2020 Rocket engine guard heat.

sonnie said:

The shielding heat wrap material is hidden on the inside of the stainless shields.. You cant see it when installed. Took all of 20 mins. to cut them out and
attach to the inside of the shields with gasket silicone. Takes about 6 hours to cure before re-attaching to the head pipes. My bike is a 2020 GT
and the shields come off easily.

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pica said:

Just last weekend I took my wife request and went for a ride in Miami area... now I feel the heat when stuck in traffic and all that.... 2mm washers? Will do.... never felt anything when spirited riding in nc or the highways... but construction traffic and just plain traffic... what i was thinking....

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sonnie said:

The right side of the engine gets pretty warm during summer riding season, so to cure 90% of the heat I did the following.
Removed the stainless steel heat shields from all 3 headers and lined the insides with exhaust header wrap using silicone gasket sealer as an adhesive.
I cut the heat shield fabric to 1/8 in. smaller than the exact inside dimensions of the shields so u couldnt see the material ..

It works sooooo well, you can actually touch the shields when the engine is very hot, and its just warm to the touch. Triumph engineering, are u listening!!

Sonnie..

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Bang-metal said:

What about performance? higher temp around this area (three headers) may affect the O2 sensor and change timing - making the rocket feel less agile and sluggish.
The performance comes at the cost of free air flow about the headers... It was tested and designed by the manufacturer that way!
Restricting the air flow may retard performance.. I'm no expert just a fan of this awesome motorcycle.

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