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Potential problem...

I have grounded the bob with some sprited riding. The underside of the exhaust cover is carbon steel and had a huge scrape down it's entire length. I masked it off and used a couple of coats of gloss black hammerite.

Is it likely to run/melt/catch fire?

Should I sand it out and reapply something else?

It's an exhaust cover that site between 6-10mm of the pipe.

Hi Lance i would Read the hammerite label and see what temprature it is good for .
Personally i would have used the Heat resistance paint .

Victor wrote:Potential problem...

I have grounded the bob with some sprited riding. The underside of the exhaust cover is carbon steel and had a huge scrape down it's entire length. I masked it off and used a couple of coats of gloss black hammerite.

Is it likely to run/melt/catch fire?

Should I sand it out and reapply something else?

It's an exhaust cover that site between 6-10mm of the pipe.

label does not specify temprature limits.

Thinking about removing it and starting again. Just ondered if anyone has done the same and gotten away with it.

Checked the hamerite website, and again specification of heat resistance not evident

I've used gloss black hammerite on the rear drum breaks on my car in the past. What I found was it tended to go dull over time with the heat.

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:I've used gloss black hammerite on the rear drum breaks on my car in the past. What I found was it tended to go dull over time with the heat.

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)(master of the emergency stop).

dull is OK... only a short term fix... just concerned about fire

Victor wrote: Just ondered if anyone has done the same

No-one could do the same Lance as no-one else has a Harley.



Sits back and waits for the returning and extremely justified insult!!

Akrapovic wrote:

Victor wrote: Just ondered if anyone has done the same

No-one could do the same Lance as no-one else has a Harley.



Sits back and waits for the returning and extremely justified insult!!

At least I have a bike that I can ride if I choose to do so

sits back with satisified gleeful look on face at snappy retort

Thats the one!!

I do have a bike, 2 infact. Its just that, well.

You could, at one time, get engine paint which would be heat resistant. I've used it to spruce up an old XT500 a few years ago.

Leave it and see what happens. If it burns rub it down and apply some proper extra-high temperature paint.

It'll be underneath where nobody can see anyway (unless you let Rowan ride it).

Gazza wrote:Leave it and see what happens. If it burns rub it down and apply some proper extra-high temperature paint.

It'll be underneath where nobody can see anyway (unless you let Rowan ride it).

tis true, it is underneath... just worried about it setting fire to my foot

Victor wrote: tis true, it is underneath... just worried about it setting fire to my foot

Doubt it, but if it did you could post pictures of the foot and see if anybody gave a shizzle.

Gazza wrote:It'll be underneath where nobody can see anyway (unless you let Rowan ride it).

Rowan gets it again!!

Gazza wrote:Doubt it, but if it did you could post pictures of the foot and see if anybody gave a shizzle.

Gazza wrote:

Victor wrote: tis true, it is underneath... just worried about it setting fire to my foot

Doubt it, but if it did you could post pictures of the foot and see if anybody gave a shizzle.

*can't stop giggling*

que Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)

... he's just hobbling up to the keyboard now... I can hear the creaking and cracking of the crutches

Get flame proof chaps!

Or you could cover your exhaust pipe in leather to make it look like a scabbard and stick a claymore up then end. I believe highland dress on cruisers is in fashion at the moment!

Lance thinks a Claymore is a platform in the North Sea. Perhaps you should offer some tips about Morris Dancing gear, then he would understand.

Akrapovic wrote:Lance thinks a Claymore is a platform in the North Sea. Perhaps you should offer some tips about Morris Dancing gear, then he would understand.

"He's got a brand new combine harvester and he'll give you the key!"

Akrapovic wrote:Lance thinks a Claymore is a platform in the North Sea. Perhaps you should offer some tips about Morris Dancing gear, then he would understand.

Be careful what you say about the Morris men. You may end up being whalloped with a hanky

Gazza wrote:It'll be underneath where nobody can see anyway (unless you let Rowan ride it).

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:Get flame proof chaps!

Now there's an idea!

Have you thought about getting the shield ceramic coated (black)?

I got a quote for coating part of an exhaust a while back & it was surprisingly cheap (£30)!

May be worth checking out if you want a longer term solution.

RK6 wrote:May be worth checking out if you want a longer term solution.

A speed limiter tied into an inclinometer should do the trick!

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote: A speed limiter tied into an inclinometer should do the trick!

Or even a diet.

Akrapovic wrote:Lance thinks a Claymore is a platform in the North Sea. Perhaps you should offer some tips about Morris Dancing gear, then he would understand.

That is well off topic...having the Claymore platform in the same discussion as paint

The Claymore has not seen any paint in a great number of years

Dave wrote:

Akrapovic wrote:Lance thinks a Claymore is a platform in the North Sea. Perhaps you should offer some tips about Morris Dancing gear, then he would understand.

That is well off topic...

Well off topic, but tea snortingly funny!! Just mopping up my keyboard now

Gazza wrote:

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)(master of the emergency stop) wrote: A speed limiter tied into an inclinometer should do the trick!

Or even a diet.

man, you are on form today