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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Shoganai on July 02, 2011, 07:14:59 AM

Title: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: Shoganai on July 02, 2011, 07:14:59 AM

So as you might know the K1100 are hot bikes to ride and I've heard that if I insulate the fuel tank it would cut down on the heat that makes it to my butt and legs.

This is what it looked like to start with.

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I covered the overflow ports.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-XvMvQGp/0/L/i-XvMvQGp-L.jpg)

But as I'm cleaning the old adhesive off gas still keeps escaping from them.
So I siphon off the fuel. Well, most of what didn't end up on the ground.

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(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-gwNF6fD/0/L/i-gwNF6fD-L.jpg)

Ok, time to apply the aluminum backed fiberglass that came with self adhesive backing.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-VnpkF9q/0/L/i-VnpkF9q-L.jpg)

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-7j5dGQ6/0/L/i-7j5dGQ6-L.jpg)

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-XMpZsbb/0/L/i-XMpZsbb-L.jpg)

I must say so, that looks pretty damn good, especially for someone who has never done anything like that.
I pick it up to put it on the bike and some remaining fuel gurgles out of the now uncovered overflow port and within minutes it completed delaminated what took me a few hours to accomplish.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-rNFtJd9/0/L/i-rNFtJd9-L.jpg)

Nothing left but the adhesive film and it was starting to lift off.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-kWhk2dN/0/L/i-kWhk2dN-L.jpg)

I got so disgusted I called it quits that day.

I looked around and found a super flexible, aluminum backed fiberglass WITHOUT adhesive and then did some research and found an adhesive rated for temps -65 F to 400 F and when set 100% resistant to gasoline.  It's called Permatex Super Weather strip (Not the black one)

I start with the saddle this time.

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(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-Qcxs8XC/0/L/i-Qcxs8XC-L.jpg)

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(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-GLbQJKv/0/L/i-GLbQJKv-L.jpg)

That went well but the glue is hard to work with and hell to get off my hands. It took Xylol and a scotch bright. So before I work on the tank I get some Nitrile gloves.

First, clean off this junk. It took gasoline, then Xylol and lastly Dawn soap.
Note I'm now using an old tire instead of the chair.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-Vg3PnF8/0/L/i-Vg3PnF8-L.jpg)

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-j3MbqWc/0/L/i-j3MbqWc-L.jpg)

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-s29PNqN/0/L/i-s29PNqN-L.jpg)

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-xD7mSbV/0/L/i-xD7mSbV-L.jpg)

The lighting in this pic doesn't do it justice, it really came out very well.

(http://shoganai.smugmug.com/photos/i-mZcsW5H/0/L/i-mZcsW5H-L.jpg)

The gloves REALLY helped as I could just pull off a pair that was too sticky to work with and put on a clean pair, so I went through about 8 pair.

Next up, wiring in a AC/DC inverter and charging system for my CPAP.


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Title: Re: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: mystic red on July 02, 2011, 10:26:03 AM

Nice job, Shogs. Are you looking to one up the Johnny Blanket? Or add to it?

Title: Re: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: Shoganai on July 02, 2011, 10:28:38 AM

What's a Johnny Blanket?

Quote from: mystic red on July 02, 2011, 10:26:03 AM

Nice job, Shogs. Are you looking to one up the Johnny Blanket? Or add to it?

Title: Re: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: mystic red on July 02, 2011, 10:46:58 AM

Here's one of the write ups on the johnny blanket (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=460.0).
Dramatically cools the rider as it sends the hot air out behind the rider.

I didn't know we could have a chat session. ;D

Title: Re: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: Shoganai on July 02, 2011, 10:53:16 AM

Thanks. I'll most likely augment what I did with that.

It's that what forums are for; the exchange of thoughts and ideas? :D

Quote from: mystic red on July 02, 2011, 10:46:58 AM

Here's one of the write ups on the johnny blanket (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=460.0).
Dramatically cools the rider as it sends the hot air out behind the rider.

I didn't know we could have a chat session. ;D

Title: Re: Hot seat, never a good place to be.
Post by: mystic red on July 02, 2011, 11:20:38 AM

It's cheap and you get enough material to do several K-Bikes. You won't regret doing the j blanket.

Signing off chat now.