Burnt leg?
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From: Mass
Pants. I burned my leg one night after deciding it was a good idea to let her run for a bit and mess around while wearing shorts. The blisters are gone now but it hurt for about a week.
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From: Fort Worth, TX
LOL! Way to go, Schu! I'm like Slaps though. Rode in shorts once and the radiant engine heat didn't burn me, but was definitely uncomfortable at stops.
harleychicknj, check the forum sponsors or just Google "no more fried thighs" and you'll find a solution. It may not be the only solution, but it's supposed to work. Other accessories based on the same principle are out there too, so check the others out, too.
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harleychicknj, check the forum sponsors or just Google "no more fried thighs" and you'll find a solution. It may not be the only solution, but it's supposed to work. Other accessories based on the same principle are out there too, so check the others out, too.
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Wasn't that many years ago that Harley Davidson's came from the factory with only single wall pipes, no heat shields at all.
Pipes got so hot that you didn't burn your leg, it actually melted the skin right off.
Besides limping around from having the kick starter snap back up on your calf, you had a never ending, on going melted skin spot on your leg.
The Good Ole Days.
Pipes got so hot that you didn't burn your leg, it actually melted the skin right off.
Besides limping around from having the kick starter snap back up on your calf, you had a never ending, on going melted skin spot on your leg.
The Good Ole Days.
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I always wear jeans or riding pants when on the bike. It is getting burnt on the rear cylinder pipe. It almost feels as if the jeans have started to scorch and will catch on fire at any moment. Maybe my jeans are getting under the heat shield and when I am sitting they are getting that hot. In normal conditions it doesn't happen, just when I am sitting at a light for a long period or in traffic.
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Hmmmm.....I live in the DFW, TX area, and for ME sitting at a light for long periods or in traffic is considered normal conditions! I don't have a problem with the pipes, just occasionally the radiant heat from the engine when ambient outside temps are close to triple digits. So this website won't help then because you are getting burnt from the rear pipe?
http://www.rjsoriginals.com/
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I always wear jeans or riding pants when on the bike. It is getting burnt on the rear cylinder pipe. It almost feels as if the jeans have started to scorch and will catch on fire at any moment. Maybe my jeans are getting under the heat shield and when I am sitting they are getting that hot. In normal conditions it doesn't happen, just when I am sitting at a light for a long period or in traffic.
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From: Gahanna, OH
Sounds like you are flat footing (and maybe a little short legged) with both feet. Try the motocop practice of only lowering your left foot, keeping your right foot on the peg / rear brake. I find it a good practice and makes uphill starts much easier also. It is hard to burn your leg if your foot is on the peg.