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Any way to reduce the heat coming off the exhaust?

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Old 07-09-2024, 09:10 PM
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Oil cooler, Baker 1.5 oil pan,DEI Titanium exhaust pipe wrap, proper tuner/ dyno tune. Take yer pick.
 
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Originally Posted by pgreer
Design Engineering has heat shield liners that attach to the bottom side of the heat shields. I don't know if they have liners for that exhaust, but they do have some universal kits that may work. I know of people who have used them with their OEM exhaust and say they helped a lot.

https://www.designengineering.com/po...arley-Davidson

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I may give those a try although removing the cat helped with heat reduction but my wife still gets some heat on her right leg from the exhaust.
 
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Old 07-10-2024, 12:58 AM
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I had that "tuner" on my '08 FLHT Stage 2. Went through two of them in fairly short order. They simply were not reliable, and not even good as a paperweight.. That surprised me, as I've had their products in the past that were good quality. Got a Power Commander Six from Fuel Moto. Problem solved. Give them a call, might be able to help.
 
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Ceramic coat the exhaust. You can send them out, or do it yourself with a kit from Tech Line products.
 
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Originally Posted by rigidthumper
I put my fairing lowers on the shelf from June to October.

Way too simple and logical.
 

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Old 07-10-2024, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by M1dn1t3

can'tt ride it in the city for any length of time.

Cheers all!

I avoid riding in even small towns, much less a city or metro area, not because of the heat, but because it’s a good place to lose a leg!
 
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Old 07-10-2024, 05:54 AM
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I was gonna say..." ya know those lowers create a dead air space right around where your leg and the exhaust are". I take them off just like rigid said but I keep a set of soft lowers in the bag in case I get caught in the rain. They do a decent job of deflecting the water from your legs and road grime from getting the entire bike filthy.
 
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Originally Posted by M1dn1t3
Not sure if I would be better off going to a different tuner, and haven't found anyone with any real world experience with one of these
Everyone has an opinion on which tuner is best, and some people will even tell you that anything other than the one they chose is junk.
I've had an extremely good experience with the V&H FP3 on 2 Ultras now. I like the ability to change the tune by myself immediately when I change something on the bike, the autotune feature is 'good' (but not perfect), and I like the large selection of gauges on the app, as I keep my phone on the handlebars. Customer service has been very responsive when I did need advice or service. I'm sure there are many other brands that work well, too.
 
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Originally Posted by Oko
Another idea is to look at Capt. Itch’s products.

He’s a sponsoring member on HDF.

Crotch coolers work! I had them on my 2002 UltraClassic.
 
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I sure hope you don't wear shorts while riding. Huge difference. When you have an ICE between your legs it's gonna put off a lot of heat and add summer temps and it's nasty.
 


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