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RE: Belly scrape
- Subject: RE: Belly scrape
- From: Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 15:39:05 -0400
At 12:24 PM 09/02/1999 -0700, Retherford, Martin wrote:
>Thing to note on my new belly panels. The dealer used two forms of heat
>shielding. The foil and a sponge like foam on top.
The foam stands up to the heat of the exhaust?
>I am still looking for the weave type cloth that I have seen for heat
>shielding
I have some although it isn't cheap - was around $60 for 50 feet. I still
have about 30 feet left.
> I honestly think the best way to deal with this deformation is
>to simply ensure the heat doesn't make it to the panel through the use of a
>semi-permanent/permanent coating that ensures the transmission of heat
>elsewhere in the exhaust system.
I wrapped mine, but with what I had read on oil retention and damage to
welds, I removed it. Plus, like a moron I put it on right before the Rallye
- - and I'm not sure if you have ever seen the stuff when it is new, but it
"smokes" significantly when new. I made a couple of short runs (10 - 15
minutes) and when I stopped, you would have sworn the bike was on
fire...... plus the amount of radiated heat seemed pretty significant. I
may just take the header and send it for a Jet coat treatment.
>There might be another possibility and that is to increase air flow in some
>positive manner i.e. a fan continually blowing air through the fairing even
>at zero speed. Some cutouts could be placed on the flat spot behind the
>front wheel with a heavy screen and a fan running full time.
That would be too much for me. There has to be an easier way......
- - Eric
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