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| This weekend, we have about 5500 customs and street rods plus many various venders in town for the James Dean festivites, which also takes place in my town in an event called the Ducktail Run.
So this morning I'm strolling through all vendors and cars looking for a '56 Dodge to buy (I know, it reminds me of the Vision). So, I see this powdercoater and thinking of all of you with the scorched legs on here, I asked him about ceramic coating on the pipes.
Well, he does all of the Supertrapp pipes, and has worked with Honda's motocross group to eliminate heat from radiating from said exhaust pipe which with them was causing problems with their liquid cooling lines running next to the pipes. Said once he ceramic'ed them no more problems and he says that it would cure most of the heat problems on the Vision.
If anyone is interested, it's Aesthetic Finishers in Piqua, Oh., and the phone number is 937-778-8777.
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LONDONDERRY NH | The heat problem on my bike is not from the exhaust. It is the heat radiating off the rear cylinder. My fix was the lower wind deflectors. |
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| HONDAFIXER - 2008-09-26 4:30 PM
The heat problem on my bike is not from the exhaust. It is the heat radiating off the rear cylinder. My fix was the lower wind deflectors.
I understand that they force more directional air when your moving, but everything I've read on here points to excessive heat on your ankles/calves when sitting or moving very slowly.
How are those going to help in those situations? |
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Leander,Texas | I know it sound silly but all i did was get over the calf socks and wear jeans and i dont even notice the heat issue in over 100 degree weather in texas.SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO as far as im concerned the heat issue is non existant! |
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New Bohemia, VA | TexasVision - 2008-09-27 8:55 PM I know it sound silly but all i did was get over the calf socks and wear jeans and i dont even notice the heat issue in over 100 degree weather in texas.SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO as far as im concerned the heat issue is non existant! Amen TV. Never has been an issue to me. I'm curious though, I've heard some say here that it has literally burned them, so I wonder if they have a map issue? |
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South Florida |
I'm always am packing when I ride - heck, I'm always packing period (wife gives me a hard time about lockin & loadin just to take the garbage out to the street! ... well, you never know i tell her). Anyway, my set-up varies by the dress code for the day slacks/shirt = ankle carry; sports shorts/t-shirt = fanny pack, etc. For riding, jeans and t-shirt usually have an inside the waistband holster and I carry a backup mag in an ankle-magpouch holster on my left leg inside my riding boots.
While putting on the first 350 miles on my 10th Anniversary, it got so hot around my ankle area (through thick jeans and leather) that I had to stop, hike my leg and remove the 15-round .40 clip and put it in my pocket for the rest of the ride.
I notice that the heat is most noticable just under the right leg and comes from the place where the header and the rear jug connect. I also have leaned over and down and back to the left while ridding and could feel a lot of heat from the crossover area at where it meets the tailpipe on the left side of the bike.
I'm going to put some time into this 'ceramic coating' thing and find someone in my area who does that AND wraps the pipes as well.
Giving serious thought of going with the Ness set-up (Honkers/filters/forcing cones/controller) and whant to get it all sorted out before then (probably at Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach next month.
Scott over at Conquest Customs said he had the ceramic/wrap solution down 'cold' - so I may give him a call and find out.
Drew. |
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| LawMstr - 2008-09-27 11:16 PM
I'm always am packing when I ride - heck, I'm always packing period (wife gives me a hard time about lockin & loadin just to take the garbage out to the street! ... well, you never know i tell her). Anyway, my set-up varies by the dress code for the day slacks/shirt = ankle carry; sports shorts/t-shirt = fanny pack, etc. For riding, jeans and t-shirt usually have an inside the waistband holster and I carry a backup mag in an ankle-magpouch holster on my left leg inside my riding boots.
While putting on the first 350 miles on my 10th Anniversary, it got so hot around my ankle area (through thick jeans and leather) that I had to stop, hike my leg and remove the 15-round .40 clip and put it in my pocket for the rest of the ride.
I notice that the heat is most noticable just under the right leg and comes from the place where the header and the rear jug connect. I also have leaned over and down and back to the left while ridding and could feel a lot of heat from the crossover area at where it meets the tailpipe on the left side of the bike.
I'm going to put some time into this 'ceramic coating' thing and find someone in my area who does that AND wraps the pipes as well.
Giving serious thought of going with the Ness set-up (Honkers/filters/forcing cones/controller) and whant to get it all sorted out before then (probably at Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach next month.
Scott over at Conquest Customs said he had the ceramic/wrap solution down 'cold' - so I may give him a call and find out.
Drew.
I talked to another guy yesterday at the same car show who does this in Indy and he swears that if you ceramic coat the inside and outside of the pipe, you will not feel the excess heat again. |
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Stockton, Ca. | To reiterate the lower wind deflectors make all of the difference right down to the lower legs and ankles. It is like super AC for your legs. As far as slow and go, Stop and go there is a little heat but once moving it is great. Slow/Stop and go are temporary situations which easily remidy once moving. Keep moiving and avoid stop and go if possible. In Ca. lane splitting is legal so it is less of an issue here. |
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Okay, this is not a tongue-in-cheek post but is related to the heat issues