I have come across a couple of solutions to fix the Heat Issue in the Pockets of the ST1300, I am keen to be able to use my lockable pocket to put items in rather than the can of soup i want to have for lunch...
Here is what i have found so far:
1. Removing the Inner Cowls (Taken From http://www.st1300.us.com/)behind the front wheel, there are several screws and push pins holding the left and right cowls in. Nothing else has to be removed but you will have to take a tie wrap and secure the air temp senser on the right side. Yes, I recomend bracing the side fairing to the under heeadlight plasitic buy cutting off the front upper corner of each cowl and reinstalling with one screw and one pin as before. This will get back most of the stiffness to this area.
Link:
http://www.st1300.us.com/showthread.php?t=26412. Insulating the Pockets themselves (taken from St-Owners.com)I realize the HPS (Hot Pockets Syndrome) is addressed in a number of threads but I thought I would offer up my solutions which incorporated two different approaches.
After reading thread after thread about the HPS, the other heat around the ankles. I decided i was going to drill holes in the Inner cowls to allow more air through the outer cowl and hopefully allow more air to pass though taking some of the engine/exhaust heat with it. I do believe, as identified in yet another thread about heat, there is a pocket of low pressure around the foot pegs and ankle area.
I digress... one of the threads on here has pics of vents cut into the pocket covers/doors/lids. I liked the idea and agreed with the concept/premise. The pocket was an oven with no air flow. No fresh air, no place for the heated/hot air to escape naturally by principles of convection.
The mission: "vent" the pockets and hopefully address my HPS. Simply drilling a hole in the pocket alone was not acceptable to me. I wanted to keep it protect from the elements, including driving into the rain.
Link:
http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?131227-My-HPS-(Hot-Pockets-Syndrome)-Fairing-pockets-Fixed-with-ventsWhat has anyone else tried? happy to hear solutions and ideas.