2007 Exhaust quaestion?

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  1. quattrochris

    quattrochris Active Member

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    Hi, new on here and just bought a 2007 blade, i'm taking delivery of an akrapovic carbon exhaust on wednesday and quite happy to fit it myself but does anyone know if its ok to remove all the heatsheild parts as they dont look to clever?
    Thanks Chris
     
    #1 quattrochris, Aug 7, 2011
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    viper_biker Active Member

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    Yes mate. Ditch the lot. It was one of the first things I did when I got mine.
     
    #2 viper_biker, Aug 7, 2011
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    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    Everybody i know with an 07 has ditched them
     
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    quattrochris Active Member

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    Cheers guys i was hopefull that was the case as it would show off the exhaust much better with it all removed! i was a bit worried about the heat build up melting stuff?
     
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    dan.1moore1 Senior Member

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    Had no problems on my 600rr with the heat shield removed. viper_biker is running his bike with out and has just changed all plastics so if there was a problem he would of noticed. Get em of mate and get some pics up when it all installed :)
     
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    There's definately not melting issues. I did have an issue with the full Micron Serpent system I ran but that was because the bore of the pipe was 52mm, but the Arrow system I've on now has no such issues. TBH, it's a horrible looking thing anyway. I'm not fond of the heat shield at your foot either so I ditched that ages ago too.
     
    #6 viper_biker, Aug 8, 2011
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    They look crap with the heat shield on, I took mine off and rode it for 3 years without any issue's
     
    #7 fisher, Aug 8, 2011
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    quattrochris Active Member

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    Right that me busy tonight then! heat sheilds being removed....
     
    #8 quattrochris, Aug 8, 2011
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    ray Well-Known Member

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    If you're worried about melting plastics then get hold of some heat reflective tape (silver tape) and just stick a layer on the underside of the fairing panels.
     
    #9 ray, Aug 10, 2011

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