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muffinman

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It was 14 degrees F this morning and I had to get an electric heater out and heat the engine up on the SS bike to get it started.Does anyone know of a block heater that can be used on a bike?

I am hoping that I can get one to fit the oil pan on the Venture with the cooling fins intact.

Jeff

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I can't think of anything that'll work on a motorcycle except some sort of forced air induction over the engine itself.

 

I was thinking that an electric dipstick could work through the oil fill port, but it looks like there's only 1 out there and it's 20 inches long.

 

http://www.google.com/products?q=oil+heater+dipstick&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en&show=dd

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A 100 watt light bulb on it and it will start. A plain old light bulb not the new curly things. Put it on bottom of pan or between the cylinders. Just be careful not touch anything it can burn.

 

That's what I wrote at first. Thought maybe the bike sat outside. But maybe cover it with a balnket too.

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usually when something wont start in cold weather its because your cold battery only has a small percentage of its available change compared towhen its 70f. So why not go to wally world and buy a battery blanket you just wrap it around your battery or your engine and keep it warm. they have a low current draw and theyre faily cheap

 

http://www.jeepworld.com/accessories/wrangler/battery.htm

 

Brian

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When its below freezing take a old carpet put it over the bike, clean a few hot coals out of the woodstove throw them on a 55gal barrel lid and put a few pieces of firewood on the coals. Keep the flame just on the bottom of the oil pan for about 1 hr. Crank it up and your good to go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works great on the 2020 John Deere!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Cheaper than a block heater.:thumbsup2::D

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I guess that I should have told yall that the bike stays outside and I was at the Rv so no lightbulb trick,Had the scoot covered with a good quality cover. And the reason it did not want to start was the thick oil. I do not recomend synthetic oil in the older bikes due to the seals not being compatible.

I dont think I will try the carpet with a small flame either sont want no melted plastic to fix.

:smile5:

Jeff

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Does anyone know of a block heater that can be used on a bike?

 

Jeff

 

I have seen the circulating inline hose type, sized small enough to be fitted into ATVs & possibly heater core hoses. Maybe one of those for the scoot, if there is one with the correct hose size, for between the rear engine head & the rad.........

 

:snow::snow: :mo money::canada:

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Well I found the per heater that I want and am going to order it this week.Has anyone ever used one of these on any vehicle?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10101/s-10101/p-100000206196/mediaCode-ZX/appId-100000206196/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000206196

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jcwhitney/images/imagecache/I_540036_SW_1.jpg

 

 

 

 

Jeff

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Had one on a 383 back in the late 70's, that old cuss wouldn't start without it. Great for keeping the block warm, not sure if the oil sitting in the pan so low will be warm tho. That's my only thought.

 

Good luck, Jeff. Let us know how it works.

 

Dan

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