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Trauma said:

One interesting point, if the temp is above your body temp (98.6), evaporative cooling is the only help (sweat). And if you are riding a bike, the air flow will porevent that from happening. So any bike could cause burning, depending on what you are wearing (and several do). From the national burn center, to obtain a second degree burn:

113°F 1.7 hours
122°F 2 minutes
131°F 11 seconds
140°F 2 seconds

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Trauma said:

I just posted this because there were a couple of riders that said they actually got burned. At the right tempature, and depending on what they were wearing, and the length of time, it is possible. But any bike it's possible. And these numbers are actually on most water heaters as well.

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ttkarp said:

Maybe we need a dermatologist to define "burn" as it relates to human flesh

That would determine if there is a heat problem.

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akdave8 said:

being trained in medicine will allow me to state that my thigh and the photos of other members with similar reddish discoloration related to high temperature skin exposure would qualify as 'burns'. lol. thx for the accurate data trauma, i hope the heat shield works out as heat was painful at times during summer.

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blinkme2028 said:

People are always complaining about the heat. Does it get warm? Yes. Is it unbearable? No. If you wear what you're supposed to be wearing and not your sister's booty shorts then maybe you will spend more time riding and less time whining.

Good Day!

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jaybo said:

Or you could wrap your pipe with Titanium exhaust/header wrap. I think that's what Dennis Matson from ride Apart, Hell For Leathers did. Great read to by the way for anyone who hasn't read it yet.

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bronch said:

Can you post a link?

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gnance said:

So I am coming up on 300 miles wonderful panigale riding since I got the bike a couple weeks ago. Here is my take on the heat.....

It's not a problem when the bike is doing what it's supposed to do. If you feel the heat you are going too slow plain and simple.

However.....I ride on the roads and even with jeans/leathers over the jeans it still gets very hot on my way out of town on the right leg. Anything less than 50mph and you are gonna roast.

Hmmmm....don't know if I want the heat shield or not. Once you get to the open roads the heat is not a problem and the heat shield is rather fugly.

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E350 said:

Saw the new heat shield in person. It really is not that bad. In 60 degree weather today, my thigh was still roasting. I'm scheduled to have the new heat shield installed - I want to ride in all seasons, not just winter .

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akdave8 said:

I agree, it is a personal choice If i didn't get burned, i'd probably hold off on getting the heat shield upgrade.



I'm on the same boat as well. I'd rather be comfortable riding all the time than being uncomfortable due to heat and worrying about being burned. I don't think the appearance is very noticeable unless you're specifically looking for it, the bike is a sight to look at regardless of the the heat shield change.

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Denver Rick said:

Jesus, horse has been beaten to death 10 times over. But to note on one reoccurring statement," If it's too hot you aren't going fast enough", I'd like to express how stupid this line is. Sorry, showing my age and conservative nature, but telling anybody, for any reason, that you are not riding fast enough, is an ass thing to say. I'm sorry. That is a squid statement and ignores the obvious factors in street riding, not to mention throws any safety or technical concern out the window. I doubt a single crash or fatality was caused by somebody not riding fast enough. So can we cut the ego, 16 year old-esque, chest pounding? Any monkey can twist a throttle.

Sorry, just getting on my nerves. I realize this has nothing to do with the heat shield. But then again neither does 90% of the comments on this or other heat shield related threads.

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MacaveliMC said:

Actually, I fully stand by the aforementioned quote: "If it's too hot, you aren't going fast enough." It seems you may have unfortunately jumped to the conclusion that "fast enough" means excessive speed over the limit, but this is not the case. I've found that constant motion at normal street speeds outside of neighborhoods (aprpox 45-80mph) is more than enough to keep the temperatures from reaching unbearable levels. It's when you get stopped in traffic that the temperature rapidly rises. The engine temp where the heat becomes noticeable seems to be around 200+ degrees. I've come to a construction stop light with the engine temp in the 170's, not really feeling any heat, and watched it rise to above 210, which is about when you have to start moving your legs off the side of the bike.

So, again people, if you're bothered by the heat on the bike, maybe it's time to review when you choose to go for a ride. Do your best to not ride during rush hour traffic, or in construction zones that have long wait times, and I'm positive you'll be more than fine.

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ttkarp said:

Well said! How'd the Pani do on the dragon?

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