FE/FC Some Small Goodies For Mr. 501

Mr. 501 has been overheating in the hot summer weather when I ride really slow, tight single track, so I have ordered him some goodies. Today, a new radiator cap topped off the fresh coolant, and I also got a cute little blue oil cap (that topped off the oil change). I will be getting some items that I hope will help the bike to run a little cooler also. I bought a less restrictive end cap for the muffler, and a fuel tuner to keep things from being too lean.

So, yesterday was the first day I rode with the temp gauge installed. The day was not too warm, high 60s-low 70s up on the mountain. Looks like the fan likes to run around 200 degrees. On the highway, the bike runs 150-175. On slow dirt routes with inclines and rocks, the bike runs about 200-205. No boil overs occurred, so maybe the original cap just went bad....or the weather got cool enough that boil overs won't be happening anymore for this year.

I ordered the Pro Billet end cap and the JD Tuning fuel management unit.

No. I should have probably ordered them from Taco Moto...because both units would be here by now, but I went to my local dealer for the shop discount, and they ordered the fuel controller from some supply that did not have them in stock, so now I am waiting for their shipment to come in. The end cap should be here sooner, but what good will that be, without the fuel unit. They are both late, as far as I am concerned...and this is a problem with local shops. They often don't seem to be able to provide the goods in a timely matter.

Yeah, I read some of the complaints on the Tech Talk page on FB. Looks like it's a problem all over with getting shipments for orders.

JD is around 2 months behind on everything, just like all of the rest of every supplier. It's not a "local bike shop problem" it's an industry-wide problem. Hell it's not even an industry problem, it's an outdoor recreation problem. FOr 4 months up here you couldn't get a canoe paddle.

From what I hear, that's really only a problem if you're going up S#!& creek.

Supplies of raw aluminum to machine items has been rough this year, and demand for goodies is through the roof. I think we will look back at this shitty year as one of the best for outdoor recreation in a decade.

I think we will look back at this as a sh!##y year for everything. They closed a lot of riding areas, public lakes, campgrounds and recreational areas earlier, and probably will again, before it's all over with.

I have gotten the fuel manager unit, but not the muffler end cap yet.

At least we got our racing back since June. The numbers for entries are really high compared to years past.