RE: [ST] 2005 - Underseat exhaust heat?

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I put an underseat on my '01 ST and noticed no increase in heat in the
seat.  I removed the entire plastic fender from behind the battery cross
base, and simply installed a metal plate (which increased the room
between the wheel and the fender at the expense of the underseat
storage).  Again, no noticeable increase in seat temperature from the
underseat exhaust.

Matt Heyer


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Subject: Re: [ST] 2005 - Underseat exhaust heat?

Hey Newbie, sorry to call you that but I didnt see a name. From your
email 
address I'm guessing it could be Erik or Erika???

Anyway, welcome!

A hot seat has always been a bit of a thing with the Sprint ST. I have a
'99 
and I'm pretty sure that its the same for the all successive models.
Despite 
having the exhaust way down by the back wheel, and big holes in the side

fairings, the heat from the motor tends to get ducted under the seat and
make it 
quite warm. On long trips on warm days (30+ degrees C) in summer,
cruising 
between 100 - 150kmph, I have perfected the technique of standing up to
allow some 
airflow around the nether regions. This also helps to get blood flowing
in the 
legs again, extending the time in the saddle. After five years on this
bike I 
guess I am just used to it.

I notice on the '05 that they have heat sheilding between the pipes and
the 
seat. From your experience it seems that it has little effect.

Does anyone know how other manufacturers get around this?

Cheers,
Brett
Sydney
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