How Important? (NC30)

**Chrislost** · 21st September 2008, 20:54

How important is the heat shield on the right footpeg of a VFR400?

Will i toast my rear brake master c. if i leave it off?

also, where do you guys who run them without the chain gaurds put your rear brake line??

**lostinflyz** · 21st September 2008, 20:59

the exhaust runs right in behind the right side foot bracket thingy. you foot will get toasty but its no biggie. as for the brake master cylinder my race bike has no heat sheild but the cylinder is located further away from the exhaust (after market rearsets),but not by alot so no biggie.

you can route the brake line (if its braided) through the swingarm. outside that i dunno how to remove the chain gaurd without finding a place for the brake line.

**mark247** · 21st September 2008, 21:01

Originally Posted by Chrislost

How important is the heat shield on the right footpeg of a VFR400?

Will i toast my rear brake master c. if i leave it off?

also, where do you guys who run them without the chain gaurds put your rear brake line??

Mine doesnt have the heat shield.

And i think my brake line comes out of a hole in the swing arm and not along the chain guard.

**Chrislost** · 21st September 2008, 22:09

Originally Posted by lostinflyz

the exhaust runs right in behind the right side foot bracket thingy. you foot will get toasty but its no biggie. as for the brake master cylinder my race bike has no heat sheild but the cylinder is located further away from the exhaust (after market rearsets),but not by alot so no biggie.

you can route the brake line (if its braided) through the swingarm. outside that i dunno how to remove the chain gaurd without finding a place for the brake line.

yeah, saw a thing on a website about how to do it, was not too keen to drill holes in the swinging arm though!

i guess if both your bikes have had it done then its no biggie

**racefactory** · 21st September 2008, 22:23

does that thing weigh much? why take it off?

**moT** · 22nd September 2008, 14:34

I took all that shit off and my bike was fine, i ground and hacksawed everything i didnt need off

**nodrog:Me** · 22nd September 2008, 14:39

Originally Posted by Tom

I took all that shit off and my bike was fine, i ground and hacksawed everything i didnt need off

you should have left the skid training wheels on.

**montsta56** · 22nd September 2008, 16:37

Mate I dont have a heat shield on mine No prob's.
Roll on

RND 5

**racefactory** · 22nd September 2008, 19:12

hey do the pillion pegs weigh much? I can't be bothered as is but i will take them off if they weigh anything worthwhile.

Hey tom what did you manage to hacksaw off exactly?

**mark247** · 22nd September 2008, 19:16

Originally Posted by trademe900

hey do the pillion pegs weigh much? I can't be bothered as is but i will take them off if they weigh anything worthwhile.

Hey tom what did you manage to hacksaw off exactly?

Are you making a race bike or what?

**racefactory** · 22nd September 2008, 21:06

Originally Posted by mark247

Are you making a race bike or what?

lol just answer the question mate!

**mark247** · 22nd September 2008, 21:31

Originally Posted by trademe900

lol just answer the question mate!

Well your guess is as good as mine. Two pieces of alloy. Would weigh fuck all...

In my opinion, not worth while removing... you never know, you might want to take someone somewhere one day.

Removing a few random pieces of bike is going to make no difference man to how fast your bike goes. If you want weight reduction to have an effect you need to do some serious shit, like make a whole new subframe etc.

Think about it this way, taking your pillion pegs off would probably make the same difference as if you had lunch before or after your ride lol