December 1, 201510 yr Hi All, Anyone have any ideas or know where I can get a heat shield for the muffler on my 87 RTL. Gets very hot and tired of burning my pants. I have seen some in the pictures of Saunder's and Lejeune's works bikes?
December 6, 201510 yr I made one from fibre glass. Bought the bits off the internet and followed instructions how to make "glass reinforced fibre parts" on You Tube. I used the exhaust as the mould so the part was a bit tight. If I was going to do it again I'd want to make it a few mm larger than the exhaust so I could have room for heat insulation or air between the heat shield and the exhaust.
December 6, 201510 yr http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/56437-honda-rtl-silencer/page-2 I'm having one like this made if this is what you were meaning? Joe
December 6, 201510 yr This the factory one, obviously it's a larger silencer, something just like this, but for the standard silencer would be great.
December 8, 201510 yr I prefer the one in jj65's picture, screwed on, so it can be removed for cleaning.
December 8, 201510 yr Author Yep, jj65's picture shows what I would like if anyone knows anyone........
December 8, 201510 yr I prefer the one in jj65's picture, screwed on, so it can be removed for cleaning. It looks like its riveted on or something similar. The only way I can see to make one is to attach it to the exhaust bracket at the top and the clamp at the bottom. Looking into it though as its something I've wanted for awhile.
December 8, 201510 yr It looks like its riveted on or something similar. The only way I can see to make one is to attach it to the exhaust bracket at the top and the clamp at the bottom. Looking into it though as its something I've wanted for awhile. Rive nuts would be the answer if you can face drilling holes in your exhaust ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROFESSIONAL-4mm-8mm-THREADED-RIVET-NUT-NUTSERT-RIVNUT-INSERT-SETTING-TOOL-NEW-/361416834381?hash=item54261f3d4d:g:6yAAAOSw5VFWLlco
December 8, 201510 yr Rive nuts would be the answer if you can face drilling holes in your exhaust ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROFESSIONAL-4mm-8mm-THREADED-RIVET-NUT-NUTSERT-RIVNUT-INSERT-SETTING-TOOL-NEW-/361416834381?hash=item54261f3d4d:g:6yAAAOSw5VFWLlco Yes good idea, then you can remove the shield if need for cleaning out the mud behind it. I did think maybe you could use a self tapper, but rivet nut would be a better option.
December 25, 201510 yr I took the opportunity to take a photo of the heat shield I made by making a mould from the exhaust. There are videos of how to make carbon fibre or fibreglass parts on YouTube. It uses the bolt hole on the frame for the top and folds under the bottom of the silencer this way it just clips off after a muddy trial.
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