? I have noticed that when riding the Buell from cold in the cool of the evening the fan seems to take longer to come on but when it's on it stays on. So I was wondering if a R/H scoop would make it so cool as not to cause the fan to come on much at all. Wishful thinking me thinks but worth asking the question.

 

[StarWolve]

The fan shouldn't stay on all the time - there's temperature thresholds programmed into the ECM that control when it comes on. You can also set the length of time that it stays on after the bike is shut off.

I like the fan noise. Whenever I get asked about it now, I tell them its the turbine spinning down. There's also a "loud fans save lives" sticker on my Uly luggage!

 

[devonbiker]

Yep fan on all the time above 15mph. Apparently according to Eric Buell Racing even the custom map ECU's they sell have the same fan routine. Fan turns off when you slow down below 15mph.

 

[twr3cks]

Yep fan on all the time above 15mph. Apparently according to Eric Buell Racing even the custom map ECU's they sell have the same fan routine. Fan turns off when you slow down below 15mph.

That explains a lot, I'd been wondering about that!

 

[StarWolve]

Yep fan on all the time above 15mph. Apparently according to Eric Buell Racing even the custom map ECU's they sell have the same fan routine. Fan turns off when you slow down below 15mph.

Went back and re-read your post - that must have been something they changed with the later models. My 07 Uly runs off temperature, not speed. Comparing my 04 and my 07, the 04 with the heat mods does seem to run the fan less than the Uly with no mods.

The next order from ASB is going to hurt my wallet... Rider comfort kit, spare belt, pin for the pitbull stand for the Uly, replacement Hepco Becker latches... and probably a few other goodies.

 

[devonbiker]

Tell me! Why pay for a R/H Air Scoop when you can remove the plastic cover above the exhaust/under the frame and leave it off instead of replacing the cover with an Air Scoop? Doesn't more air get in if the cover is left off?

 

[oh9bolt]

[confused]

 

[devonbiker]

To fit a R/H airscoop you have to first remove the stock plastic shroud/cover/panel or whatever its called. Well, what if that cover was removed and no R/H airscoop was fitted, wouldn't the removal of the original cover cause more airflow to the rear cylinder?