Anyone ever thought of shortening the belly pan by about half?
I already have an overflow tank protector mod in mind,,,, Just wondering if removing the rear 1/2 of the pan will aid in engine/exhaust heat-flush while still retaining some of the aerodynamics/small projectile deflection,,, (I say small as a 1 mm thick sheet of aluminum, whether the pan is full length or half, ain't gonna stop a 70 mph 'brick',,,)
Heat flush,,,
I'm not attempting to address anything relative to the ENGINE OVERHEATING,
None of our F6B's will overheat with any flavor of belly pan installed, vented or not.
I'm wondering about 'flushing' more of the header/transmission/oil pan heat down / out where the rear half of a belly pan would reside.
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A few posts on the GL board indicate the pan may increase heat felt by the rider. (Many say it makes no difference, far more are stuck in the "NO, it doesn't make your engine overheat!" loop,,, )
Just for S + G, I pulled the pans off last night, but have not ridden since.
I've got some nice 24 GA flat I can make an overflow protector out of,,,, Just wondering if 1/2 the pan might evacuate as well as 'no-pan' and still help fend off a few small missiles,,,