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giaro
With summer temperatures I have the problem of excessive heat from the engine when the bike is stopped: I solved that,whit this material:


ISOLAMENTO FILM ALLUMINIO INTERNO COFANI MOTORE | eBay

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se7en
Wait...this is where the heat is coming from? My crotch is not what's getting hot, it's the back of my thighs. :confused:
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giaro
With firm bike the saddle is very warm.
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amoslws
se7en said:
Wait...this is where the heat is coming from? My crotch is not what's getting hot, it's the back of my thighs. :confused:
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I don't mind the heat, but I thought it would be coming from the big cat and dual silencers. Surely that monstrosity collects and causes most of the heat. Which exhaust do you have, is the full system the same or worse than the stock.
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I agree, it's coming from the exhaust. On my Ducati ST3, I can feel the heat from the engine. On the SS, you feel the heat coming from below the engine : the exhaust system.
On the ST3 it's a classical exhaust, the heat is behind you (passenger feels the heat in her feets...), the SS has the exhaust system below the engine, so that's for pilot legs...
I imagine that Akra full exhaust should not have this behavior.
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Ed K
From my vantage point heat's not an issue... sure, I feel it some when stopped in hot weather, but barely, if at all, when riding.
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I don't really notice excess heat as long as I am in motion, even at only moderate speed. However on a hot day I traffic the heat is felt. It's nothing approaching the heat that I experienced on my 899, but it is a bit uncomfortable. I wear riding gear virtually every time I get on a bike. It's hot in the gear, but the riding pants also protect against the heat from the bike. All in all, the heat is not a deal killer for me.
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Older Ducati Supersports had the rear cylinder head turned 180 degrees so the header pipe came out of the front. This might solve the heated thigh/arse issue. Unsure what problems this would introduce on the modern Supersports. I really liked the look of the header pipe coming out the front of the rear cylinder.
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giaro said:
With summer temperatures I have the problem of excessive heat from the engine when the bike is stopped: I solved that,whit this material:


ISOLAMENTO FILM ALLUMINIO INTERNO COFANI MOTORE | eBay
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Does it feel better now? I'm going to try that also, because I'm pretty sure that with the traffic over here and having my legs cook will not be comfortable at all...
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se7en said:
Wait...this is where the heat is coming from? My crotch is not what's getting hot, it's the back of my thighs. :confused:
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Have you done something to fix this issue? I rode my bike yesterday at night with motorcycle jeans and the heat was awful, even though I didn't ride through traffic :frown2:
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macraige
The heat in the seat is an issue for sure. We bought a automotive hood liner then cut a piece that will fit under the seat but did not try to use the adhesive to actually attach it to the seat. Went for a 200 mi. ride yesterday and the seat seems much cooler.

The hood liner is about 1/2 inch thick but compresses easily.

Here's the link to the hood liner:

Dynamat.com | The Hoodliner for Automotive and Restoration.

So far, this seems like a fairly inexpensive fix, although until the aftermarket comes up with exhaust system to get rid of the catalytic converter yet still keep the panniers, I don't see a way to really get rid of the excessive heat, particularly when stuck in traffic.
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macraige said:
The heat in the seat is an issue for sure. We bought a automotive hood liner then cut a piece that will fit under the seat but did not try to use the adhesive to actually attach it to the seat. Went for a 200 mi. ride yesterday and the seat seems much cooler.

The hood liner is about 1/2 inch thick but compresses easily.

Here's the link to the hood liner:

Dynamat.com | The Hoodliner for Automotive and Restoration.

So far, this seems like a fairly inexpensive fix, although until the aftermarket comes up with exhaust system to get rid of the catalytic converter yet still keep the panniers, I don't see a way to really get rid of the excessive heat, particularly when stuck in traffic.
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Did you position the foil side up or down?
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klev
I can feel the heat but not so much on the seat. Its more on the inside of my thighs. But its not burn hot, cools down well enough when I start riding again.
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macraige
Hugg727 said:
Did you position the foil side up or down?
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Foil side down.
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spinkick
Thanks for the dynamat tip. Cant hurt
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se7en
klev said:
I can feel the heat but not so much on the seat. Its more on the inside of my thighs. But its not burn hot, cools down well enough when I start riding again.
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Yes, this. I'm confused by this hot seat talk...it was my thighs.
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