Help & advice needed, my oil coolers cooking me

[snaponphil]

Hi guys, I'm currently touring Europe & yesterday in southern Spain the temp reached 37 deg C, hot, the problem is some of the oil cooler hot air is flowing upwards under my chin & chest areas, I wondered if there is a mod or a deflector kit to aid air flow..
it's a 2011 GSA, might try taking off the winglets & hand guards before I do any more long stints..
Strange One I know, usually we are too cold..

 

[Bryn]

Have you tried going a bit faster? Can't say I've ever noticed hot air from the oil cooler

 

[stephenm]

the temp reached 37 deg C, hot, the problem is some of the oil cooler hot air is flowing upwards under my chin & chest areas

37 deg C is body temperature. The airflow will not cool you unless you are sweating heavily in a mesh jacket, and that is not a good plan once you clear about 34 deg C. An evaporation vest will work wonders at this temp (37) if you have a mesh jacket, and give you about an hour between re-soaks. Otherwise, keep hydrated, wet your base layer and protect your skin from the hot air blast. I don't think the oil cooler air will matter much, but I think you are on the right track in removing the winglets to increase airflow.

Stephen