Extra Cooling - Right Side Radiator

If anyone wants some extra cooling on their 5th Gen, then try one of these;- Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Case Fan - 5400 RPM (D1225C12BBAP-31)

Fits over the forward half of the right radiator, just enough room to squeeze it in & cable tie it in place. Wire it to the left side fan circuit & hey presto a descent fan assisting to cool the other radiator. I already did the VTR fan blade & lower temp fan switch, so with this on the bike starts to cool its self long before it gets too hot !

I might even look at adding 2 of these to the left side to replace the standard fan unit !

Have fun.

Chris W.

 

Interesting. Its certainly cheap enough at $23 (USD). The wires on this fan can be spliced directly into the left side radiator?

 

Don't know, don't care. Heat & Spray are exclusive here ! It doesn't need to be sealed & like many PC bits I've used for non standard applications, thewy are quite robust & cheap, so can be replaced every couple of years if they fail !

 

Good spot. As for weather proofing, I guess it would not require much effort to prise off the silver name plate and reinstate after sealing up around the electrical feeds with silicon. OK water could still enter via the axle shaft but as mentioned above its cheap enough to throw away every few years.

Skimad4x4
Proud Member - 6th Gen Militia #218 - European First Division

 

Yea. Don't expect these to last. They are not sealed and these fans can burn out just from dust overload. There's two main types of PC fans.

1. Ball bearing fans. Can range from 2 to 4 or so balls. Not sealed.

2. Sleeved bearing. Now this one should be sealed since what it is is the shaft that is attached to the fan blades goes into a sleeve with has oil in it. So it should be sealed so the oil doesn't escape. The down side of these is they don't last as long as ball bearing fans.

You're best bet is to look into industrial 12v fans, but I see a lot in 24v so you'll probably have to either A. see if the fan can take just 12v or B. wire it in with a transformer or what not. Just make sure to look at the amperage rating on these bad boys because they can draw some power.

 

My step father ran a cheap 12v ball bearing case fan on his KTM525 for 4 years - this was in Australia's Northern Territory, including the Finke Desert Race every year, this thing endured monsoonal rail, outback bulldust and constant 90%+ humidity during the wet season... The fan was wired to an independent circuit with a simple toggle for activation...