Burn your Thigh?
- Thread starter DiscoBayJoe
- Start date
A friendof mine went down on his HD wearing shorts. His skin was peeled off like a pear. He swears never ever to wear them again. Like I tell him you going surfing or riding??? See shorts and flip flops on riders and these are the folks that I just don't understand.
The only time I ever wore shorts on a bike was while driving on the beach in Daytona, and that was a crotch rocket. Otherwise I sweat it out in jeans. Just for the protection.
Are you running synthetic oil? My dad's bike ran a little cooler when he switched. Probably still to hot for shorts though.
Are you running synthetic oil? My dad's bike ran a little cooler when he switched. Probably still to hot for shorts though.
pknowles
RETIRED
Hell Ker, with them dimensions you are humpty_dumpty.:lol:I'm 5'-2", 346# and my inseam is 23", I look like Humpty-Dumpty on it but I feel cool as hell when I'm riding it:lol:
DiscoBayJoe
Member
So I was wearing black shorts with plain black chaps. It looks like pants from a few feet away i'm sure! I got enough grief about the chaps from my girlfriend! (first pair, bought to try and stop the heat). It's pretty hot with jeans too, enough to get real uncomfortable and make me need to take break after sitting in 20 minutes of stop & go traffic. Much better on the highway.
It appears there are quite a few heat deflectors for harley models, everything from leather flaps, Plexiglass air scoops, to full aluminum heat shields. I've even found a portable thigh protector called Cool Thighs, so apparently i'm not the only one with issues on air cooled heads.
I'm going to try and move the pegs back an inch and see if it helps. If that's not enough, I'll just look for an old K.I.S.S costume, it would give me platform shoes to push my legs back and full leather protection
It appears there are quite a few heat deflectors for harley models, everything from leather flaps, Plexiglass air scoops, to full aluminum heat shields. I've even found a portable thigh protector called Cool Thighs, so apparently i'm not the only one with issues on air cooled heads.
I'm going to try and move the pegs back an inch and see if it helps. If that's not enough, I'll just look for an old K.I.S.S costume, it would give me platform shoes to push my legs back and full leather protection
BWG56
Guru
:roll::roll:
With heals like that you surely wouldn't need forward controls:lol:
francoblay1
The Spaniard
Marky-Marc
Well-Known Member
No mention of flip-flops with the shorts??
I have 2.5" extended controls and my rod is 18.5" center to center...I do have a 1" retractor kit laying around somewhere...I could find it and measure the rod on it. ON THAT NOTE, with the retractor kit, your right foot is soooo close to the exhaust, you would probably need to put something in-between the exhaust and the heat shield to protect the back of your leg.......other's have had to do it with the kit...so...
JUST GET THE KISS BOOTS! :2thumbs:
Marky
I have 2.5" extended controls and my rod is 18.5" center to center...I do have a 1" retractor kit laying around somewhere...I could find it and measure the rod on it. ON THAT NOTE, with the retractor kit, your right foot is soooo close to the exhaust, you would probably need to put something in-between the exhaust and the heat shield to protect the back of your leg.......other's have had to do it with the kit...so...
JUST GET THE KISS BOOTS! :2thumbs:
Marky
BadDawg Bill
Well-Known Member
Took a 100 mile ride tonight and thought about this thread. My thigh is at least 8 inches from the head so you must be really extended to have your thigh against the head...
BWG56
Guru
Mine don't touch while riding, its when I stop and put my right foot down.
BadDawg Bill
Well-Known Member
I ain't worried. I got brass balls...
BWG56
Guru
francoblay1
The Spaniard
francoblay1
The Spaniard
BWG56
Guru
The shorts are like Daisy Dukes:roll: