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Re: Inspection



Thanks Dan for the tip. 

I wanted a fast fix at the time (boy the thing looks ugly)....bad idea.  I will look into other materials like you mention.  I am also keeping an eye out for something suitable (maybe some form of weather stripping) to close the gap between the top of the fairing and the frame rails...any ideas?

>>> dan & ann curcio <curcio@xxxxxxxxxx> 08/10 12:08 AM >>>
You may want to try a different approach to the heat problem.  I would suggest trying a heat barrier like the auto racers use for the floors in their race cars to stop exhaust heat transfer to the interior.  There are two products of which I am aware.  There is an aluminized heat barrier that is made of the same material as header wrap but it comes in sheets and the aluminum stops any oil soaking which could lead to a fire.  The other product is a heat shield paint  which was developed by NASA for the heat tiles on the space shuttle.  It will actually insulate any surface to which it is applied and stop heat transfer by 50%.  Both of these products could be applied to the inside of the fairing instead wrapping the exhaust pipe thereby eliminating the damaging effect of pipe wraps to the header.  These products can be purchased through Racer Wholesale at 1 (800) 886-7223.  They also have a tech line at 1 (800) 397-7811.  The heat shield paint is part# RB-101 and is sold by the !
quart
for $24.99 and the aluminized heat barrier part# AUT-P100A sells for $29.99 for a 40" x 36" x 1/16" thick piece.  Hopefully one or both of these products can save your fairing.  I have not had any problems with my lower fairing yet but up here in Wisconsin we don't get a lot of really hot days.

Dan

David Arnett wrote:
....I also noticed the heat shield sticker on the lower right belly pan was peeling away and found a burnt hole in the spot where the exhaust collector welds are near.  The bodywork has not started to melt, so that's good.  I wanted to use some of that exhaust wrap insulated tape in the area, but was unable to locate the stuff in the time I had, so I went with an exhaust repair kit which contained fiberglass tape, resin, a metal sheet, and some way too springy bailing wire.   I thought that this repair kit could provide enough heat shielding in this critical area.... The drawback is that the wrap is ugly, and can collect moisture, which will shorten the exhaust's life.  I figured by using more "stick on" heat shielding material, that it would start coming off just like the original, and start burning again.

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