Heat shield removal

The backside of my V4R with heatshields removed and custom O2 cable wrapped in kevlar


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so you remove some heat shields, ill go with that, its not as if these things run very hot around that side?

Undid a small clip, removed the factory fitted heat shield wrap and replaced it with some kevlar stuff..finished with some black tape.....nice, i'm updating Borgo Panigale as we speak.

No, it's actually the R oem carbon header closeout , with the oem O2 sensor with factory sheathing and my Kevlar wrap, going through the excess/removed akrapovic haet shield mount, with a new, oem connector re-crimped onto the O2 harness. There's less mass to heat, that yes we're all used to, but theres more airflow, so in theory my bike is technically cooler than yours

*Patent pending*

Ducati O2 harness connectors can be found at Electrosport

JPWF connectors made by JST for lighting etc are at DigiKey

Astral11 said:

*Patent pending*

Ducati O2 harness connectors can be found at Electrosport

JPWF connectors made by JST for lighting etc are at DigiKey

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Much cleaner around there now Astral. You would've loved a guy called Endodoc. Also loved upgrading connectors.

Have you rerouted your rear brake line? And speed sensor pickup?

Thanks Rick. I've seen a few of his posts

I've yet to re-route the brake line or sensor. I'm working with FrenTurbo on getting an ABS front/rear delete kit to keep the function up front. For some reason they don't understand the EURO5 standard/Ducati Race setting, and think ABS front should be deleted if you delete the rear, but you can still run the bike in Race setting on the street and not turn off ABS front and rear is disabled. I go around in Race setting and controls at 1. I'm still settling EBC but I use it hard on corners. The rear locks up to easily for it to be a concern, but I'll test/push the front ABS during corner and always keep the weight forward. It seems a waste to delete the front ABS considering the software development Ducati went through. I could buy the full ABS kit and just not run the rear master to ABS, but then I'm left with an extra line I don't need. I'm trying to get management there to see the ABS perspective from Ducati's software, so they'll make this kit a standard. The Type 5 titanium fittings with carbon hoses is what I'm trying to convince them to make, in my opinion FT is top of the line with Ducati, both based in Italy, so it would be nice for the best brake line company to support the most powerful bike produced.

Astral11 said:

No, it's actually the R oem carbon header closeout , with the oem O2 sensor with factory sheathing and my Kevlar wrap, going through the excess/removed akrapovic haet shield mount, with a new, oem connector re-crimped onto the O2 harness. There's less mass to heat, that yes we're all used to, but theres more airflow, so in theory my bike is technically cooler than yours

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Kevlar wrap but taped on temp tag?

Packing tape FTW.

bp_SFV4 said:

Packing tape FTW.

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All that melted tape residue is gonna be a mess to clean up

It's not like that area gets hot.

I’ve been thinking about this whole heat shield nonsense and using heat tape etc. It really doesn’t matter how much you try, all the heat the engine produces will conduct/convect/radiate all over and unless you cover the particular component in the space shuttle’s ceramic tiles. Any small exposed area is going to transfer that heat and it’s game over. I think that why you don’t see GP/WSBK bike exhausts coated or wrapped or tank taped up with heat reflective tape

The paper plate has been installed since I bought the bike new from dealer, its just for the cops to look at and they don't care about the only V4R in town

Packing tape yes, but Gorilla tape if it counts lol, its not melted. The tape to secure the kevlar is self fusing silicone tape, high temp. OEM is just an open ended sheath on both sides, no wire protection at the sensor. I can't recall where it ran in the subframe before I secured it in the heatshield mount. If you consider the front header area is basically an oven with the front frame and fairing, foam if you still have it, rad fans, abs unit etc and none of those items melt or degrade, I think the rear end is completely open for minimal weight.

I would definitely consider the materials used near the high temp areas though..electrical tape on an exhaust system or something cheap would leave you a mess to clean up as expected

Smart people using tape wisely

if you got a decent map upgrade you could just junk the O2 sensors full stop!

That would clean up your rear end

Talk to Akrapovic if you're that inclined or feel like wasting money on a different map, I'm more than happy with 240ish. I doubt you know how to handle that kind of hp or anything extra though. I'm no MotoGP but I like to wheelbarrow the front and those 2 sensors don't do much, similar to the fuel fittings lol but I guess if that's makes your hands dirty at the end of the day so be it. My .... is clean


Keep putting that triple bogey, you'll get it sometime

Are the US V4R bikes down on power compared to EU ones?

ETA: Snapshot from the service manual, don't know how the Akra map is effected.

Astral11 said:

Talk to Akrapovic if you're that inclined or feel like wasting money on a different map, I'm more than happy with 240ish. I doubt you know how to handle that kind of hp or anything extra though. I'm no MotoGP but I like to wheelbarrow the front and those 2 sensors don't do much, similar to the fuel fittings lol but I guess if that's makes your hands dirty at the end of the day so be it. My .... is clean


Keep putting that triple bogey, you'll get it sometime

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you don't really know how any of this works do you.......

bp_SFV4 said:

Are the US V4R bikes down on power compared to EU ones?

ETA: Snapshot from the service manual, don't know how the Akra map is effected.

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no no...they are 240 hp...ish!

The spec you mentioned is news to me. Do you have said service manual for V4R? I requested it on a separate thread but not privy.



A claimed 234 out the door, unless this website is wrong? 237 with dry clutch oil? Difference of 3 Andy, do you not know numbers? You certainly don't know how to refine a bike so not too surprised by your lack of insight

I just gotta ask and serious question, what kind of bicycle do you ride aside from your try-cycle