Engine ice review and Lucas slick mist speed wax review

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I run my bike on track and has been running hot. I changed to the recommended 5/95 recommended ratio of Mocool to distiller water. No improvement whosoever on the track. 10/90 standard coolant might even be better. Thermostat removal made no improvement.
 
So what did I do in VA with Gunny, Flobrandx, and Shawn? We worked on the Panis of course. I wanted to put in a radar detector and a stem mount and engine ice. Gunny wanted test his go pro and do some other work. i decided i dont need a mount and didnt attempt the radar. It was raining on and off so we went to colmans and bought some products. First was the infamous Engine Ice and the second was the lucas oil slick speed mist wax (Gunny wouldnt let me touch his products so i had to go buy some can you believe that)

Engine ice the install was not hard just annoying. I did not remove the the front fairing and i did not cut any fairings like anti hero did but you definitely can to make it easier. You have to remove the right mid fairing and lower left fairing. I knew i was going to do this so on my ride down i kept checking operating temps so i can compare.

Ride down stock coolant. lowest temp 178 at any speed above 60 mph. i couldnt get it any lower. In stop and go traffic was as hot as 218.

Ride home engine ice. this gets a little tricky so here it goes. in stop and go traffic temp was 208 but when i was under 10 mph it got up to the 218 degrees. it did take a little longer to get to 218 than the stock but got there non the less. from 60 mph to 85 mph temps were at about 178. so it was about the same as the stock coolant. at 85 mph to triple digits is where the ICE made a difference. it got as low as 162 degrees (triple digit speed)

VERDICT the job is not hard but its long and very very annoying. If you are a track rider and see those types of speeds and can use the ICE (or liquid performance) do the job. you will see a difference (hopefully feel the difference too). However if your a street guy or just cruise around town dont waste your time and money doing this change it wont be worth it for you. Side note the overflow tank even with the blue of the engine ice you cant see the level.

So as some of you know i am a original spirits bike cleaner and polish guy (old version of honda bright) stuff works great. Gunny wouldnt let me use his so since i have 6 cans at home i wanted to try something else. i bought
lucas oil speed mist wax at the recommendation of the guy at the store. Its a great product and leaves a fantastic shine but IMO not better than the honda bright and you have to do more work to get the same shine.
Verdict- Not a bad product by any means but you get the same results with original bike spirits at a quicker pace. IMO original bike spirits cleaner and polish (original honda bright) Still the champ.

PS I was not serious about Gunny not letting me use his stuff. He didnt have any. whenever i go there what is his is mine its always help yourself.

Thankyou for your review, after reading this I decided to just use my OEM coolant. base from your review my benefit would just be a little. saved me $$
 
So as some of you know i am a original spirits bike cleaner and polish guy (old version of honda bright) stuff works great. Gunny wouldnt let me use his so since i have 6 cans at home i wanted to try something else. i bought
lucas oil speed mist wax at the recommendation of the guy at the store. Its a great product and leaves a fantastic shine but IMO not better than the honda bright and you have to do more work to get the same shine.
Verdict- Not a bad product by any means but you get the same results with original bike spirits at a quicker pace. IMO original bike spirits cleaner and polish (original honda bright) Still the champ.

PS I was not serious about Gunny not letting me use his stuff. He didnt have any. whenever i go there what is his is mine its always help yourself.

Dude I ordered some Original Spirits based off your words here and I can't be more impressed. I usually clean the bike with a quick detailer and go behind that with Plexus but the OS takes care of everything in one shot! I'll be using this from now on.
 
Hell of a revived thread BUT good topic right there DLIT !

lad to see you like the stuff as its truly the cats meow! ;)
 
I had my coolant dump all over my rear wheel just before turn 7 at my local track. Back wheel tried to pass the front wheel, first on the right side then on the left. THAT is the reason I am switching to water wetter (if it does not void my warranty). Still waiting on word back from my Ducati tech/mechanic.
 
I had my coolant dump all over my rear wheel just before turn 7 at my local track. Back wheel tried to pass the front wheel, first on the right side then on the left. THAT is the reason I am switching to water wetter (if it does not void my warranty). Still waiting on word back from my Ducati tech/mechanic.

If you ever have a warranty claim drain the water and refill with coolant before you take it in. Sorted.
 
30% glycol based antifreeze and distilled water for the street - don't buy these gimmick products
 
Since the Dragon Lady's ECU is race mapped her fan no longer activates automatically. I have a switch with which I turn it on and off. If the Dragon Lady gets to 90 C I turn it on (usually in heavy traffic) and once it dips to about 85 I turn it off again. It never fails to cool her down.
 

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