heat shield on 06

[PerfectBlueride]

Hello, :huh: I would love to know what this is made of?

just foil or is there something to help it hold its shape? backing material?

thx

 

[TheAxeman]

The material seems to have some type of foam (?) core covered by the foil. Its about 3/8" thick and fairly flexible but it is definitely molded into the form that you see.

 

[Colin24]

This is an excellent and very interesting picture. I immediately notice a couple things here.

The first is that the Valve Assembly for the air induction system is no longer bolted to the T-Bar (I think thats what the item is.) I have no idea where it was moved to.

The second is that the shield gives complete coverage all the way forward to the openings around the head stock. At the openings it looks like the cables have been routed lower (or somewhere else all together) to allow a clean opening for air to enter.

I would think that alot of the benefits of this is that it does two things. First it insulates the engine heat from the tank. Second, it permits a layer of moving air to exist between the tank and the engine. So any heat that does get through is "blown" away by the moving air before it reaches the tank.

Very interesting.

- Colin

PS. for the record I do not think my '05 has a "heat" problem. But my trips have ranged from home in Canada all the way to the Mexican border in temps from 30 to 105+. While I agree any bike would feel hot when it's 105. If there is any reasonable mod I can do to reduce the heat when I am in the 100+ conditions for 12 hours then I am interested!

 

[radman]

This is an excellent and very interesting picture. I immediately notice a couple things here.
The first is that the Valve Assembly for the air induction system is no longer bolted to the T-Bar (I think thats what the item is.) I have no idea where it was moved to.

Right next to the cable terminus, a real pain in the ass for any CCS installs to come.........

 

[bmwhd]

This is an excellent and very interesting picture. I immediately notice a couple things here.

The first is that the Valve Assembly for the air induction system is no longer bolted to the T-Bar (I think thats what the item is.) I have no idea where it was moved to.

Right next to the cable terminus, a real pain in the ass for any CCS installs to come.........

Forgive a nOObs question but what's the thought on the air induction system on this bike? I'm used to pulling it and caping the openings on other bikes to reduce exhaust gas temps in the headers and to eliminate complexity. Does anyone do that on the FJR?

 

[jayke]

I have an 05 also. I insulated the top of the engine and the front half of the airbox with a thermo-tec heat blanket. Just cut to general size and poke holes in it for the fuel and electrical lines and lay it on top of the engine. I stuffed the edges of the heat mat around the inside of the frame. The quilted side faces the engine. This moves the heat from the seat area to your lower legs. It made a major difference in the heat on my chestnuts. The bike does not seem to run any hotter but I would keep an eye on the temp gage if you are stuck in traffic. Try this linkSummit Racing

Jayke

 

[Ignacio]

PS. for the record I do not think my '05 has a "heat" problem.

I concur.

But, if folks want to perpetuate the heat myth....well then I would have to perpetuate this observation....tongue-in-cheek of course:

Why do '06's have such a problem removing the Jiffy Pop cover to get at things for farkling? I think it's a serious problem worse than any heat problem it supposedly fixes. What's Yamaha going to do to solve this intolerable problem?