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No wunder the gas tanks get hot!
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cjackg
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Yes, it is so close the gas tank was designed with an indent to allow for the pipe....:yikes:
Bob Denman
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:2thumbs: nice fix! :thumbup:
With those sort of tolerances under there; it wouldn't take much reduction of airflow to cause things to heat up quickly... :shocked:
With those sort of tolerances under there; it wouldn't take much reduction of airflow to cause things to heat up quickly... :shocked:
CyncySpyder
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We did the same, but immediately noticed that our seat got much much warmer than I had ever noticed it before. I'm sure its a matter of cause & effect. Since the heat can no longer be absorbed by the tank &/or subsequent fuel, the heat has to go somewhere, & heat rises, so it seems logical that the seat would be the next available ingredient to the puzzle where the heat WOULD go to. Since you did this as well, I'm curious if you've noticed the same?
We recently installed an on-demand blower for when things get too warm, we can now immediately cool them back down
But now that winter is fast approaching, I'm kinda glad to have a 'RedNeck Heated Seat' ..... :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
We did the same, but immediately noticed that our seat got much much warmer than I had ever noticed it before. I'm sure its a matter of cause & effect. Since the heat can no longer be absorbed by the tank &/or subsequent fuel, the heat has to go somewhere, & heat rises, so it seems logical that the seat would be the next available ingredient to the puzzle where the heat WOULD go to. Since you did this as well, I'm curious if you've noticed the same?
We recently installed an on-demand blower for when things get too warm, we can now immediately cool them back down
But now that winter is fast approaching, I'm kinda glad to have a 'RedNeck Heated Seat' ..... :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
Magdave
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We did the same, but immediately noticed that our seat got much much warmer than I had ever noticed it before. I'm sure its a matter of cause & effect. Since the heat can no longer be absorbed by the tank &/or subsequent fuel, the heat has to go somewhere, & heat rises, so it seems logical that the seat would be the next available ingredient to the puzzle where the heat WOULD go to. Since you did this as well, I'm curious if you've noticed the same?
We recently installed an on-demand blower for when things get too warm, we can now immediately cool them back down
I also applied it around the frame at the seat area and around the gas cap (plastic cover especially)and latch areas (closed the gaping hole around the latch).Those are not vent holes around the seat area poor engineering. I posted temp readings on another post nothing above 110 in either area now. The vents by the deflectors are where it should rise to. Yes they should be larger and more vents should exisit IMHO.
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flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
this is what the ST looks like after the wrap
3 Wheel Addict
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Thanks that's a useful pic to! I like the extra shielding on the tank to. Has anybody wondered what the wrap would do to the pipes? I noticed on DEI's web site that no header company will warranty their headers with wrap installed, why? Possibly overheat the tubing the pipe is made from??
3 Wheel Addict
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We did the same, but immediately noticed that our seat got much much warmer than I had ever noticed it before. I'm sure its a matter of cause & effect. Since the heat can no longer be absorbed by the tank &/or subsequent fuel, the heat has to go somewhere, & heat rises, so it seems logical that the seat would be the next available ingredient to the puzzle where the heat WOULD go to. Since you did this as well, I'm curious if you've noticed the same?
We recently installed an on-demand blower for when things get too warm, we can now immediately cool them back down
Would like to see how you did the "on demand" blower. where it's mounted and such....
Barlock
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May I ask who did the wrap for you?
flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
PitBull Powersports ....back in July with permission from BRP
StanProff
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it is fixed,,, on the '14 RT's
3 Wheel Addict
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Yep and I bet they would like all of us with issues to just go ahead and order that 14 model. That was what pissed me off the most when I seen that video of BRP showing the 14 with all the body removed and the tech saying that the new model is redesigned "to solve the complaints about heat issues" what about us with the 13's and the handful that have burnt to the ground! I'm still waiting to hear from BRP on mine...
Huddleston
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This website will not tolerate offensive statements about individuals on here. I are a redneck an prowd uf it.
ulflyer
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The rear cyl pipe curves just in front of the gas tank and then downward to the cat.....did you wrap that one also?
And where did you find the insulation you put on the tank?
Looks to be useful stuff.
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