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As for me I'm going to use header wrap on everything I can on the back header (around the pipes, inside the heat shield, then between the heatshield and the tank). I report back when it's actually cool enough to ride.
 
At the track in full leathers is fine for me as your moving. In the pit lane don't let it idle long so heat does not build up.

Challenge is when riding on the street if stuck in stop and go. In this thread few mentioned riding pants or adding liners, Any good reccomendations for this?
 
The only spot I really get a ton of heat on the street is just below my knee on my left leg. To the point that I am contemplating sewing in some liner material or adding a leather panel to the outside of my riding jeans. I'm not huge on wearing a one-piece riding suit on the street where I live. It attracts too much of the wrong attention.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
The only spot I really get a ton of heat on the street is just below my knee on my left leg. To the point that I am contemplating sewing in some liner material or adding a leather panel to the outside of my riding jeans. I'm not huge on wearing a one-piece riding suit on the street where I live. It attracts too much of the wrong attention.
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I'm thinking the same thing. I've seen a bunch or riding "jeans" that have Kevlar liners built it already but not sure those help with heat or not. Just want somthing to through on to ride around town typically when testing changes on the bike without full leathers, etc.
 
Seth Vo said:
I'm thinking the same thing. I've seen a bunch or riding "jeans" that have Kevlar liners built it already but not sure those help with heat or not. Just want somthing to through on to ride around town typically when testing changes on the bike without full leathers, etc.
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I think kevlar might be better for contact heat vs radiated heat (conduction/convection). The weave is pretty big, and hot air can easily get past. If I were to hedge my bet, it would be on an added leather panel (or maybe another synthetic material) to the outside. The other issue with kevlar and riding jeans is how it's implemented. Some have full or mostly full liners others are only at likely impact zones. I'm only trying to go from having to check if my pants are smoking to "yeah its a bit warm."
 
I went to pull the heat shields off the back pipes. Unfortunately, there is no way to do this easily. Ended up pulling the tank and rear subframe to get at it. I'm going to paint the headpipes with white header paint, put the tank back on to fire the motor to cure the paint, then wrap it with header tape, polish the inside of the stainless inner shield, add something to the inside of the outer shield and then glue a piece of thin polished aluminum to the end of the tank that sits above the header. Header wrap under the plastic rear head covers. And anything else I can think of. Typical ducati superbike all good as long as you're going fast.
 
One other thing. I changed the coolant yesterday. As part of this I cycled the motor up to 200 F where I have the fans set. Turned it off and drained and flushed it. Did this 3 or 4 times. While I was doing this I recognized how hot the tank got. Hot. So the obvious place is where the tank sits above the back header. But I'd never had the tank off before. On my bike there is no insulation on the tank above the rear cylinder head. I'm thinking something would be good here also. One of the hot rod stores should have something that'll work. Sucker about took the hair off my nuts the other day. I am so glad I have low exhaust.
 
There are extortionately expensive heat insulation kits for the under side of the tank that you can buy. But, they really only address the area between the tank and air box.
 
I did find it ironic in the termignoni install manual from Ducati they say to add heat material on the gas tank (see image)
 

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SuperDomestique said:
I’ve heard my gas boiling after a session when the tank was really low. Was a bit disconcerting.

If I ever had the exhaust off, I’d send it to Zircotec to get coated.
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One of the best header coatings is available here in the states:

https://swaintech.com/race-coatings/race-coating-descriptions/white-lightning-exhaust-coatings/

I agree, Zircotec is a reputable company and likely make one of the best heat shield products available:

https://zircotec.com/products/heat-shields/zircoflex-foil/zircoflex-ii/
 
So I went and wrapped the header pipes with the 1600 service stuff 2 inch. Sealed off the gap in the heat shielding right behind the head above the pipes and polished the crap out of inside of the stainless heatshield. Covered the inside of the tank with self stick heat reflective foil. Helps but not enough. The tank is being heated by the motor, the tank gets hot and part of it's under the seat. So I'll mess with shielding the seat etc.
 
baggerman said:
So I went and wrapped the header pipes with the 1600 service stuff 2 inch. Sealed off the gap in the heat shielding right behind the head above the pipes and polished the crap out of inside of the stainless heatshield. Covered the inside of the tank with self stick heat reflective foil. Helps but not enough. The tank is being heated by the motor, the tank gets hot and part of it's under the seat. So I'll mess with shielding the seat etc.
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Another thing that heats up, is the rear subframe

Does a light weight rear subframe help?
 

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