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Unfortunately there is a lack of snow here right now, and we are faced with a pretty good trail ride to get into the mountains. I have an 05 RMk900 with SLP intake (radiator removed) and in the past I did have some trouble keeping the temps down, but yesterday I hit onto something.
A few weeks ago I removed the plastics from the rear of the tunnel (the rack) and made my own with aluminum angle. I haven't finished my rack yet and that leaves the top of the heat exchanger exposed (but protected) and has alum angle on either side, and the tail light in back. I filled that up with blocks of snow/ice for the trail ride and never got anywhere near overheating. In fact I let it get up to about 80 degrees (celsius, of course) then loaded it up and after a bit of running it would bring the temp down to about 54 (with a bit of snow on the trail), and kept it at about 61 where there was no snow on the track at all.
When there is plenty of snow on the trail and when I am up in the fresh stuff my temp is pretty steady at 54.
If you start running hot, maybe try jamming some snow on top of your heat exchanger.
A few weeks ago I removed the plastics from the rear of the tunnel (the rack) and made my own with aluminum angle. I haven't finished my rack yet and that leaves the top of the heat exchanger exposed (but protected) and has alum angle on either side, and the tail light in back. I filled that up with blocks of snow/ice for the trail ride and never got anywhere near overheating. In fact I let it get up to about 80 degrees (celsius, of course) then loaded it up and after a bit of running it would bring the temp down to about 54 (with a bit of snow on the trail), and kept it at about 61 where there was no snow on the track at all.
When there is plenty of snow on the trail and when I am up in the fresh stuff my temp is pretty steady at 54.
If you start running hot, maybe try jamming some snow on top of your heat exchanger.
