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I am looking for a good carbon fiber brand that has a good quality, good fit, and good assortment so I can add pieces in the future. Currently looking for cylinder side covers and perhaps shock guard. In the future I may add heel guards, fenders and possibly a kickstand. I have used Ilmberger on other bikes and liked it. No experience with other brands. What will you recommend?
 
I am looking for the CF cylinder covers because I've heard the CF is a better heat insulator. Seems a lot of the heat I feel is coming from the cylinder. I've already addressed the rear header pipe.
 
I think you got some bad advice. A thin layer of carbon fiber on the rear cylinder isn't going to help with the heat you feel from the rear cylinder. If anything, removing the rear cylinder cover would help more. IMO, the rear cylinder cover and foam on the inside of the fairings is more about reducing noise for homologation purposes than reducing heat felt by the rider.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
I think you got some bad advice. A thin layer of carbon fiber on the rear cylinder isn't going to help with the heat you feel from the rear cylinder. If anything, removing the rear cylinder cover would help more. IMO, the rear cylinder cover and foam on the inside of the fairings is more about reducing noise for homologation purposes than reducing heat felt by the rider.
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You are probably right. I may try running without covers for a while and see his it is.
 
Remove all your heat shields from the rear exhaust and let ram air cool the engine down. Layered heat retention doesn't help, it's similar to putting on clothes when it's cold or removing when it's hot, ya know. My factory plastics haven't melted and the sound insulation doesn't add anything in terms of noise reduction, it literally just soaks in the heat and slows ambient air flow. The only heat shield I have on my V4R is the carbon rear header to protect my right leg from the pipe and the akra metal plate up front

Ilmberger is nice but standard Ducati Performance has been my choice for heel guards or fender.
 
bet if you remove the cylinder head covers alltogether you won't even notice a difference at all
 
I don't think anyone of us will get away from perceived heat coming off a Panigale, the 959s feel just as hot. The only thing we can do for the bike is to remove what makes sense, let it breath while we bake or go faster
 

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