heat shield rubber stoppers going missing - fix

Discussion in 'TR650' started by nev.., Sep 14, 2013.

  1. nev.. Terrarist

    Location:
    Greensborough, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '13 TR650 Terra
    Other Motorcycles:
    '14 XT1200ZE
    About 500km after new, I noticed I had lost one of the rubber stoppers on my exhaust which stop the heat shield from melting onto the pipe, because my heat shield was melting onto the pipe.

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    This is the rubber stopper which should live on the bracket on the pipe and stop this from happening


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    and this is where the stopper shears itself off. I found this bit sitting in my driveway this week, abut 5000km after the first one broke off.

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    I employed the same solution I have for the other side which has now been in place for 6 months and no ill effects

    An M4x30 bolt, this one has a philips head, and a few nuts.

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    screw a couple of nuts on the bolt, then put it through the hole and a couple of other nuts on the other side, and a bit of loctite and bobs your uncle.

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    Factory solution

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    My solution

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    Coffee and Tazzierob like this.
  2. Tazzierob Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Tamar Valley, Tasmania
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TR650 Terra
    Other Motorcycles:
    1991 Yamaha XT600
    What was forcing the shield onto the exhaust? Was it before you put on the Andy Stapz racks?
  3. nev.. Terrarist

    Location:
    Greensborough, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '13 TR650 Terra
    Other Motorcycles:
    '14 XT1200ZE

    Giant Loop bag. Yes.
  4. Next Strada Demolitionist

    Location:
    Brevard, NC
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TR650 Strada
    Good Idea. I did the same thing when mine gave up the ghost.