Heatshield

[RugbyPod]

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?

[RugbyPod]

For clarity, this is the heat shield I mean...

[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.

[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

[RugbyPod]

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. :)

[RugbyPod]

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.

[John Oven]

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!

[voodoo]

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.

[mrvelcrofast]

Just replaced mine today on a 2016 bike. It needed doing about 40K miles ago. (bike has now done 120K miles).

It's a terrible design. Not only is it made from really poor metal but very badly painted.

It's actually in 2 parts! The main front panel you can see directly behind footrest[/img] hanger is 50606MJMD60 cost around £130.00

The piece that is fastened to the top edge (hidden underneath back of fuel tank) is 50204MJMD60 (this part rots away first) cost around £40.00.

I found a used one from a first generation CR which fitted on ok. It only cost me £20.00 delivered from a breaker. You can't use the top edge piece in conjunction this way.

I cable tied the front mounting point as the bolt hole didn't line up. It's on there solid!

Bailey.

[voodoo]

120k miles! That is a lot! I am just about half way.

How is the rest of the bike holding up?