Heat shield - do I really need it?

[325rocket]

ive just fitted a tail tidy to my bike and it looks pretty good apart from the heat shield sticking out the side. ideally id like to remove it as i dont like cutting bits of my bike up. is it just there so my arse doesn't cook or is it important?

[AlBundy]

Where is the cat converter located on that pipe? Is it in the end can? If so, they generally get extremely hot and I'd leave the shield.

Otherwise, have a feel after a ride and try and guage the temperature under there. Another thing to consider, having anything under the seat which may not like heat...

I don't know the Hondas, just throwing ideas your way.

[imdying]

You can get some shielding from Pioneer or Repco, then bend it into a similar (but smaller) shape, and you'll be done :)

[slimjim]

[QUOTE=AlBundy;1826864]Where is the cat converter located on that pipe? Is it in the end can? If so, they generally get extremely hot and I'd leave the shield.

Otherwise, have a feel after a ride and try and guage the temperature under there. Another thing to consider, having anything under the seat which may not like heat...

yea reckon that sound's solid...and remember its not a short blat...but a long ride then sit in the mid day heat and think if not sheild thats alot of heat going upwards...:sweatdrop

[klyong82]

I have taken my heatshield off my CBR after I installed the aftermarket exhaust (removed cat too). As it does generate a bit of heat I got those adhesive type heatshield stickies to protect the panels etc.

[boomer]

remove and place heat shield tape on the underside of the tail fairing. When you buy an aftermarket pipe for the gay blades, i.e. a yoshi.. the pipes come with said tape.

sell gay bike.. then you solve 2 problems with 1 stone...



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[bikerboy011]

Its better to leave it on, it gets really hot these days. I got the same tail tidey evotech :D...

[boomer]

Its better to leave it on, it gets really hot these days. I got the same tail tidey evotech :D...


the only, and i mean ONLY, reason people buy and ride honduhs is for the looks.. That being true.,.why leave a FUGLY piece of plastic on the tail end of ya bike when a bit of silver heat shield tape will prevent any heat damaging the bike whilst cleaning up the looks....?! ( sorry you cant do shite to clean up the front of an '08 onwards.. other than what a 10lb sledge hammer can do, but thats a different story/thread..huh?! )

a. teh tape works
b. it looks a hell of a lot better
c. you'll still be ghey

[Morcs]

I dont have a heat shield on mine. No problems.
The taillight looks a bit affected by heat, but doesnt do anything too it.

[discotex]

ive just fitted a tail tidy to my bike and it looks pretty good apart from the heat shield sticking out the side. ideally id like to remove it as i dont like cutting bits of my bike up. is it just there so my arse doesn't cook or is it important?

Interesting... I don't see the point of the tail tidy till I get a new can. Will prolly go evotech as well unless I do the integrated lights which gets rid of the indicators and brake light.

Got any photos from other angles?

[discotex]

the only, and i mean ONLY, reason people buy and ride honduhs is for the looks..

Coming out of the closet boomer? :love:

[325rocket]

Thanks for the help guys, all sorted.

[325rocket]

Got any photos from other angles?

here you go.
it would look a lot better with a different pipe.

[discotex]

here you go.
it would look a lot better with a different pipe.

Cool ta :) Looks better than I expected with the stock pipe. You planning on getting a new pipe?

I'm holding off to see how much time I spend at the track. Will prolly spend the money on suspension mods if I'm doing a lot of track days.

Otherwise it'll be a Yoshi carbon or Akra can I think.

Got any other goodies on order?

[325rocket]

Cool ta :) Looks better than I expected with the stock pipe. You planning on getting a new pipe?


Got any other goodies on order?

no nothing on order at the moment, but next will be a gear indicator i think.

i am planning on a new pipe but not for a while. coming from a car back ground i cant get over the cost them.

if your looking for hard to find (in nz) parts id suggest these guys (http://www.gingerparts.com/) bloody brilliant and fast.

[discotex]

no nothing on order at the moment, but next will be a gear indicator i think.

i am planning on a new pipe but not for a while. coming from a car back ground i cant get over the cost them.

if your looking for hard to find (in nz) parts id suggest these guys (http://www.gingerparts.com/) bloody brilliant and fast.

Hell yeah. Just a slipon is heaps. Full systems are insane prices. Then you have to factor in the PCIII and dyno time.

I personally don't mind not having a gear indicator but if you're going to add one you should check this guy's work out. Only problem is you'll need to send your gauges to him. http://www.motydesign.com/index.html

Check out the gallery: http://www.motydesign.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2

[325rocket]

yeah i was looking at that the other week. looks fantastic but a little expensive for me, works out to be about $500 +.

if you just go for a slip on do you still need to tune the bike to suit?

[discotex]

Pretty sure slipons are fine as they don't stuff up the tuning tooooo much. Still better to get the PCIII and get it mapped though.

Full systems it's a total must because you lose the exhaust flap which helps with the low down torque and noise regs.

[imdying]

Wouldn't take the shield off with a stock can, they get hotter than aftermarket ones due to the bafflers.