Great info. I had no idea about this. I have already done the doohickey, zerk fitting swingarm mod, decalifornication, removed all of the safety switches, and added the foam to the side of the radiator to block off wasted air flow. Is there a special place to purchase this you recommend?
Since I've done this, my bike's fan doesn't kick on anymore when it gets too hot. I wish it would but don't know what mistake I might have made when I did the job. Any advice would be much appreciated!:-)
That's a bit precarious. You shouldn't have done anything with wiring. I'm guessing it's a separate, coincidental issue. Check your fan fuse. If memory serves me right, the fan fuse is under the right side of the gas tank behind the radiator fluid bottle.
That's a bit precarious. You shouldn't have done anything with wiring. I'm guessing it's a separate, coincidental issue. Check your fan fuse. If memory serves me right, the fan fuse is under the right side of the gas tank behind the radiator fluid bottle.
@ghotioutofh2o What's going on with YT? I submitted a reply and it didn't go up but I see that it (strangely) doubled my post from yesterday as well as your post (to it), ghotioutofh20.
Don't know what'll happen with THIS post, but, again, I do thank you sir for your advice and, when time permits, will look into it for sure. Thanks Much!!
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
I finally did the thermo-bob the other day. it now stays pretty much just to the left of the middle line on the temp gauge. I would like to insert the temperature marker but wonder if it's a tricky deal to start breaking into the instrument housing to do it.
I personally don't think the temp gauge is necessary. Knowing the actual temperature might be nice for testing purposes, but as far as I'm concerned, as long as the needle doesn't get into the red area, I'm good to go.
I ride it all year round save for when there's ice or snow on the road. I'm wondering how it'll run when the temp gets around minus 12 degrees. When I rode it during past winters the needle wouldn't get up there, understandably. Now I hope this device will cure the problem in even such extreme cold. I guess I'll be finding out ... :-)
I ordered and already received the whole skitkincabootle, got it all a couple of days ago actually.
I'm going to seriously see if I can do it myself. I'm sure I can but I've been having people at the Kaw shop do most of my stuff. Just a little lazy I guess.
I read somewhere that these things move a lot more coolant than the stock setup. If that's true then maybe it'll cause the bike to run just a touch cooler in hot weather.
Thermo-bob helps to better moderate the temp of the coolant for your system. Keeps the bike warmer in cold weather, and colder in warm temp. It has been researched, tested, and developed very well with great results. Some say it's 1 of two essential mods for your KLR (doohickey), especially if you live in cold weather regions.
Thank you sir!!
Rockynight 1 year ago
Great info. I had no idea about this. I have already done the doohickey, zerk fitting swingarm mod, decalifornication, removed all of the safety switches, and added the foam to the side of the radiator to block off wasted air flow. Is there a special place to purchase this you recommend?
Thank you for your videos.
bearhamo 1 year ago
@bearhamo Watt Man. Great modification works like a dream.
bearhamo 1 year ago
Since I've done this, my bike's fan doesn't kick on anymore when it gets too hot. I wish it would but don't know what mistake I might have made when I did the job. Any advice would be much appreciated!:-)
guyNbluejeans 1 year ago
That's a bit precarious. You shouldn't have done anything with wiring. I'm guessing it's a separate, coincidental issue. Check your fan fuse. If memory serves me right, the fan fuse is under the right side of the gas tank behind the radiator fluid bottle.
ghotioutofh2o 1 year ago
That's a bit precarious. You shouldn't have done anything with wiring. I'm guessing it's a separate, coincidental issue. Check your fan fuse. If memory serves me right, the fan fuse is under the right side of the gas tank behind the radiator fluid bottle.
ghotioutofh2o 1 year ago
@ghotioutofh2o Thanks Much! I'm not sure when I'll have the time to get to it, but for sure I will look into it.
guyNbluejeans 1 year ago
@ghotioutofh2o What's going on with YT? I submitted a reply and it didn't go up but I see that it (strangely) doubled my post from yesterday as well as your post (to it), ghotioutofh20.
Don't know what'll happen with THIS post, but, again, I do thank you sir for your advice and, when time permits, will look into it for sure. Thanks Much!!
guyNbluejeans 1 year ago
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Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
7jocco 1 year ago
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Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
7jocco 1 year ago
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
7jocco 1 year ago
Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the kit from watt man on My 2000. I let it idle for about 10 minutes and, it only hit about 200 degrees. Before it would have been well into the danger zone after about 2 minutes.
7jocco 1 year ago
I finally did the thermo-bob the other day. it now stays pretty much just to the left of the middle line on the temp gauge. I would like to insert the temperature marker but wonder if it's a tricky deal to start breaking into the instrument housing to do it.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!
guyNbluejeans 2 years ago
I personally don't think the temp gauge is necessary. Knowing the actual temperature might be nice for testing purposes, but as far as I'm concerned, as long as the needle doesn't get into the red area, I'm good to go.
ghotioutofh2o 2 years ago
Thanks for your input; I'll not mess with it.
I ride it all year round save for when there's ice or snow on the road. I'm wondering how it'll run when the temp gets around minus 12 degrees. When I rode it during past winters the needle wouldn't get up there, understandably. Now I hope this device will cure the problem in even such extreme cold. I guess I'll be finding out ... :-)
guyNbluejeans 2 years ago
It works beautifully down around those temps! It'll run maybe a needle width cooler than in the summer, but it still holds its temp very well.
ghotioutofh2o 2 years ago
@ghotioutofh2o Fantastic! Thanks!!
guyNbluejeans 2 years ago
Thank-you that is exactly what i need to see. I'm about to take my thermostat off right now after seeing your video.
919jrmcnll 2 years ago
how does it do at 75 mph? would you recommend me getting one for a long road trip from utah to central america?
imacrazydude9999999 2 years ago
It stays just left of straight up at 75. It certainly wouldn't hurt for your trip.
ghotioutofh2o 2 years ago
Thanks very much for creating this excellent video!
Also, isn't there things done to the temp gage as well?
guyNbluejeans 3 years ago
Yes. If you follow the first link (to Wattman's site) then go to the ordering page, there is the faceplate for $8. It is optional.
ghotioutofh2o 2 years ago
I ordered and already received the whole skitkincabootle, got it all a couple of days ago actually.
I'm going to seriously see if I can do it myself. I'm sure I can but I've been having people at the Kaw shop do most of my stuff. Just a little lazy I guess.
I read somewhere that these things move a lot more coolant than the stock setup. If that's true then maybe it'll cause the bike to run just a touch cooler in hot weather.
Me hopes so.
Again, Thanks Much for your excellent video.
guyNbluejeans 2 years ago
Thermo-bob helps to better moderate the temp of the coolant for your system. Keeps the bike warmer in cold weather, and colder in warm temp. It has been researched, tested, and developed very well with great results. Some say it's 1 of two essential mods for your KLR (doohickey), especially if you live in cold weather regions.
legendscardinals 3 years ago
It does NOT help keep the bike cooler in warm weather.
ghotioutofh2o 3 years ago
what does the thermo-bob do for your bike?
spuck1234 3 years ago
So just what does this Mod do?
How does it improve the bikes performance?
lon71 3 years ago