cooling fan

[racerrad8]

My farts pass more wind than those computer fans generate.

If you want to do some fuel tank modifications (for clearance) you can try a pair of these:

Also available at your favorite FJ supplier: RRC Top End Fan Kit

This fan kit will not work with the FJ valve cover, only on the XJR1300 cover: RPM FJ/XJR Valve Cover Conversion Kit

Randy - RPM

[ribbert]

Most of the advice given to date concentrates on ways of creating additional cooling for the oil cooler.  It's not like a radiator on a water cooled engine. It doesn't matter how efficiently you cool your oil, that's only part of it, the FJ is predominately air cooled and needs air flowing over the whole engine to cool it. You are still going to cook it if it's hot enough for long enough. Early Jap in line fours didn't even have oil coolers.

I can't see how any fan small enough to fit at the front of the bike is going to be big enough to make any difference.

You say it gets so bad you turn it off and paddle along with your feet. How do you determine "so bad"?

IMO

Noel

[4everFJ]

One of the best ways to avoid overheating, is to make sure that your valve clearances are spot on and that your air/fuel mixture is perfect. If these are wrong, it can have a big impact on engine temperature.