Hot weather, black pavement and traffic lead up to one thing…overheating Harley-Davidsons. Ever been in standstill traffic on a hot day and your H-D just can’t take it? Ever been to Texas in July and 105 degree temps all day and try to ride? Ever been in a parade and your motorcycle just about quits on you from overheating? Well, I have on three counts and more and have often wondered what I could do to help this situation. I came across an invention that sounded too good to be true, but after receiving my unit and installing it on my custom 2004 Ultra, I have joined the crowd and I’m endorsing this product. I truly believe the best cooling system I have found on the planet for all air-cooled Harley Davidson’s are the Love Jugs electric cooling fans.
Author: DEB GALLETTI
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Keeping Your Bagger Cool – Installing The Love Jugs Cooling System
Most V-twin motors are cooled by ambient air flowing over the cooling fins of their cylinder barrels and heads. But, when riding in heavy stop-and-go traffic during the summer, there might not be enough air circulating over those fins. Although the motor’s fins stick out, the air around them is stagnant. Therefore, if you can give the air a little push, your motor will be ever so pleased. This fact was not lost on the folks at Love Jugs, who hail from Delray Beach, Florida, which not only has heavy traffic but can also get steaming hot in the summer.
Love Jugs’ answer to cooling V-twins is simple: force the stagnant air to flow over the motor’s cooling fins. To that end, they developed a cooling system that mounts a pair of high-performance cooling fans adjacent to the left side of each of the motor’s cylinder heads, so the tops of the fans are about level with the spark plugs. To make their system visually in-sync with the looks of a V-twin motor, they enclosed each fan in a custom housing. There are three versions available: the Original Love Jugs Slots design; the Original Love Jugs Bullet Design; and the Cool Master. The Slots and Bullet styles have a chrome finish. The Cool Master can be had in three finishes: polished stainless steel; gloss black powdercoated; or flat black powdercoated.
One of our riding buddies has put over 40K miles on his hopped up Ultra Classic, and many of those miles were logged while riding in Southern California during scorching hot days. For that bike, he ordered a stainless steel Cool Master (P/N CM-1, $399) and one of Love Jugs Vibration Master mounting systems (P/N VM-1, $79). Dave Rivera Bartels’ Harley-Davidson did the installation, which took slightly more than an hour, mostly because we kept stopping Dave to shoot pictures. He did the install exactly as the included instructions said. The hardest part was removing the factory horn’s rubber mount, which had a hefty dose of red Loctite on it. The install didn’t require any special tools.
We think the Love Jugs cooling system does a couple of things: it cools the motor’s cylinders and it cools the motor’s oil down. After a hard ride on one of our hotter days, we measured a 34° drop in the oil’s temperature, which is a good thing. So if you ride in a lot of hot weather, the Love Jugs cooling system will make your bike love you.
—Wendell Christopher
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LOVE JUG’S SUPERIOR COOLING SYSTEM – Biker Information Guide
Arizonans and the valley of the sun riders have always faced the daunting task of keeping their V-Twins engines cool in the extreme summer months. Excessive heat will break down the engine oil and can cause very expensive repairs. Not to mention the uncomfortable feeling of literally having the sun between your knees.
Hammerhead Engineering LLC has developed the “Patented” Love Jug’s superior cooling system. This gives you the peace of mind knowing that while you’re cooling the engine, you’re also protecting yourself from costly repairs. In stop and go traffic, with the Arizona sun and heat a V-Twin engine‘s can reach 500 degrees. This is especially important to our Legion Riders. While you are providing funeral escort and participating in community parades, you can overheat easily. We have all experienced the rear cylinder shutdown that Harley Davidsons are famous for.
“Love Jugs” exclusive cooling system will decrease the bikes engine heat issues, reduce oil temperatures and improve engine performance. In plain words, a more consistent and cooler air flow over the engine will provide less heat, give you more power, and protect your investment.
Love Jugs are by far the most powerful and effective cooling systems available for HARLEY-DAVIDSON V- Twins Engine’s. The Patented cooling system results of the Love Jugs are proven to deliver a far more superior, and higher volume of air flow over an air cooled motorcycle engine. The cooler the air, the more efficient the engine will run.
There are several visually pleasing styles to choose from. Keeping the esthetic look of an accessory is half the battle. The fans are manufactured from top quality aircraft stainless steel and polished to a high, chrome finish. No rust, blistering or chipping. They are 100% waterproof with outdoor marine grade fans. Available in either the black polished, matt black or chrome finishes.
Southwest Trikes and Hammerhead Engineering, both offer very generous discounts to our nation’s Veterans and First responders. We thank you for your service! Please call Southwest Trikes to order your “Love Jugs” and schedule installation before the weather heats up.By Southwest Trikes
329 W. Lone Cactus, Suite 2 • Phoenix, AZ 85027 • 480.951.7171
