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Flyrod
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Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject: Hot Legs |
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| For the Bubble wrap boys - I have had the same heat soak problem with round-town riding - the heat has been so bad soaking up between the side panels and the seat that I have actually burned the inside of my kegs while wearing jeans. I just yesterday installed a pad of insulated material scavenged from the firewall of a new GM pickup - covered the space under the seat and closed off the gaps between the side panels and the seat. Noticeable difference today. I may try the Home depot stuff as a permanent cure but the insulation really worked well for a no-cost fix. This stuff is like fiberglass insulation sandwiched between to peices of nylon-like black cloth. |
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna get a boat, go down to Florida and pick up some of those space shuttle tiles when they fall off. 
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Jim
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: Re: Hot Legs |
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| Flyrod wrote: | | For the Bubble wrap boys - >>>snip<<< I just yesterday installed a pad of insulated material scavenged from the firewall of a new GM pickup - >>>snip<<<. |
GM is closing the plant up there... so you're parting out the new trucks already  
The gas guzzling stuff no one wants to buy right now?
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Flyrod
Joined: 02 Aug 2006
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Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: GM truck parts for BMW K-bikes?? |
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Actually we have a wrecked one in our shop so I just 'borrowed' a piece of it.
2600 production jobs gone by the time they close it - my son is an engineer in the development centre there and they have also let almost 100 engineering staff go (he's OK for now) so it's tough times for sure.
With gas at $1.35/litre ($5.13/US Gallon) it's no wonder they're parking the big SUVs and trucks- that's for regular - Premium is 10 cents a litre more!
I've actually been riding the K11RS to work to save money but it's been really hot here for the past week - hence the search for heat relief on the RS.
I appreciate the forum - great place to share ideas! |
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lrome48
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Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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Location: Northridge, SFV,Southern California
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Curious, why do you have to extend the heat blanket so far past the tankline? Wouldn't you think as long as the frame under the tank with a bit of overlap to the electrical box would be enough? I had to buy the big roll, so I'll try it and see.
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owrstrich
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Location: CheezConsin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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i never really got the roast some folks talk about... but my seat would always get hot and juice up my bung...
that is why i went from the steering head to the tail light... trying to keep the heat away from the bottom of the seat...
now dont get me wrong... i like a juicy bung... just not mine...
... j... 0...
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merlin geikie
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Joined: 26 Dec 2008
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Location: Lismore far north coast nsw australia
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: well thanks johnny owrstrich.....but...um..... |
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 ...maybe my compu aint workin so gud...johnny i see your kindly reply to the heat question ...
..but i dont see no darned pics of how to do it.... ...or maybe someone has moved em...says so on the pic spot...or maybe they are the emperor s pics.... that are only visible to the wise and learned in insulation..... 
...i means its a good idea wif da bubble wrap thingy ... but i guess the pics would show how to carry out the mod....if they were there...
...maybe my lil bitty emac is playin tricks on me ... um i dunno ....wots goin on
...u take it easy now johnny owrstrich and enjoy that truly magnificent country you are in...your landscape shots are awesome....
and enjoy your trusty motobrick...wif da bug eye
...and thankyou and all the best of freedom to you hey   |
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Mystic Red
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There's lots of good pics right above your post.
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dwerbil
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Location: Round Rock, Tx
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I just tried out the foil-bubble wrap heat shield deal, and it works quite well. Although it appears to not stop every bit of the radiant heat, it does block a lot of it. I'll give this idea two thumbs up for making hot summer riding much mo'better down here in stinkin' hot Austin, Texas.
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