Author: DEB GALLETTI

  • Every Police Motorcycle in America should be equipped with Love Jugs.

    Every Police Motorcycle in America should be equipped with Love Jugs.

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    LOVE-JUGS

    Air Cooling System

    The Love-Jugs were designed for the Harley-Davidson. The Love-Jugs tested have been modified to fit the Kawasaki KZ 1000 Police Motorcycle. Some of the events would not happen on the Harley-Davidson.

    PERFORMANCE

    I have a Kawasaki KZ 1000 Police Motorcycle with 190,000 Miles on the original motor. My KZ cannot spend a lot of time in traffic or doing a lot of low speed maneuvers without it over heating and smoking. The Motor Officers that I have trained with know this. I installed the Love-Jugs on the front of my KZ. I then went out and did a lot of low speed training. I spend about 2 hours on the course and then let the motor idle for another half an hour while I picked up cones for my fellow riders. During the 2 hours on the course the Motor did not over heat. The half and hour idle time was amazing. No overheating or smoking. The fan pushed so much air across the inline four cylinder motor that it did not give me any trouble.

    I was a believer after the first 20 minutes. I could never stay out on the course that long before. I no longer worry at long traffic lights or traffic jams. The Love-Jugs keep my motor cool in the long hot Florida Traffic.

    Some down falls for the KZ. First, because it is the only KZ to have Love-Jugs on it, No mount to fit it in the center of the Motor. It is mounted where the engine guard mounts to the frame. Mine is mounted more to the high side the in the center.

    Love-Jugs are creating a mount to fix this problem and the mount should fix the other. Where it is mounted on mine motor during some hard braking the fender bumps the Love-Jugs. No damage is done to the fender or the Love-Jug. I am waiting on the mount before I try hopping curbs. The Harleys will not have this issue.

    INSTALLATION

    For the Harley without the frame mount should take about 15 to 20 minutes, With the Frame mount about 45 minutes. The KZ riders it will take about 20 to 45 minutes depending on how good your wiring skills are. It took me with the wiring about 35 minutes.

    OVERALL

    I found the Love-Jugs a very vital part of my motorcycle. With a cooler motor it will last longer and I am all about helping my motor to live longer. For the Harley-Davidson this product will help your motors during parades, sitting in traffic or idling during your traffic stops, if you have to charge your computers.

    The Love-Jugs will help keep your clutch cooler during slow speed maneuvering and training.

    ORDERING

    Go to www.love-jugs.com and in the referral space type in Police Motor Units

    Coast is about $349.00 – $399 without Mount and another $79 for vital mount.

     

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    Greetings to all the friends of Steve Tritt and his Police Motor Units web site. Today I want to talk to you about a cool product that will reduce the heat generated by your Harley engine like nothing else will. My name is Steve and I am the CEO of Hammerhead engineering, LLC, the manufacturer of LOVE JUGS.

    We are a proud sponsor of this forum.
    In this article you will find info proving what a fantastic product LOVE JUGS is and how much it will improve your bike’s performance as well as your riding experience.

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    Everything you will read here is verifiable fact so you can be better informed about LOVE JUGS and what they can do for you and your Harley like no other cooling system in the world.

    BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER – BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF LOVE JUGS: Obviously, how an accessory looks is an important component in the decision making process for purchasing your air cooling system. Surely, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and esthetic judgement is up to each individual.
    The best judge is your own eye. Above are a couple of photos from our discerning customers. LOVE JUGS looks pretty good to them and their mates who admire their well appointed LOVE JUGS equipped machines. See more photos by clicking here https://love-jugs.com/gallery/, I think you’ll be impressed.

    WHY ARE LOVE JUGS THE PREMIER HARLEY COOLING SYSTEM THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING?: The answer can be summed up in one word – PERFORMANCE! In this article you will see why the quality gap between LOVE JUGS and any other air cooling system is so wide as to be unbridgeable. If you doubt what I say, read on to see why I can make this unequivocal statement with complete confidence.

    PERFORMANCE: Love Jugs are by far the most powerful and effective cooling system available. There are some that say that Love Jugs’ superior power is overkill, nothing could be further from the truth. Don’t believe me, here is what the Buell engineers quote in their US Patent application for a forced air cooling system. “The higher the volume of air flowing over an air cooled motorcycle engine, the more effective the cooling fins are at transferring heat from the engine to the air.”

    The bottom line is that the more forced air that you can direct at the heat source, the more dramatic the cooling results will be. More powerful streams of air will always cool substantially better than a lesser volume of air. Although this fact is inarguable, some proponents of competing systems will allege that a greater amount of forced air doesn’t really matter. The truth is that nothing matters more. The greater the volume of forced air – the greater the cooling results will be. THIS IS AN INDISPUTABLE SCIENTIFIC FACT!

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    To their credit, there are several products on the market that have the ability to stop the EITMS from kicking in. That is not such a difficult job to achieve. Well known systems such as Lenale, Big Sky fans, Wards, Cox, and Jim’s are all capable to achieve that basic level.

    Our engineers were not satisfied to simply reach for the minimum, we designed Love Jugs to far exceed that low benchmark. As you will see as you read further, we enjoy a huge advantage in the CFM’s produced compared to all the other available systems. That fact alone verifies Love Jug’s superior cooling ability – but superior air flow is only the beginning of knowing what LOVE JUGS can do for you.

    Now let’s get specific and compare the specifications and performance of LOVE JUGS with your other choices when considering which system will be best for your machine. As you will see below, the result is heavily weighted in Love Jugs favor in every single category.

    Let’s take a look at the facts: LOVE JUGS have been designed and manufactured to meet the highest standards of quality throughout. For example, LOVE JUGS are made of the best quality materials with no skimping anywhere. Our designers have an eye for beauty and our engineers understand physics – and they both know your Harley. Here’s what we offer you:

    POWER: LOVE JUGS uses the most powerful, and by far the most effective, high performance, waterproof fans available. At 252 CMFs, our fans put out over twice the air as the nearest “competitor”. Don’t be fooled by the comments of overkill, your hot beast needs every bit of the velocity we provide. But it’s not only how much air, but where the air flow is directed.

    Our engineers have meticulously located the unit to sit at precisely the optimum placement to concentrate LOVE JUGS power on the hottest area of your engine. Only a two fan system can properly direct the air to the critical heat producing areas; and only our system has the power to do the job totally.

    CONSTRUCTION: Love Jugs are designed and manufactured to be the highest quality in every regard. The body is all Aircraft quality Stainless Steel construction polished to a high chrome finish. Compare this material to others who’s body construction is either aluminum or mild steel. Although it’s more expensive, we exclusively use stainless steel because, unlike the other painted or chromed metals, it will never blister, chip. or rust.

    Ten years from now LOVE JUGS will still look brand new. Another important fact that sets our product apart from the field is that no welding is used in our manufacturing process. This is especially important considering the extreme vibrating environment generated by a Harley engine. Weld free manufacture prevents material fatigue, as well as the the failure factor common in welded parts. These perils are not an issue for LOVE JUGS.

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    FANS: This is arguably the most important single element in all the systems. Let the facts speak for themselves. First of all LOVE JUGS fans are twice as powerful than their nearest competitor. In addition, they are 100% waterproof. You can see them blowing away the competition as well as actually running underwater on our website, www.love-jugs.com/videos. We were shocked to discover that some other manufacturers actually have been employing less expensive indoor rated fans which will short out when exposed to water.

    For over a year our staff aspired to master the art of cooling your hot beast. Using thermodynamic photography, along with in-shop and on-the-road testing, our engineers determined just how much power and what precise placement a cooling system needs to have in order to make your engine think it’s being cooled by an equivalent amount of air when standing still as it would tooling down the highway.

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    Again, without regard to expense, we purchased the only fans that exactly fit the necessary specs. For the technically minded, LOVE JUGS puts out 252 CFMs compared to one half that amount from our nearest rival, and substantially less from the others. Amazingly our fans only draw 1.6 amps a piece. The RPMS are an industry low 6,500. The higher the RPM’s, the noisier, and the greater chance of premature failure.

    LOVE JUGS’ rated lifespan is double that published by our nearest competitor.

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    WATERPROOFING: Love Jugs’ IP 68 fans have always been 100% waterproof from our first prototype on. They will actually run while submerged underwater as can be seen on our website. https://love-jugs.com/videos/. Believe it or not, some competing systems use indoor rated fans which will short out when exposed to water – even during a washing.

    INNOVATION: LOVE JUGS was the very first double fan system on the market. It’s patent pending design was developed over a multi-year year process of perfecting every detail of its construction and fabrication. This process was done by engineers who understand the physics as well as the machine. Others have tried to imitate LOVE JUGS but they consistently fail. The specs speak for themselves. You can fool some of the people, some of the time, but you can’t fool the laws of physics.

    CUSTOMER SERVICE: Our customer service department’s stated goal is “to match the quality of the product with the quality of our service”. We provide full product support, maintain an open line of communications, and above all, we aim to make our customer happy.

    GUARANTY: We are so confident that LOVE JUGS is exactly what we say, and more, that if you are not delighted you can return your purchase in 30 days for any reason whatsoever. We’ll even pay the return postage.

    WARRANTY: Love Jugs are rated for a minimum of 20,000 hours of life. We provide you with a full year 100% warrantee on all materials and workmanship.

    PRICE: Prices of air cooled systems run in a range between $200 and $600. LOVE JUGS is priced competitively at $319.00 including free priority delivery. A careful comparison with other products makes LOVE JUGS clearly the best buy for your money when you want a product that actually will cool your hot Harley at a reasonable price.

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORY: A Frame Mount Kit that is helpful on bikes whose horn is attached to the engine is optionally available for $60. This kit provides the owner the ability to connect directly to the frame, thus eliminating 90+% of the vibrations.

    STYLE: Check out the popular Slots and Bullets designs and choose your favorite.

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    INSTALLATION: Installing LOVE JUGS is simple enough for most do -it-yourself owners and is typically accomplished in 15-20 minutes without the Frame Mount Kit and about 45 minutes for those opting for the Kit. For those mechanically challenged, any Harley dealer or repair shop can do the job. Complete installation instructions are provided.

    COMPETITION: If you’ve read this far you understand why I can confidently state straight up that LOVE JUGS is the most powerful and effective Harley engine cooling product available – and I guarantee it!

    The discerning reader can cut through the BS. If you want superior components, and superior cooling, why wait, order your LOVE JUGS now. https://love-jugs.com/order-online/.

    Once you see Love Jugs in operation on the web site; once you open your parcel upon arrival; once you experience the quality of your new ride; you’ll know why we are shipping to satisfied customers all over the world. Quality and performance cannot be faked, physics cannot be denied.

    BOTTOM LINE: LOVE JUGS is the most powerful and effective Harley Cooling system in the world. That’s why we proudly say, HOT HARLEY – PROBLEM SOLVED!

    See the ultimate proof yourself. With a Harley idling on a 90 degree hot summer day; in 5 minutes and 47 seconds LOVE JUGS cools that scorching Harley engine down an amazing 100 degrees.

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    ORDER HERE: I invite the discerning reader to do your own research. The deeper you dig the better LOVE JUGS will look. If you want superior workmanship and materials that deliver superior cooling, why wait? You can order your LOVE JUGS now. https://love-jugs.com/order-online/

    POLICE MOTOR UNITS: When you order, please insert “Police Motor Units”” in the “Referral Name” box right above the pastedGraphic.pngADD TO CART yellow flag. This will be greatly appreciated to help us track your order properly. It also will get you a $25 personal check in your shipment just for being an officer.

    REFERRAL REWARDS PROGRAM: You’ll also learn how to keep piling up those $25 checks.

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    HOT HARLEY? – PROBLEM SOLVED
    Love Jugs are the ridiculously superior air cooling system for your hot Harley. Click here to watch a live demonstration and view the amazing results for yourself. Temperatures lowered 100 degrees in under 6 minutes on idling Harley in 90 temp.

    DO LOVE JUGS WORK? – SEE FOR YOURSELF
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  • Australia’s leading H-D magazine reports on a long trip by their premier writer

    Australia’s leading H-D magazine reports on a long trip by their premier writer

    Australia’s leading H-D magazine reports on a long trip by their premier writer: “…Cool-Master puts out more cooling power for those who want the best of the best. Make no mistake, both of Hammerhead’s patented dual fan cooling systems deliver at least twice as much cooling punch than any other product sold.”

    Heavy Duty

    0006704_heavy-duty225HEAVY DUTY is Australia’s favourite Harley-Davidson and V-twin motorcycle magazine. It is a high quality publication that showcases motorcycles mainly from Australia, but also around the world. HEAVY DUTY features test rides on latest models and presents the best custom bike builders and their creations. A reader favourite is our Tech Torq sections which offers tips and advice on everything a rider needs to know. A must for any Harley-Davidson or V-Twin enthusiast.
    More from Heavy Duty

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    Hey Doc, it seems you are a brave man to consider riding to Darwin from down south on a Shovelhead powered bike, no matter who built it. I’ve had Shovels and they always ran bloody hot. Have you taken any special steps to counter this in your technical wisdom?
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    Whitey, in my testing of the original Love Jugs where, on a very hot day, I let my Road Glide idle in the driveway next to my wife Jane’s idling Switchback the temperature difference was so impressive it sold me on the product. Now as you say, Shovels run hot and big cube Shovels run even hotter. So it was a no-brainer when it came time to ride up to Darwin and back that I should have some Love Jugs fitted. So I put the call out to Steve of Love Jugs who shipped me out their latest model, the Cool Master (love-jugs.com/new-cool-master). As with the original Love Jugs the Cool-Master blows a strong stream of air across the hottest part of the engine’s cooling fins. This boosts the cooling function of the fins whether you are riding along or stuck in stop and go traffic. And this new model is even more powerful than the original. And yes, we did hit particularly hot riding conditions on a number of occasions where I was very glad that the Cool-Master was on board. From experience on two different Harleys I can highly recommend this product.
    I contacted Hammerhead Engineering for a Cool-Master their newest modeHere is what they say about it.
    “The new model has a number of innovations that will help even more Harley owners tame the heat beast they are riding. The heat generated by a V-Twin air-cooled engine can approach 500 degrees in stop and go traffic. Even lesser, but still high temperatures can destroy the lubricating capabilities of the engine oil, and ruin many an engine, to say nothing of destroying what should be a pleasurable day on the road for riders and their passengers. The only way to safely and effectively cool down a high temperature air-cooled engine is to consistently run a powerful stream of air across the hottest part of the engine’s cooling fins to dramatically lower the heat. The newly developed Cool-Master puts out more cooling power for those who want the best of the best. Make no mistake, both of Hammerhead’s patented dual fan cooling systems deliver at least twice as much cooling punch than any other product sold.”
    And I can tell you that in the heat of the Northern Territory I was very glad I had them fitted!

  • DOWN UNDER’S HEAVY DUTY MAGAZINE PUTS ORIGINAL LOVE JUGS TO  THE TEST ONCE AGAIN PROVING THAT LOVE JUGS DO WHAT NO OTHER  COOLING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD CAN DO.

    DOWN UNDER’S HEAVY DUTY MAGAZINE PUTS ORIGINAL LOVE JUGS TO THE TEST ONCE AGAIN PROVING THAT LOVE JUGS DO WHAT NO OTHER COOLING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD CAN DO.

    In issue 136 I reported on the fitting of the Love Jugs cooling fan system. However, at the time of writing we had not experienced any really hot weather to perform a test that would have some real meaning. So when a bout of hot weather arrived I performed the following
    test.

    When the temperature rose that afternoon to 36.5C degrees I parked Ugly Betty (fitted with Love Jugs) in the driveway next to wife Jane’s Switchback (no Love Jugs) and started both bikes. Leaving them both idling, with an accurate hand held Milwaukee Laser Temp Gun Thermometer I took several readings on the top fin adjacent to the rear spark plug. This was done at intervals of 10 minutes, during which time the temperature of the day remained constant.

    I consider these to be fairly impressive numbers and to validate some of the claims the manufacturer makes on the Love Jugs website. HD

  • RoadRUNNER Magazine Product Review : Love Jugs Electric Cooling Fans

    RoadRUNNER Magazine Product Review : Love Jugs Electric Cooling Fans

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    Soon after I added a 2008 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHP to my small motorcycle fleet, I became aware of the amount of heat a 103ci V-twin could give off. Sitting at long traffic lights and inching along in city traffic in triple-digit temperatures had me wishing I was on another bike. The air-cooled engine would get so hot it would ping under load and perform poorly, not to mention the withering heat rising around and over the rider!

    To solve this dilemma I recently installed a Love Jugs kit, which is designed for cooling hot Harley twins. It consists of a pair of hefty electric fans and the mounting bracketry needed for installation. The stock horn is temporarily removed and relocated onto the special mount, which holds both fans and the horn. After assembling the fans onto the mounts, the unit is mounted on the left side of the engine below the gas tank.

    There are several mounting options, depending on year and model. Big twin models through 2008 can use the Vibration Master bracket, which mounts to the stock hornmounting points. For 2009 and later touring models, the Frame Mount Kit allows the fans to be mounted from the left upper frame tube under the gas tank.

    The manufacturer of Love Jugs states that their products are the most powerful and effective fans available for Harleys and are waterproof. They’re rated at 252 CFM, which is said to be twice as much air as the nearest competitor. Having two separate fans allows them to be aimed directly at the individual cylinders and heads. The fan body is aircraft-quality stainless steel, polished to a high luster, and unlike painted or chromed metals, it can’t blister, chip, or rust. There’s also no welding used in the manufacturing process, which helps avoid metal fatigue in a high-vibration environment such as on a Harley engine.

    Installing Love Jugs is simple enough for many do-it-yourselfers to tackle and complete, and mounting instructions are provided. The installation, including wiring and installing a switch, may take an hour or two, depending on the bike and the installer’s skills. The Frame Mount Kit (for 2009 and newer models) requires gas tank removal and will take longer. For those mechanically-challenged folks, a Harley dealer or independent motorcycle shop should be able to do the job.

    I removed the horn, assembled the fans to the bracket unit, and installed it to the cylinder heads in less than an hour. My expolice bike had an unused wire near the battery, which used to be for the pursuit lights, with a switch and indicator lamp on the dash. This only required snipping off the old plug and installing two crimp-type wire terminals. Some touring models also have an accessory wire in the underseat area, which could supply power (the fans also have individual power switches that can be used to control them). However, I recommend routing power to the fans through the ignition/accessory switch circuit, so they turn off when the bike is unattended. This can prevent on-off switch tampering, which may result in a dead battery.

    When the fans are switched on, they build up speed gradually until they emit a highpitched whine along with a strong flow of air. The sound can just be heard above the engine (with stock exhaust) at idle; on the road the fans cannot be heard.

    Right away I noticed the engine had better response in these hot conditions, and it also cranks over much more smoothly after a brief shutdown and heat soak, such as when refueling. When in traffic, or anytime the weather is very hot and I’m not cruising down the highway, I switch on the fans.

    Using a handheld digital spot temperature indicator, I found that after the fans were switched on in hot weather, the external cylinder head temperature dropped significantly. In a period of less than two minutes with the engine idling, the head temperature dropped from 303.0 degrees F to 241.8 degrees. Results will vary depending on ambient temperature, engine operating conditions, and how long it is left on. With my digital oil temperature gauge, I also noticed that Love Jugs helps reduce high oil temperatures, an important concern on air-cooled engines in hot weather.

    Now, I often leave the ignition on accessory to let the fans continue to run for a few minutes if I will be restarting again soon. I’d like to see a control unit offered, which would monitor cylinder head temperature and switch the fans on and off as needed, and continue to run the fans after engine shutdown for several minutes until the engine cools down.

    The kit components appear to be well designed and nicely made from quality materials. Love Jugs are rated for a minimum of 20,000 hours of life and come with a one year warranty on electrical components and a three year warranty on all other parts. They can also be returned within 30 days for any reason.

    Love Jugs are available in bright metal or black finishes, in Bullet, Slot, and Cool-Master styles, priced at $349 to $429 including shipping. The optional Vibration Master provides a steady mount for fans and horn; add $79. Alternatively, the 2009 and newer Frame-mounting Kit adds $79.50 to the total price.