Exhaust gasses and luggage

BADGER999

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Just been looking at loads of previous posts concerning running a y-piece and standard can....and the potential problems of melting various bits of plastic. I have just bought a bike that is running this set up and am just weighing up luggage options. My preferred choice is TT zega pros ( cos I already have the panniers so only need to buy the frames ) but I was also thinking about the system cases because the bike came fitted with the rails :nenau. Any experience of these set ups or advice on which way to go would be appreciated.
 
My left hand pannier is pretty scorched closest to the exhaust - Y piece and Remus. I love the sound, but be aware the pannier is being blasted with a hot air gun!
Maybe a piece of exhaust bandage or alloy held off the surface would give enough protection?
 
I have y piece and standard can running with system panniers no problem with panniers but can warm up number plate, that is sorted with a pressed metal no plate
 
Its pretty much cleaner than normal, its one of those that gets used every day ☺
In the summer the exhaust was warming the pannier, and I figured that was a way of sorting it ��
 
All a bit confusing really in that there doesn’t seem to be any answer........some seem to have had issues with panniers melting and others appear to have run plastic panniers and a de-cat y piece with no problems. Heading to Spain this summer so need to try to make sure my undercrackers don’t get scorched :eek:
 
BADGER999 said:
All a bit confusing really in that there doesn’t seem to be any answer........some seem to have had issues with panniers melting and others appear to have run plastic panniers and a de-cat y piece with no problems. Heading to Spain this summer so need to try to make sure my undercrackers don’t get scorched :eek:
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Put them in the other pannier then. Simples! :D
 
There is but one simple and inexpensive answer, fit a Stubby (although you will need the OEM headers and Cat box) this negates the need for a 'silencer' of any sort and keeps hot gas well away from your undergarments.

Your current Y-piece and OEM silencer can be tamed with an extension piece but you are only transferring the problem further aft, where there are other things to melt.
 
oblertone said:
There is but one simple and inexpensive answer, fit a Stubby (although you will need the OEM headers and Cat box) this negates the need for a 'silencer' of any sort and keeps hot gas well away from your undergarments.

Your current Y-piece and OEM silencer can be tamed with an extension piece but you are only transferring the problem further aft, where there are other things to melt.
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Noticed the stubby route is popular on this site but have inherited this set up with y piece and standard silencer so would be loathed to spend on a cat and stubby. Wondered whether some heat shield sheet on the plastic pannier would be of help.....
 
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