Melting Moments

[BMCruiser]

I've been a little careless and stood too close to my hot exhaust. The end result is a melted hole in the leg of my Revit pants. These are made from what Revit call Airguard fabric but an inside label says "polyamide" Is this also what is referred to as Cordura ?

Anyway, it melts pretty fast. The hole is inside leg, below the knee, so probably not a high risk area but it looks bad. Is this a common problem? What is the recommended solution?

I'd appreciate some advice from more experienced riders

[junkmanjoe]

talking about melting moments..

got bike back from mechanics other day,
went out for a ride with a couple mates,,, i could smell a burning smell, had a look couldn't find any thing,,
rode a bit more, yup something is burning or melting...
i puled over and my mate goes, look on you back pipe behind the faring..
there was a plastic handle screwdriver plastic end down, melted all over my pipe,,,,nice red plastic too... mechanic had left it behind in there some where..

wasn't to happy about the mess...

JMJ

[mazz1972]

I've been a little careless and stood too close to my hot exhaust. The end result is a melted hole in the leg of my Revit pants. These are made from what Revit call Airguard fabric but an inside label says "polyamide" Is this also what is referred to as Cordura ?

Anyway, it melts pretty fast. The hole is inside leg, below the knee, so probably not a high risk area but it looks bad. Is this a common problem? What is the recommended solution?

I'd appreciate some advice from more experienced riders

Erm, well it's not exactly uncommon! I've had my own melting moments with my corduras on my cruiser exhaust. Melted through the outer layer but I was able to unstick it from the waterproof layer underneath which was intact. I unstitched the bottom seam and sewed a patch over the hole on the outer cordura fabric.

You should be able to get them patched by a tailor, but if it's melted through the waterproof membrane layer underneath (assuming there is one) they wont be waterproof in that area - unless someone has bright ideas on how to fix that layer too?

You soon learn to keep your pants away from the exhaust!

[Virago]

Go and see Kerrie at MSW: http://www.msw.co.nz/

She's bloody good, and very reasonable pricewise.

[mazz1972]

there was a plastic handle screwdriver plastic end down, melted all over my pipe,,,,nice red plastic too... mechanic had left it behind in there some where..

wasn't to happy about the mess...

JMJ
Jeepers that's bad JMJ. I'd be having sharp words with the mechanic. Aside from the melty mess it's left, it could have been bloody dangerous if it had dropped down and gotten wedged somewhere it shouldn't.

[slofox]

I'd appreciate some advice from more experienced riders

Stand further away from the exhaust...

[junkmanjoe]

Jeepers that's bad JMJ. I'd be having sharp words with the mechanic. Aside from the melty mess it's left, it could have been bloody dangerous if it had dropped down and gotten wedged somewhere it shouldn't.

yea or it could have come out and hit my mate behind me....i did have a small word with the man who left it behind.

JMJ

[BMCruiser]

Thanks for your replies:

Mazz - the damage is similar to yours, inner layer is still OK, so repairing the outer is a good option

Virago - thanks for that link, I might see if Kerrie can add a leather patch to both lower/inner legs. That seems to be the most vulnerable area

slofox - yeah, I'll try :)

[Ratti]

o dear, is there something in the water? Im fixing a pair of cordura trou for a KBrs hubby.
He did the same thing, but through the top layer of the knee. Same solution, leather patches over both legs.