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Heatshield
26 May 22, 09:37 AM
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RugbyPod
Crossrunner Member
Posts: 38
Bike: VFR800X 2015
City / Town: Birmingham
Country: West Midlands
Heatshield
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September 24, 2020, 04:08:12 PM
On my new (used) purchase of a 2015 VFR800X, the heatshiled is showing signs of corrosion. I've looked online for a replacement part, is this something that you can get or is it even worth trying to replace?
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RugbyPod
Crossrunner Member
Posts: 38
Bike: VFR800X 2015
City / Town: Birmingham
Country: West Midlands
Re: Heatshield
Reply #1 on:
September 24, 2020, 05:23:13 PM
For clarity, this is the heat shield I mean...
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Skids
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 1599
Bike: 2018 800X
City / Town: Hitchin
Country: UK
Re: Heatshield
Reply #2 on:
September 24, 2020, 06:37:56 PM
It's a known weak spot, sadly.
I've heard some folk remove it and not bother replacing it, others try to fix it by spraying with various things.
I'm sure you could buy a replacement if you wanted.
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Lars
Crossrunner Member
Posts: 64
Bike: RC 80 - 2015
Country: Germany
Re: Heatshield
Reply #3 on:
September 24, 2020, 06:42:14 PM
Hello,
the part number is: 50606-MJM-D60
https://de.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/50606MJMD60
- that thing is around £140
maybe its a better idea to spend a couple of idle hours unmounting it and polishing it up as Skids said.
Lars
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RugbyPod
Crossrunner Member
Posts: 38
Bike: VFR800X 2015
City / Town: Birmingham
Country: West Midlands
Re: Heatshield
Reply #4 on:
September 24, 2020, 06:55:55 PM
Originally Posted by
Skids
It's a known weak spot, sadly.
I've heard some folk remove it and not bother replacing it, others try to fix it by spraying with various things.
I'm sure you could buy a replacement if you wanted.
Cheers Skids.
As with my other list. I’ll see what it’s like once I have her and decide from there. :)
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RugbyPod
Crossrunner Member
Posts: 38
Bike: VFR800X 2015
City / Town: Birmingham
Country: West Midlands
Re: Heatshield
Reply #5 on:
September 24, 2020, 06:56:53 PM
Originally Posted by
Lars
Hello,
the part number is: 50606-MJM-D60
https://de.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/50606MJMD60
- that thing is around £140
maybe its a better idea to spend a couple of idle hours unmounting it and polishing it up as Skids said.
Lars
Wow! 140 sheets! I’ll defo go that route first if I think it needs it.
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John Oven
Crossrunner Junior
Posts: 2
Bike: Honda VFR800X
City / Town: Plymouth
Country: UK
Re: Heatshield
Reply #6 on:
March 09, 2022, 02:55:24 PM
My heatshield is badly corroded too - apparently it's very common on higher mileage bikes. It's expensive but probably worth replacing as it's the rear brake hoses that it's protecting and, I'm assured, there's a real danger of damaging them and losing braking if the heat shields aren't intact!
Last Edit: March 09, 2022, 02:58:18 PM by John Oven
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voodoo
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 480
Bike: RC80
City / Town: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Re: Heatshield
Reply #7 on:
March 09, 2022, 04:18:10 PM
If mine goes bad, I think I am going to try to make one in glassfibre/epoxy.
But at nearly 80.000km it is still in good shape luckiky.
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