Originally Posted by frenchbiker

If I were you, I'd forget about an oil temp gauge and save $250 (installed). What good will it do to know the actual temperature of the oil?
I'd use the $250 bucks to mount an oil cooler. It'll help lower the oil temp, something the gauge won't do.
I have the HD Premium Oil Cooler on my bike and it does run cooler than without it, but it's still too hot for my taste (and hers).
Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by katfish

If your getting to much heat from your exhaust, try the true duals from RUSH , they are ceramic coated inside and out, this will drop the exhaust temp down at least 300 degrees. this will make it more comfortable for your passenger and you.

Originally Posted by Hog Yild

Take the lower fairings off. The lower fairings let head build up right around the passenger ankle area. On the earlier Ultras it was on both sides. With the new 09's it sounds like it's on the right side. Having the lower fairings on the bike in hot weather doesn't affect you as much as it does passenger. I take them off in the spring and put them back on in the fall. During the summer I carry the HD soft lowers for when I run into rain and cold mornings. They roll up into next of nothing. Your passenger will immediately notice the difference. All the other things help a bit, but not as much as this.

Originally Posted by Mick

You didn't mention how many miles are on the bike right now.
My 09 and previous bike (06 FLHT) both ran very hot till around 5000 miles.
I went and removed the fairing lower "vents" which allows a bunch more airflow by the sides of the engine , that helped with the 09 quite a bit.
I also added Soos 1" floorboard spacers and this allowed slightly more air inside my legs and around the cylinders.
My wife actually noticed the difference from each change as a passenger also.
I'm at about 7000 miles now and I just put the fairing vents back in for the fall , I may leave them in next summer as my break in is now done.
My bike is factory stock (engine wise) so I could track the changes in "felt" temperature as the bike broke in.
The factory exhaust still flows about 70% out the right muffler by design , so that's where the heat difference come from.
The bike doesn't feel like a nuclear reactor anymore , for sure.
Mick

Originally Posted by ww1flyingace

True duals are not gonna help a whole lot on an 09.

The reason they helped in prior years was the elimination of the header pipe running down the right side. As the 09 true duals have pretty much the same header routing as the stock pipes, I don't see them making much difference with heat.....................

Originally Posted by Deepsouth251

Frenchie,
I am not on the forum much anymore since I sold you this bike but just happened upon your thread. I never had any kind of heat issues on the bike with the Rineharts that were on it when I sold it to you but then I never had the lowers on it either and with the PCV from Fuel moto I felt like the tuner was properly mapped. Since you have changed to the CFR mufflers I'm thinking the problem may be in the tune and maybe taking the lowers back off. Otherwise I hope you are enjoying the bike.

Originally Posted by ww1flyingace

What model/year bike does he ride?