Evans Cooling Power Sports

It's a New Way of Life!

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:46:47 -0600

Evans Waterless Coolant:

It’s not just a great product, it’s a new way of life.

Sounds like a bit of an overstatement, huh. Let me explain.

A great product, like a new tire or high tech jersey, will make you happy and your riding easier and more enjoyable. Evans Waterless Coolant, however, goes beyond just expanding the engine’s capacity to affecting the owner on a deeper level. It’s not just a fluid that flows through the engine and radiator; it’s a new foundation for the machine that changes how the rider thinks about limits.

Never worry about overheating again, no matter the riding conditions. Never wonder if you’ve kept up on the corrosion inhibitor levels of the coolant in all your machines. Never wonder if the glycol percentage has been diluted enough over time to allow the coolant to freeze. Never have to change your coolant or top up again.

The feeling gained by using Evans is a new freedom. When it’s super hot out and you’re fighting to get through a tough situation, whether it’s a mud bog in the woods or a traffic jam on the highway, you no longer have the clock ticking in your head saying “Get moving again before this thing blows!” You won’t be half an hour into a Hare Scramble or dual sport ride knowing that you forgot to check your coolant level before the start. Your heart won’t be aching as you hear your hot engine detonating under the stress of performing beyond its limits. It’s freedom, baby, and it’s good!!!

Now let’s consider the jersey vs Evans Coolant. For about $30, you can have that jersey or you can fill your radiator for the last time. The jersey will wear out or go out of fashion after some time, but Evans never wears out and what could be more fashionable than a newfound freedom?

It’s a new way of life over here. Come and join us!

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It’s Time For The Pre-Season Maintenance

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:10:18 -0500

Depending on where you live and what you ride, your riding season may be winding down. Don’t wait for next spring to start in on your maintenance duties because by then it will be too late. You’ll forget just what your machine needs, problems will have gotten worse by sitting, and your maintenance load will encroach on your riding time in the spring.

Used oil left in the engine is acidic and will accumulate water while sitting; it needs to be changed before storage. Old brake fluid is one thing, but the internal seals really like fresh fluid to stay healthy. Your fuel is getting ready to ruin your springtime! Gasoline goes bad faster in small quantities like exist inside your carburetors. (Yeah I know, you have fuel injection. What about your lawn mower…?) Drain the gas out of your carbs! I do this every time I park my bikes because I hate cleaning carburetors. Fill your tank to the top and add a fuel stabilizer; a half full tank will collect water from condensation. (Occasionally, ride around on reserve to use the fuel off the bottom of your tank: that’s where water can settle and rust your tank.) If you can find an ethanol free fuel, use that because the ethanol is corrosive to metal and eats rubber hoses and seals.

Here’s the big one: do something about your anti-freeze. Most people can’t name the last time they changed their coolant. Anti-freeze becomes more corrosive over time as the additives settle out. It still works as a coolant so people don’t notice that it’s gone bad, but the corrosion layer that grows inside the system does reduce the heat transfer quality of the metal surfaces. If you’re going to the effort to change your coolant, do it for the last time, ever. The feeling gained by knowing that the corrosion has been stopped forever and that you don’t have to worry about overheating anymore is truly liberating. Seize the moment and get it done!

Now comes the best part. After you’ve refreshed your machine, keep riding it! Exercise is the best medicine for machines and people. Even up north there are good riding days throughout the year. Maybe even buy a snowmobile or ATV so you can keep riding in the winter (I don’t ride anymore on the street after they’ve spread salt on the roads). I’m convinced that having fun riding the machine of your choice will keep you young and sane; it beats the heck out of watching TV.

Here is the information that you’re looking for!

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:46:57 -0500

As I travel around the country attending professional and amateur race events, I really enjoy talking to the people who are part of the powersports world. I find it interesting that I get the same insightful level of questions and comments whether I’m talking to a top mechanic on a pro team or a kid who races hare scrambles for fun. In response to all this “market research”, I’d like to discuss some of the common topics that are brought up.

Evans Waterless Powersports Coolant is a liquid that consists of glycol based chemicals and other components that are blended together to achieve competent performance in all seasons. This is harder than it sounds. The right parameters of boiling point, freeze point, vapor pressure, thermal conductivity, and corrosion protection for use as an engine coolant are hard to pull together in a single fluid. This is why we have the only formulas for waterless coolant.

The high boiling point of 375F/190C does not mean that your coolant temperature will run in that range. Typically, our coolant runs in the same temperature range as conventional coolant, sometimes a little higher, sometimes lower depending on the engine layout and use. When someone converts their machine to Evans, they will often say that they don’t notice a difference. After some time, they will come back and tell a story of how it saved them on the day when everything would have gone wrong with standard anti-freeze. On a race where they would have had a failure, they didn’t need to worry about their engine temperature. After the Pro MX races at Southwick where the heavy wet sand was causing water based teams to overheat and fail, the JDR Motorsports KTM Crew Chief told me “we didn’t lose a drop.” You can bet money he was smiling when he said that!

Evans Coolant runs at low vapor pressure, especially when compared to water. You don’t need to modify the radiator cap or anything to take advantage of this feature, it just doesn’t make pressure in the system. Evans Coolant does expand as it gets hot, so you will see some movement to an expansion tank or purging if the vent hose doesn’t lead to a container. There can be pressure formed if the water content is too high after the conversion or if there is an air bubble trapped somewhere in the system. A well done conversion will give an additional level of reliability by reducing the chance of a blown hose or a puncture emptying the system. Chris Bithel who races a Can-Am ATV in the XC1 Pro GNCC series likes to tell a story of finishing a race after a stick punctured his radiator. Some coolant leaked out, but since it wasn’t pushed out by pressure, he didn’t lose enough to cause damage or a DNF.

While water does have better thermal conductivity in its liquid state, cooling systems often operate above the boiling point of water, even when mixed with glycol and under pressure. Evans continues to cover the metal surfaces with liquid even at those elevated temperatures. Water-based anti-freeze checks out when it boils and leaves you on the side of the road or trail. Evans stays on the job and keeps working even after you’re done. When a hot engine is shut off, the pump stops turning and anti-freeze can boil out of the system as the rider is walking away. Evans can take the heat and keep the metal temperatures under control.

Evans Coolant contracts when it gets cold and so it won’t burst components like water does. We have taken it to -60F/-51C without it freezing. We consider -40F/-40C to be the low temperature operating limit. Evans is not corrosive and doesn’t go bad with time or use. It is an excellent coolant for museums and collectors as well as performance minded racers. Jay Leno is a collector who also races and he has it in all his vehicles. His first conversion was on an antique Bugatti that he raced up Pikes Peak!

If you see me at the track, come on up and talk. I welcome all questions, even the hard ones!

Will we see you at Loretta Lynn's?

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:31:08 -0500

Hurricane Mills, TN 7/30-8/4

For some of the racers who travel to Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National Finals, the checkered flag is just the beginning. The pro teams regularly attend Loretta’s to scout for new talent and a good finish here could secure a rider the chance to travel the nation as a professional MX racer. All the amateur riders will remember Loretta’s as a high point of their careers whether they move on as a professional or not.

We at Evans have been enjoying going to the professional events in Supercross, Motocross, Flat Track, GNCC and others to introduce our waterless coolant to teams that still use water, identify the teams that already use Evans, and to sponsor teams as the opportunity arises. While it’s fun to mix with the riders, mechanics, and managers that are the household names of the industry, we’re really excited to go to Loretta Lynn’s to connect with the core of the sport. The passion and enthusiasm of the amateur racer can’t be beat!

We will be at Loretta Lynn’s to serve the needs of any racer who wants to be at the technological forefront in terms of engine cooling. Hot weather and heavy engine loads are our specialty. We’ll have a booth where our coolant will be available (although we encourage you to support our dealers) and we’ll have other items of interest, some for sale and some for free. If you have coolant that you haven’t installed yet, or buy coolant from us or elsewhere, we’ll install it for you for free! It’s important to get the water out before you pour Evans in, but it’s not hard.

There are a lot of ways to prepare a system for Evans and which method you use depends upon the vehicle at hand. Powersports machines are among the easiest to convert. We’ll start by draining the old anti-freeze out as well as possible. I like to use a blower or compressed air to force remaining fluid out so I pull a low hose off rather than just removing the drain bolt. Evans is compatible with the chemicals in anti-freeze, but not with water, so you don’t want to flush the system with water. After blowing out what you can, pour a little coolant or Prep Fluid in the radiator and in the top of the engine. Let this drain out and blow it out the same as you did before. If your system seems to have many pockets that hold residual coolant, you may want to rinse twice; be thankful you’re not converting a V8 that holds a gallon or more behind in the block. The system should now be ready to fill with coolant. Be aware that no air pockets are left unfilled (look for vent bolts that have a copper washer under them) and if your machine has an overflow reservoir, rinse that as well. Run the bike for a bit and then check the fluid level. Evans does expand about 7% (the same as conventional anti-freeze) so it will purge some out or into the expansion tank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st-E-79GjCs

University of Speed

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:24:33 -0500

While I've gone through school and graduated from college, much of the knowledge that I use daily was acquired in spite of school. College was, to a large extent, a lesson in operating within a bureaucracy and getting what you want out of it in the process. A great deal of my useful knowledge came from racing motorcycles.

Ride your own race. You can learn from those around you, but what works for others may not work for you. You might do things differently and get better results. Think about what you're doing and make your own decisions.

Don't judge by appearances. The guy with the best gear and a well modded late model bike might be the slowest one out there. The farmer's kid in the overalls on the old dirt bike might just kick your butt. There's almost nothing you can discern by looking at the other riders and their gear on the starting line; you'll just psych yourself out.

Appearances matter. You want to get sponsored? It's not just a matter of speed and skill. You need to look and act like someone worth sponsoring. Putting a zillion stickers on your bike devalues your “billboard space”. If you don't have any sponsors, get a couple (even if for free) and act like you're bigger than you are. It's easier to get a date if you're already (perceived to be) pursued by others. (An Evans sticker on your bike shows others that you are one who embraces new and effective technology!)

Look ahead. Looking further down the track gives you insight into the obstacles and traffic and makes the speed feel slower and more manageable.

Be courteous. Racing looks like a bar brawl at times, but in reality, the riders are looking out for each other. In car racing, drivers will get into fights in the pits after contentious races. Motorcycle racers generally don't because the stakes are higher; they are more likely to apologize to each other rather than fight.

Pay more now and less later. Buying the cheap part will cost more because you'll have to buy the more expensive one when the junk one breaks.

Don't be a loudmouth. The guy who tells everyone how fast he is, usually isn't. The quiet rider who just does his thing is the one who is thoughtful and prepared...and fast.

It takes a lot of time and effort to make it look easy on race day. The guy who rarely gets a mechanical DNF isn't lucky. His bike is safety-wired in places that can't be seen; he's put the thought and effort in where it counts and it shows in the results.

I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Racing takes young impetuous riders and teaches them the lessons that many people never seem to learn. Education is expensive in time, money, and effort. The lessons learned through racing apply directly to “real life”.

Oh, and one more for the politicians out there. If the competition is throwing mud, close your mouth. If they're throwing rocks, duck!

Get Out and Ride!

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:38:23 -0600

Get out and ride! Bike Week in Daytona officially denotes the arrival of spring regardless of what the calender says. It's not just the Harley gathering that it's known for, but is the opening rounds of much of the national level racing that we love so much. The AMA Superbike Series is best known with the Daytona 200, but aside from the road racing, there's dirt track racing, the GNCC off road series and others. Evans Powersports Coolant is in many of the machines competing (more than we know!), but we also have some teams carrying our stickers.

In the ATV GNCC Series, Team UXC Racing, with Michael Swift in the 4x4 Open Class and Cliff Beasley in the Utility 2 Class with numerous championships between them, will be starting their season on March 11 in River Ranch Florida. Their Can-Am/BRP machines are always a force to be reckoned with for the competition.

Two days later, the Baylor brothers will be contesting the GNCC motorcycle races. Steward and Grant Baylor have been making waves in the AMA Nationa Enduro Series by grabbing the points lead in each of their classes.
Steward has won the first two pro races and taken a second place in the first three rounds of the series to lead in the points over regulars Mike Lafferty and Cory Buttrick. Grant Baylor has won his 250 A class every time and regularly finishes ahead of half the pro field. At 17 and 14, these two riders have a bright future ahead indeed. The Enduro and GNCC Series' have separate race dates until the final rounds of each and, as a KTM satellite team contracted for the full GNCC Series, it will be a tough decision whether to drop out of the Enduros. Stay tuned on that one!

There's plenty of Flat Track action in Florida as well. The Evans sponsored team of Cory and Shayna Texter will be racing on a half mile track in the American Allstars Flat Track Series race in Volusia before the start of their AMA season at the Daytona short track races. The Daytona short track races are on March 15 and 16. Cory and Shayna are third generation dirt track racers whose family is known for its competitiveness as well as its association with other top names in the sport. Shayna made headlines outside of the racing community last year when she became the first woman to win an AMA Grand National race at Knoxville, Iowa.

This is really just scratching the surface of the racing action that is to come and the riders and teams that no longer put water in their engines.

Water is for drinking, Evans is for cooling!

Welcome to the New Year!

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:14:33 -0600

Welcome to the New Year! One of our goals this year is to have our fans and customers become a bigger part of who we are. We welcome you to upload photos of your machines onto our Facebook Page (Evans Cooling Systems – Powersports), send us a SASE for a sticker pack, or call or email with questions or comments. We want to hear from you!

At the end of December, Jay Leno’s Garage released the video interview where Jay discusses the benefits of using our waterless coolant in his personal cars. (http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras/car-care/waterless-engine-coolant/) After 16 years, he continues to be very happy with the performance of our coolant.

While you’re at Jay’s Garage, I’d recommend watching his interview of John Fitch. (http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/john-fitch/894722/) John Fitch has been involved with Evans from the beginning. He's a hero of ours and we owe much to him and his influence. Having designed Lime Rock Park, he continues to race there in select vintage events. Technically, he's probably not supposed to be racing while out on the track, but this is one guy that can't be held back!

There Is No Off Season

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:47:21 -0600

There is no offseason. Successful racers know that the instant they clinch the championship, it’s time to start working on next season’s program. Often, with a new machine, it’s starting from scratch all over again. If you are able to use last year’s model again, it’s still time to start immediately anyway; your competition is. Picture gridding up for the start of next season as ready to race as you are now. It’s like imagining the holeshot, it helps make it happen.

Start by planning a routine for staying in shape over the winter. Order some parts you know you’ll need. Think about what wasn’t working last year and how to fix it. Think about what you can change about your program to make it better, more efficient, and more effective. Make lists. Much of the race ready mind set is lost over the holidays, so plan now while your head is still in it. Have a folder marked Jan 3^rd with everything there ready to go.

It’s no secret that Evans Powersports Coolant makes your job easier and less stressful. You could park a bike for years and never have to worry about the cooling system corroding. It won’t freeze and burst parts for your discovery in the spring. It provides the same feeling of security under any conditions that it gives in the heat of summer racing action. What more could you ask?

SEMA and EICMA Shows

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:36:51 -0600

The Powersports Team has returned from the SEMA and EICMA shows and we’re really excited about the responses that we received. One common story we heard was about how riders using Evans Coolant would laugh at their friends when they overheated in the woods. Please, don’t laugh at them in their distress! (Snickering is probably alright…) Help them find the way with waterless coolant so YOU get to choose when to take a break instead of stopping because of equipment failure.

A lot of dealers wanted to get signed up with us. That’s great, but with so many to contact, it may take a little time. If you want to become a dealer right now today, you can call our warehouse in Pennsylvania at (888) 990-COOL (2665). The minimum buy-in for the Powersports Coolant isn’t large.

If you have Evans Coolant in your bike, quad, snowmobile, or whatever, we’d like you to upload a picture of it onto our Facebook page: “Evans Cooling Systems - PowerSports“.

See you at the races!

New Powersports Division

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:11:19 -0500

Evans Cooling Systems is excited to bring you the best engine cooling product available on the Powersports Market. Evans WATERLESS coolant operates within the same temperature range as conventional anti-freeze, but boils at 375°F. By retaining its liquid state in high temperatures, metal temperatures are controlled and overheating is a thing of the past!

Evans Powersports Coolant is designed specifically for powersports equipment and recreational vehicles including motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles. Evans’ advanced technology offers improved performance and reliability. Even under extreme conditions, Evans Powersports Coolant will not overheat. Using Evans Coolant allows the engine to be safely tuned for more power. A higher compression ratio, leaner mixture, and more advanced spark are some of the options available to the engine builder. Evans Powersports Coolant provides permanent cooling protection for the life of the engine so replacement is never necessary. Its superior corrosion protection is not degraded over time and it won’t freeze or damage engine components.

Evans waterless coolants have been used by factory race teams around the world to protect engines, prevent coolant loss, and win races. Evans Powersports Coolant is a superior alternative to any water based coolant and is available now in convenient and easy to handle half gallon bottles.

With Evans Powersports Coolant there is always a huge separation between the operating temperature of the coolant and its high boiling point (375°F) so vapor does not form in the coolant jacket as it can with water-based coolants. The jacket metal is always in contact with liquid coolant for improved heat transfer. Evans combines performance and economic advantages with a safe formula that contributes to a better environment.