Melting Side Cover

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (Cold Weather Rider) — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:10:35 GMT

Yes, I mean the fake oil pan / tool crib. I would not know what else to call it but the "side cover"? At least SOMEONE else has experienced the problem. T's are so rare that it is not like I can look at a dozen of them at any single motorcycle event to see if anyone else is experiencing the same problem. I have noted a couple other T's with melted reflectors but none with any blistering on the side cover. At this point I am under the impression that the previous...

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (Chicago) — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:34:39 GMT

Yeah, my reflector used to melt, too, until I installed my Vance & Hines! The head pipe doesn't sit quite so close to the reflector and the exhaust doesn't hang out long enough to melt anything. Ah Vance & Hines, is there anything you can't do?

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (davebave) — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:27:00 GMT

SOB!!! Mine is melted too! I was taking a little look see to figure out what you meant about side cover melting. I noticed a little bluing at the rear header and as I was checking that out, I noticed the edge of the side cover all blistered. Damn. I have VH pipes and even though PO told me it was rejetted, I don't think so. Any recommendations?

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (davebave) — Tue, 15 May 2007 09:19:43 GMT

I just bought my T a month ago and it has the chrome radiator shroud and the reflector is melted on it too! Mike, when you say right hand side cover, do you mean the fake oil pan/tool crib? Sure would take a lot to melt that!

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Heimer) — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:25:09 GMT

mktobob wrote:
My bike has never reached those temps, at least that I know of. I replaced the plastic radiator shroud with a chrome one so I have not had any melt. Is your fan kicking in? If not, there is a 30 amp fuse that probably blew. Bob

The fan functions although I feel it runs more than it should which is a whole seperate topic.

Thanks, Mike

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (mktobob) — Mon, 07 May 2007 03:47:32 GMT

My bike has never reached those temps, at least that I know of. I replaced the plastic radiator shroud with a chrome one so I have not had any melt. Is your fan kicking in? If not, there is a 30 amp fuse that probably blew. Bob

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Heimer) — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:32:18 GMT

Stan, thanks for the response. Having a fair amount of motorcycle experience, I would like to think that I know better than to let the bike sit at idle for long periods of time. I should have noted that all the damage that I have mentioned happened to the bike prior to my ownership. I speculate that the previous owner(s) let this bike sit at idle for a very long period of time to get the side-cover to melt but I am still curious if ANYONE else have ever experienced this? I suspect the bike...

Re: Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:12:07 GMT

Are you letting the bike sit at idle for long periods such as during warm ups. The shroud is melting because of the heat that is generated from the front exhaust pipe when sitting idle. When moving, the air keeps the pipe from getting too hot and also blows the heat back away from the shroud. When sitting idle during warm ups, and especially when you have the engine revved up with the choke on, that front pipe can get cherry red. You should never let the engine run for more than a minute with...

Melting Side Cover

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Heimer) — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:16:00 GMT

This forum has eased some of my concerns over my T melting the radiator shroud and reflector on the right hand side of the bike. Several other T owners have reported a similar experience and nobody seems to be too concerned about it. Has anyone had the right-hand side cover melt? I have owned my T for a little less than a year now and I have several concerns about various items. The melting side-cover is just one of them. Should I be concerned?