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S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
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Author:  jeznewsome [ 08 Nov 2014 17:01 ]
Post subject:  S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
So after some fun this morning with a few polishing mops and some lovely pieces of stainless (thanks Al and Pete) my S1 now wears a new shiny exhaust.

I have for now not put the heat shield back on the rear pot downpipe..........so I know how it is with it on.......what's it like with it not fitted....recipe for a burnt right leg or OK? What are other owners experiences?
Author:  pash [ 08 Nov 2014 17:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
I would put it back on

BTW, post pics...
Author:  XB4RT [ 08 Nov 2014 17:49 ]
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Yeh, post pics.
Author:  jeznewsome [ 08 Nov 2014 19:21 ]
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Wilco.....though MTB taking the daylight tomorrow so it may be next weekend when the heat shield will be back on.
Author:  neilc [ 08 Nov 2014 19:25 ]
Post subject:  S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
Speaking from personal experience refit the heat shield. I have melted my trousers trying to run without the shield. Expensive on trousers and the melted material pain to get off the header
Author:  pash [ 08 Nov 2014 19:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
As Neil says, stuff stuck on the exhaust is a pain. I came back from Tesco with a few bags on the end of my bars and didn't notice that on the exhaust side I semi-toasted a loaf of bread and some tins of tomatoes and beans must have fallen out of the hole that formed. The exhaust was a mess, but I was in bigger trouble, I had to go back to look for the tins and ended up buying new ones cos one was squashed and the others looked very secondhand... :o
Author:  Adam [ 08 Nov 2014 22:29 ]
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pash wrote:
As Neil says, stuff stuck on the exhaust is a pain. I came back from Tesco with a few bags on the end of my bars and didn't notice that on the exhaust side I semi-toasted a loaf of bread and some tins of tomatoes and beans must have fallen out of the hole that formed. The exhaust was a mess, but I was in bigger trouble, I had to go back to look for the tins and ended up buying new ones cos one was squashed and the others looked very secondhand... :o



If you used an asbestos shopping bag, you could have a tasty pizza ready by the time you get home ;) lOl
Author:  rik [ 08 Nov 2014 22:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
Leave it off. It looks so much better IMHO. I have and it's never been a problem... but then I never ride without leathers.
Author:  DaveH [ 09 Nov 2014 14:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
Put a nice shiney stainless one on like mine :D It still gets hot just a bit less so. Don't ask me where it came from it was already on when i git it :yup:
Author:  jiltedjohn [ 09 Nov 2014 20:16 ]
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Trousers made from exhaust bandage ?
Author:  cyclonem2pete [ 10 Nov 2014 18:30 ]
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Sell it to me, my pipes are black ceramic coated
Author:  jeznewsome [ 15 Nov 2014 17:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
A brief run out this afternoon to check the pipe and a 2nd hand HSR42 I got from eBay. I managed not to burn myself so will probably leave the heat shield off for now (though I will hanging onto it just in case).

ImageDSC_0386 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

ImageDSC_0387 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

ImageDSC_0389 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

Carb appears to work well, though the throttle cable set up was a bit of a bodge ..... don't tell :maz: and needing some spacers to make it right.
Author:  pash [ 15 Nov 2014 17:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
Looks really good. Every time I see a nice white S1W, I want one, but I always end up selling...


Although I have fitted a soacer before...

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3991

...the best fix I found was to shorten the cable...
Author:  jeznewsome [ 15 Nov 2014 17:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: S1 Exhaust Heat Shield.......to refit or not
Having read one of your other threads before and I called :maz: to see if he had any recommendations for shortening and he mentioned spacers. I like the idea of spacers as this keeps the cables standard and therefore able to refit the CV if I want without changing the cables.

Not having a lathe to hand hopefully Maz will have some made up again for next time I drop down there.
Author:  DaveH [ 15 Nov 2014 22:18 ]
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Looking good Jez, just needs that front tie bar changing for a billet stainless one :run: :run: kerching :yup:
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