bellypan restoration

[Kev L]

Have you used heat proof mat on the inside of the belly?

[VTRDark]

Before


After


Good job done I'd say!

Did you use cans or a spray gun for that?

(:-})

[KarlosVTR]

since you put it like that, it looks spanking.

i havent flattened it down yet either.

ive not used any heat proof mat or anything yet. it hasnt appeard to have needed any. with my relocation of brackets, the warmer parts of the exhaust dont go near it.

[Kev L]

I stuck some in mine, just to be safe. Don't want to damge the paintwork.

[Snoogle]

the warmer parts of the exhaust dont go near it.

What about the part of the exhaust the kinda peeps through the hole? My paint has started to crack there...will deffo be putting some heat proof stuff on it next time

[tony.mon]

the warmer parts of the exhaust dont go near it.

What about the part of the exhaust the kinda peeps through the hole? My paint has started to crack there...will deffo be putting some heat proof stuff on it next time

If you ride through fields and then leave the mud on it won't show.

[AMCQ46]

I have manage to get heat damage on my bellypan where it is actually touching against the pipe that runs under the sump [the Moriwaki style hasnt got the peep hole for that bit of the pipe] but have fitted heat reflective tape now and it gets no worse. But I would take care in modding the brackets to get more clearance to the pipes, as I have also damaged mine by dragging it in the road when lent right over in RH corners and hitting a bump mid bend!..........

The good thing is that it is black gelcoat, not paint on a light primer, so the burn & scrape marks dont show unless you look real close, so Tony has the best answer, paint it Matt black and keep it dirty.

[Kev L]

I have manage to get heat damage on my bellypan where it is actually touching against the pipe that runs under the sump [the Moriwaki style hasnt got the peep hole for that bit of the pipe] but have fitted heat reflective tape now and it gets no worse. But I would take care in modding the brackets to get more clearance to the pipes, as I have also damaged mine by dragging it in the road when lent right over in RH corners and hitting a bump mid bend!..........

The good thing is that it is black gelcoat, not paint on a light primer, so the burn & scrape marks dont show unless you look real close, so Tony has the best answer, paint it Matt black and keep it dirty.

Wasn't that first suggested by the Stones?

[tony.mon]

I have manage to get heat damage on my bellypan where it is actually touching against the pipe that runs under the sump [the Moriwaki style hasnt got the peep hole for that bit of the pipe] but have fitted heat reflective tape now and it gets no worse. But I would take care in modding the brackets to get more clearance to the pipes, as I have also damaged mine by dragging it in the road when lent right over in RH corners and hitting a bump mid bend!..........

The good thing is that it is black gelcoat, not paint on a light primer, so the burn & scrape marks dont show unless you look real close, so Tony has the best answer, paint it Matt black and keep it dirty.

Wasn't that first suggested by the Stones?

Maybe, but don't get your ya ya's out.