Exhaust heat problem! burned a hole in my pants :(

[atvRiDa400ex]

Hey i have a question about what i can do for my exhaust header. While out riding i noticed my header on my exhaust burned a hole in my 150$ riding pants. i know there is something out there that i can wrap around it to help the heat escape without having to ride with my leg sprawled out. If you can help me thanks''

aric

[Ghost-Rider]

How about a heat shield ?

[atvRiDa400ex]

but is it bad to be drilling into the exhaust header if it doesnt have holes for a heat shield. its an HMF exhaust and im not about to start drilling where drilling doesnt need to be done

[whiteyfz7]

just try to get a pair of boots

[kawiefan]

you dont need to drill into the header. i have a moose carbon fiber heat shield that has hose clamps to go around the header

[atvRiDa400ex]

really? thats what i want then, who did you get it from?

[Ghost-Rider]

Yup, use hose clamps, your local hardware store should sell them, bull some smaller ones.

[kawiefan]

Originally posted by atvRiDa400ex
really? thats what i want then, who did you get it from?
dennis kirk

[450r ride red]

and for less money a stock 450r heat shield will work fine

might need different hose clamps

[yfzrider45]

I would say change your jetting a little bit! i dont think its should get that hott in the first place to burn thro pants!! :confused: But the best thing to get is a carbon fiber heatshiled...i'm pretty sure they have some at Kandkatv.com thanks

Jonny

[DF400ex]

I just wrapped mine in black exhaust wrap. It looks pretty sweet too. To keep it from rusting I first painted it with 1200 degree paint. It still gets warm, but you can grab the wrap after a hard ride and not get burnt. total cost was like 60 bucks and 2 hrs of work.

[atvRiDa400ex]

Originally posted by DF400ex
I just wrapped mine in black exhaust wrap. It looks pretty sweet too. To keep it from rusting I first painted it with 1200 degree paint. It still gets warm, but you can grab the wrap after a hard ride and not get burnt. total cost was like 60 bucks and 2 hrs of work.

i think thats what i want to do. do you have any pics and where did you go to get everything you needed? thanks

[firefighterjosh]

Do you wear boots? I have a HMF Full system and have had no problems at all.:confused:

[DF400ex]

Originally posted by atvRiDa400ex
i think thats what i want to do. do you have any pics and where did you go to get everything you needed? thanks

Here are a bunch of pics. I went to Advanced Auto and bought the 1.5 inch black header wrap for like $50. Along with that you have to buy the wrap, protective spray, and the metal straps to secure the wrap. To keep the pipes from rusting under the wrap when it gets wet I stripped the exhaust and spray painted it with 1200 degree paint from Home Depot. The only thing you need to be careful of is not to spray the wrap directly with a power washer so the protective coat doesn't come off. It's really easy to do to your exhaust and it looks great and even cleans up really easy. Good luck man.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/Rightside.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/exhausecloseup.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/header.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/headerwhole.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/canandheader.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/canandheaderconnection.jpg

[atvRiDa400ex]

Originally posted by DF400ex
Here are a bunch of pics. I went to Advanced Auto and bought the 1.5 inch black header wrap for like $50. Along with that you have to buy the wrap, protective spray, and the metal straps to secure the wrap. To keep the pipes from rusting under the wrap when it gets wet I stripped the exhaust and spray painted it with 1200 degree paint from Home Depot. The only thing you need to be careful of is not to spray the wrap directly with a power washer so the protective coat doesn't come off. It's really easy to do to your exhaust and it looks great and even cleans up really easy. Good luck man.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/Rightside.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/exhausecloseup.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/header.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/headerwhole.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/canandheader.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/BearND171/canandheaderconnection.jpg

sweet thanks dude

[250r4life]

Originally posted by yfzrider45
I would say change your jetting a little bit! i dont think its should get that hott in the first place to burn thro pants!! :confused: But the best thing to get is a carbon fiber heatshiled...i'm pretty sure they have some at Kandkatv.com thanks

Jonny

i dont know of a header pipe i have seen that doesnt get hot enought to burn a hole in pants...

[250r4life]

1... who buys riding pants for $150? :huh

2... im thinking several of you guys who responded werent remembering they make pants that are over the boot... i personally dont own a pair of pants that i tuck into my boots...

[atvRiDa400ex]

Originally posted by 250r4life
1... who buys riding pants for $150? :huh

2... im thinking several of you guys who responded werent remembering they make pants that are over the boot... i personally dont own a pair of pants that i tuck into my boots...

b-day present, and yea they are over boot