What do you do about pipe heat?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: ARIZONA
RE: What do you do about pipe heat?
Was riding down in Hollywood when I first got to CA, figured that the Sat. before Halloween would have some good eye candy in La La Land. So I was riding down Santa Monic Blvd no probs, cut up vine St., and turned onto Hollywood Blvd and HOLY GOD. Literally a parking lot! Kept shutting off the bike when sitting longer than 3-4 mins. Got really bad and finally had to flip a bitch and head for cooler open areas. The hog was hot as hell and running like ****, but rode around back to Universal City and found a nice road up the backside of the Hollywood Hills. Air was REALLY cool back there and in the Hills.
All I can remember is that if I had stayed on Hollywood Blvd any longer, I would have burned my legs. Thought about lane splitting it up the the next intersection, but there were MASS cops out there that night and I wasnt about the get myself pulled over for whatever reason.
But hell, I did see enough hotties wearing basically nothing to completely refill the spank bank!
So i guess it was worth it.
All I can remember is that if I had stayed on Hollywood Blvd any longer, I would have burned my legs. Thought about lane splitting it up the the next intersection, but there were MASS cops out there that night and I wasnt about the get myself pulled over for whatever reason.
But hell, I did see enough hotties wearing basically nothing to completely refill the spank bank!
So i guess it was worth it.
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RE: What do you do about pipe heat?
ORIGINAL: ebeattie
Was riding down in Hollywood when I first got to CA, figured that the Sat. before Halloween would have some good eye candy in La La Land. So I was riding down Santa Monic Blvd no probs, cut up vine St., and turned onto Hollywood Blvd and HOLY GOD. Literally a parking lot! Kept shutting off the bike when sitting longer than 3-4 mins. Got really bad and finally had to flip a bitch and head for cooler open areas. The hog was hot as hell and running like ****, but rode around back to Universal City and found a nice road up the backside of the Hollywood Hills. Air was REALLY cool back there and in the Hills.
All I can remember is that if I had stayed on Hollywood Blvd any longer, I would have burned my legs. Thought about lane splitting it up the the next intersection, but there were MASS cops out there that night and I wasnt about the get myself pulled over for whatever reason.
But hell, I did see enough hotties wearing basically nothing to completely refill the spank bank! So i guess it was worth it.
Was riding down in Hollywood when I first got to CA, figured that the Sat. before Halloween would have some good eye candy in La La Land. So I was riding down Santa Monic Blvd no probs, cut up vine St., and turned onto Hollywood Blvd and HOLY GOD. Literally a parking lot! Kept shutting off the bike when sitting longer than 3-4 mins. Got really bad and finally had to flip a bitch and head for cooler open areas. The hog was hot as hell and running like ****, but rode around back to Universal City and found a nice road up the backside of the Hollywood Hills. Air was REALLY cool back there and in the Hills.
All I can remember is that if I had stayed on Hollywood Blvd any longer, I would have burned my legs. Thought about lane splitting it up the the next intersection, but there were MASS cops out there that night and I wasnt about the get myself pulled over for whatever reason.
But hell, I did see enough hotties wearing basically nothing to completely refill the spank bank!
So i guess it was worth it.rotflol[sm=funnypostabove.gif]
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: SE New Hampshire
RE: What do you do about pipe heat?
ORIGINAL: mattman22033
Here are the choices...
1. Getting the bike properly tuned with a SERT or PCIII will help a lot.
2. Switching to true dual and getting the bike tuned.
3. Buy the Kuryakyn saddle guards which fit right under the front part of the seat on both sidesand blocks the heat from the cross over pipe.
Here are the choices...
1. Getting the bike properly tuned with a SERT or PCIII will help a lot.
2. Switching to true dual and getting the bike tuned.
3. Buy the Kuryakyn saddle guards which fit right under the front part of the seat on both sidesand blocks the heat from the cross over pipe.
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Joe Kucinski
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From: Boise, Idaho
RE: What do you do about pipe heat?
re-tune to get the AFR richer, and buy some quality heat shields RJS Originals. Stay away from the HD/Kury shields as they are a pain to install, and if you do a search here you will find a lot of dissatisfied cusotmes with them. Everyone who has bought the RJs are pleased, and they really do make a difference on the heat on the thighs.
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