Are my pipes too close to the electrical cover?

[badyellowvette]

After taking off my Supertraps to put on the V&H pipes I noticed an little imperfection in the paint of my right electrical cover. Looks like it got hot, it's a little distorted about the size of a half dollar. (Can't see in Pic.)
Now it looks like the V&H are even closer. Can't really tell because I don't have a picture of the Supertraps. I am a little worried that it might get worst. I can live with the way it is now, can't see it with the pipes on.
Previous owner told me about all the power this bike has and it will smoke the tire. Tire looks bad for 1185 miles, looks like he had done it more then once. Wonder if he got things too hot and caused the pipes to melt the electrical cover.
Anyone else have this damage or do my pipes look too close to the cover?

 

[woodbutcher]

it has happened before. you can do some wiggling of the pipes by loosening the exhaust bolts and the mounting bracket bolts to get a little more clearance and then tightening them back up, but it will probably cause it to stick out somewhere else. that's why most of us wonder why the hell they made them out of fiberglass.

 

[badyellowvette]

I wonder if a piece of some kind of heat resistant material could be put between the pipe and heat shield to insulate the cover from the heat a little. I used something to shield my starter from my headers on the Corvette but can't remember what.

 

[aspen874]

Jim, you can rap your pipes below the heat shield about 6 inc. in the area you are talking about, I did it on mine for the same reason.

 

[badyellowvette]

I guess I will look for some wrap.

 

[rasdes]

If the chrome part is the cover, can't tell by the pic, I'd put fiberglass tape UNDER the chrome shield....if you don't like the looks of the wrap.

 

[badyellowvette]

If the chrome part is the cover, can't tell by the pic, I'd put fiberglass tape UNDER the chrome shield....if you don't like the looks of the wrap.[/QUOT

I was thinking about that, just use layers of exhaust wrap under the heat shield. I found some TITANIUM EXHAUST PIPE WRAP on e-bay that is good to 2000 degrees. Thick enough layers will be held in place by the heat shield.

 

[Relic]

I did the same thing. I have the V&H exhaust & I wraped them under the heat sheilds. I wraped them from the top bend down below the tappet screen plug. I wanted to protect the covers & my oil pressure guage.

 

[aspen874]

you can use metal clamps to hold the heat tape and then cover with the heat shield

 

[Nukeranger]

I knew the K-9 covers were different from a Ridgeback. Man, that is close. I measured from the Heat Shield to my cover and it was about 3.5 inches. Glad, I have a Ridgeback.

Thanks for Sharing,

 

[Little-Boo]

If the chrome part is the cover, can't tell by the pic, I'd put fiberglass tape UNDER the chrome shield....if you don't like the looks of the wrap.

X-2

 

[Mickeetwo]

I have the same pipes and mine looks the same as yours. Been on there for 6 years and no problems with the heat from the pipes. My pipes are not wrapped with anything except the heatshield.

 

[badyellowvette]

I ordered some pipe wrap just in case. I will put it under the heat shield just at the top, can't hurt anything. Only cost me $15 for 16 feet with ties.

 

[Staffy]

Did you re-jet? If not the pipes will run HOT, hot enough to damage the electrical covers.

 

[badyellowvette]

Did you re-jet? If not the pipes will run HOT, hot enough to damage the electrical covers.

Bike was supposedly re-jetted when previous owner had the spike air cleaner and the Supertraps installed. Not sure if I should re-jet again or not.

 

[Staffy]

I would check....drop the bowl, you should be at ~ 78/31 at a min. I would also check the air-bleed at this time, if running with any mods on the carb I like using a ~52 and above air bleed. If using a spike open up the bowl vent.