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Heat shield...not the header one...the heel one

beast rider

beast rider

Joined Mar 2011
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Orlean, Virginia
Has anybody found a source for a heat shield for the exhaust pipe just behind your boot heal .....not terribly concerned about my boot but I am adding a Big Loop bag and the web straps go through that area ....want them to be cool, not melted. I have an FE570S , (2011). I know you can add the frame protectors that come with an exhaust shield for the boot area but surely somebody out there makes one or maybe a KTM one would fit...thx guys.
 
I have the same issue with the same application (Giant Loop). The plastic frame guards are hardly a solution.
I bought some and incorporated some pipe wrap but there is still sufficient heat to melt the nylon strap.
The frame guards are also incredibly flimsy and should be black anodized, forged aluminum. How's your 570
otherwise?
 
It's great otherwise....only got it a couple weeks ago so have not been able to get it out for long periods of time as I have a couple other bikes as well. Just trying to add some space for cameras , water, stuff like that. I love the handling and performance of the Berg.
 
I haven't found a decent heat shield for that area yet and have thought of buying one of the aluminum header guards, cutting it down some and installing it in that area. I squeeze the bike a lot with my heal area and I have actually melted the plastic frame guard completely off.
 
You know guys, you have given me the incentive to look into making something for this problem.
I'm in the aluminum fabricating business and this might be do-able. I'll let you know.
 
Barshoe, Let me know if you come up with something....I will be first on the list to buy one. I'm thinking it needs to cover a reasonable amount of the pipe especially if you are tying web staps around the frame in that area...like 6-7 inches.
 
beast rider said:
Barshoe, Let me know if you come up with something....I will be first on the list to buy one. I'm thinking it needs to cover a reasonable amount of the pipe especially if you are tying web staps around the frame in that area...like 6-7 inches.
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I'm going to start with a partially modified version of the original, then grow it from there. I'll let you know.
 
Hi,

I have the same situation with my Giant Loop on a 570S . Search brought me here. Have you guys tried anything yet? I just went for my first shake down ride of about 20 miles with the GL installed. No melting as yet but I have a trip coming soon and it does seem close. I have some stick on heat shield stuff that I might try to apply to the webbing itself.

There is about .5 of an inch clearance when I took this pic. The black stuff on the pipe is from the rubber on my riding glove fingertip (doh!) not from the webbing.
 

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Buy the frame protector set, apply self adhesive heat shield material to the inside of the right side of the protector, and youre all set :cheers:
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I had the same issue with a Giant Loop product. I attached something non-melting around the frame, in my case it was an oval steel hose clamp, then connected the nylon to it on the outside of the frame. I could see the whole thing melting away very easily otherwise. Doesn't work the way you've got it in the pic. It will melt away.....
 
I was melting my 300$ pants on the pipe. And my boots.. and anything else I wore. Until I installed the plastic frame protector with heat shield backing. Now its perfect.
 
I agree that the frame protector is a must and I installed it as well, but it does nothing for this problem. A nylon strap behind the frame isn't protected by it at all, hence the need for something that can take the heat.
 
I'm thinking that a flat piece of aluminum, shaped properly, could be bolted on via forward subframe bolt just above the rear brake reservoir. Somebody tell me why not.

Can't figure how black slotted one in the photos here is mounted.
 
T_i_G_e_R said:
I think ur gonna have to wrap that part of the pipe then
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Even wrapped, my pipe still burns my pants/boots. I guess I'll give those frame guards a shot, good idea to cover the backside.
 
When you put the frame guards on drill a hole and zip tye the exhaust guard part of the guard to the side panel so that way the heel of your boot does not push the guard into the exhaust pipe, I did this and I have had these guards on for about a year now and have had no problems with the plastic melting.
 

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