Exhaust Header Temp.

[Super D.]

Well gang, I solved the problem today! It cost me $409 but I didn't have to alter the looks of the beautiful header pipes with wrap or a cover.

After starting my morning with 1st degree burns on my inside calf as I rode with a friend, I stopped at my local BMW dealer and bought tall leather riding boots. There called the BMW Gravel Boots...almost knee high, extremely high quality and gortex lined. After slipping those on I hardly felt any heat on the inside of my leg.

Pics and link below...

Glad to hear you figured it out. It's driven me bat sh!t crazy. $409 is a cheap fix.

 

[BigNorm]

Those are nice!

 

[ChicagoRocket]

Glad to hear you figured it out. It's driven me bat sh!t crazy. $409 is a cheap fix.

I hear ya man! It's not really a fix for me, but it works LOL! Definetly shocked and surprised by the amount of heat these headers are pushing out. I truly hope Viking exhaust creates a nice shield to fix the issue and make these headers what they should be.

 

[sonny]

This works for me. Justin work boots. Then again I do not own a pair of tennis shoes. (kind of a redneck)

 

[TRIIICK]

Leather Chippewas boots in the $200 range.. Chippewa Motorcycle Boots | Sheplers

 

[warp9.9]

This works for me. Justin work boots. Then again I do not own a pair of tennis shoes. (kind of a redneck)

Ha! You're not the only one

 

[ChicagoRocket]

Based off everything I have read in this post, as well as reading and discussing things with members, the fact of the matter is the R3 headers can get up to 700-800 degree's under normal riding conditions. This is why triumph put a heat shield on the headers.

My bike is custom tuned and brand new. There was nothing wrong with my bike before I put the headers on. It's fully serviced and running top quality motul oil.

The tall boots were the fastest way for me to solve the issue. I truly feel bad for the OP on this thread...he has spent lots of money on a problem that will NOT be fixed without heat shields.

 

[barbagris]

Tall boots keep the heat off your leg BUT if you use cordura pants you have 2 choices when it really pi$$es down.

1) Leave them outside the Boots - They brush the pipes and melt onto them.
2) You tuck them in the boots and water runs inside the boots.

OK there is an option 3 - Add mini-chaps or add a heatproof layer (I used bulkhead heatshield)

I use these in Winter Chiruca-ICELAND 02 GORE-TEX - Caza Chiruca. Thank god footwear is cheaper in Spain.

 

[ChicagoRocket]

Tall boots keep the heat off your leg BUT if you use cordura pants you have 2 choices when it really pi$$es down.

1) Leave them outside the Boots - They brush the pipes and melt onto them.
2) You tuck them in the boots and water runs inside the boots.

OK there is an option 3 - Add mini-chaps or add a heatproof layer (I used bulkhead heatshield)

I use these in Winter Chiruca-ICELAND 02 GORE-TEX - Caza Chiruca. Thank god footwear is cheaper in Spain.

Those are nice boots!

 

[barbagris]

Those are nice boots!

Thanks, I thought so - €170 (I found them on sale in my size) - Goretex, Thinsulate and polarfleece.
They go well with the old Frank Thomas "Flying jacket" I have.