fzsea
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Post by fzsea on Aug 27, 2023 16:40:07 GMT -7
Does anyone know of what material the new heat shield is made? Steel, aluminum, titanium? I want to paint it, but need material info first. Don’t have the bike yet, pre planning stuff. Cheers. The old one was perfect. Figures they change it. 🤬
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Post by RedAndBlack on Aug 27, 2023 17:41:11 GMT -7
Strongly doubt it's titanium. Best guess would be aluminum or steel. The weight may be an indicator. Take it off and if it feels lighter than it should, it's aluminum. If it's weight feels just right, probably steel.
I'm grasping at straws, but that would be my thinking.
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fzsea
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Post by fzsea on Aug 27, 2023 18:08:56 GMT -7
Sorry, not being a jerk, but I don’t have it yet. That’s why I asked. I will know once it’s here, but that may be a couple weeks. Trying to get stuff lined up now. Appreciate the response though.
PLUS. Full disclosure, I may try something radical anyway. I could get a first gen cat, which comes with a black shield, for the same price (as a carbon one) and swap it. Lighter, less restrictive and the mounting points are the same. I’ve done crazier things…
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Post by RedAndBlack on Aug 28, 2023 7:54:39 GMT -7
For sure! I have a 2017 so I won't know for sure either.
Going off the 1st Gen shield, seems like aluminum to me.
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fzsea
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Post by fzsea on Aug 28, 2023 8:11:15 GMT -7
See? It’s kind of weird. That’s my memory of the first gen I had, but when checking out the second it looked like steel. I’m waiting to hear back from a parts guy, but the forum was scolding me for not posting anyway, so I thought I’d throw it out there. Appreciate your feedback. Anyway, I’ll know more in a week or so. Just impatient. Cheers. 👍
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Post by fzsea on Aug 28, 2023 11:04:45 GMT -7
Well time to kill a boring thread. My guy at partzilla, who I trust, says it’s most likely steel. So that’s what I’m going with for now. Yay. 😀
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Post by 2wheeledprivilege on Aug 28, 2023 13:49:24 GMT -7
Not 100% sure of the material the heatshield is made from but I am sure that it is a non-ferrous metal. It does NOT contain enough iron to be magnetic, or react to a magnet.
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Post by willl84 on Aug 29, 2023 6:57:44 GMT -7
Not 100% sure of the material the heatshield is made from but I am sure that it is a non-ferrous metal. It does NOT contain enough iron to be magnetic, or react to a magnet. 99% sure it's just aluminum. Cheap stamped aluminum lol |
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Post by fztenn on Aug 29, 2023 11:36:46 GMT -7
I'm thinking aluminum as well (2017)...non magnetic as others have stated. Regardless of material, I would think the paint process would be the same...sand, prime, paint using quality stuff of course. I've painted several pieces on my bikes, both metals and plastics using that method and I've never had a problem with any of them. Keep us posted and show us your final outcome!
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Post by RedAndBlack on Aug 29, 2023 16:27:45 GMT -7
That area will be affected by heat though so its probably a good idea to know what metal it is and what high heat paint will best bond to it.
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Post by fzsea on Oct 31, 2023 9:18:27 GMT -7
Sooooo, not a heat shield. Just gonna leave it at that. Painted it, then heat cycled it a few times and it doesn’t get hot. It’s more decorative than anything, and only really keeps a stray foot from hitting it. The cat, that is…  |
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