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How to fit Carbon Heat Shield - or What to do when "Working from Home"

Discussion in 'Panigale' started by nev749bip, Mar 22, 2013.

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    I much prefer the small shield in carbon - here you go
    And wrap the exhaust with good quality great wrap
     
    #21 nev749bip, May 6, 2014
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  2. Think I've answered my own question, just seen 2 Panigale's side by side, one with the large shield, one with the small.........it's going to have to be the small one!

    On another note, how easy is it to remove the engine covers that now cover the back cylinder as I think I'd like to see a bit of engine, not a lump of plastic!
     
    #22 Orchardbike, May 10, 2014
  3. Good choice plastic looks rubbish IMHO and
    not too hard to remove, just unbolt when you lift the rear subframe to fit the heat shield.
    There is one bolt on the valve rocker covers that is threaded for the shield bolt to screw into.
    You can swap it for a plain one in middle of the cover so the tank hides it, or buy a new plain one. You'll see what I mean when you unbolt the heat shield
     
    #23 nev749bip, May 10, 2014
  4. That looks superb.
    What heat wrap is that?
     
    #24 ronin, May 10, 2014
  5. How about just lining the underneath of the carbon shield with heat reflecting foil rather than the wrap?
     
    #25 Orchardbike, May 11, 2014
  6. I used design engineering titanium exhaust wrap
    Design Engineering Titanium Exhaust Wrap - Demon Tweeks

    I did use a cheaper dark coloured heat wrap initially but the colour soon burnt off leaving just a patchy white and coloured wrap that didn't look good. So far the titanium wrap has not deteriorated and still looks good.

    The carbon heat shields generally come already lined with foil, but there's so much heat generated by the exhaust loop that heat wrap is worthwhile.

    Another must is loctite when you fit the heat shield bolts. Bitter experience has taught me this otherwise you'll lose them on your first ride !!!!!

    Also worth removing the exhaust and giving it a good polish :)

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    #26 nev749bip, May 11, 2014
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  7. Wow, really like the polish on the exhaust, what did you use, autoglym or something else?
     
    #27 Orchardbike, May 11, 2014
  8. Took them off the bike and used polishing kit from ebay comprising of polishing wheels and various grade polishing blocks. Fitted the polishing wheels to an electric drill clamped in a workmate. Took a few hours but worth the effort.
     
    #28 nev749bip, May 11, 2014
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  9. bit of a bump,

    does the whole subframe need to come off for the larger heatshield to come off?
     
    #29 d8mok, Dec 11, 2014
  10. See comments below from Freaks earlier post in this thread makes me think it does

    3) I removed ALL subframe bolts this allow the whole subframe to be lifted in parallel upwards and give more clearance


    4) The MY13 heat shield is much bigger and is a real pig to remove... Which is why I needed to do the above steps
     
    #30 nev749bip, Dec 11, 2014
  11. bugger. this sounds a right ball ache just to put a bit of carbon on

    thanks for pointing it out mate. I missed that.
     
    #31 d8mok, Dec 11, 2014
  12. Having a nightmare getting it off

    The fuel breather that is like a Y join at front of tank has popped off and now it's disppaered inside fairing.
     
    #32 d8mok, Dec 24, 2014
  13. Right sorted that little hiccup and removed the huge heatshield. Also removed the plastic panels on side of engine.

    Where I've removed the offside engine plastics I'm left with a ugly leftover set of bolts. Anything I can do to make it prettier?
     
    #33 d8mok, Dec 24, 2014
  14. These

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    #34 d8mok, Dec 24, 2014
  15. Think I've seen some cnc parts online that fit there.
     
    #35 ronin, Dec 24, 2014
  16. I've seen some somewhere too but trying to think where.
     
    #36 duke63, Dec 24, 2014
  17. #37 duke63, Dec 24, 2014
  18. There the ones :)
     
    #38 ronin, Dec 24, 2014
  19. Cheers lads.
     
    #39 d8mok, Dec 25, 2014
  20. It looks like the OP could benefit from AC the heat that garage, 1\4 the price of an oil filled rad (once fitted).

    EDIT Sorry....I was working from my HUDL and missed a whole page....
    Looks great and the much better heat shield than I was suggesting below.


    On a more serious note does the carbon come with a reflective foil on the underside?
    You can use the same stuff that they use on underfloor heating or better still get some racing reflective foil from your local race specialist.
    If you don't there is a very good chance that the carbon will suffer heat damage.
    This manifests its self as the weave becoming clearer and starts to change colour. Eventually all the resin fails and it may fall apart.
    This a consumers experience based on various carbon bits from different suppliers over the years.
     
    #40 AirCon, Dec 25, 2014
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