exhaust manifold

[w.steve wells]

tracing donw my excess heat problem i noticed the chrome covering on the exhaust header on the right rear pipe lacks 2 1/8 inches coming to the motor so you see and feel that much pipe is there some way to move the chrome sheild closer to the motor of am i missing a short piece

[V7Goose]

I wouldn't know - try giving us a hint of what bike you have - maybe somebody can actually respond based on their personal knowledge of that machine.

Goose

[w.steve wells]

it is a 2010rsv sorry i thought it was on the page near the avatar i'll have to add that

[V7Goose]

2" is a lot of gap there, and it is not right. Both left and right rear pipes should have the same size gap at the top of the heat shield, and it is about the width of my finger tip. There is no piece that could be missing, and the heat shield goes all the way down to touch the other one at the Y junction, so it can't be positioned wrong. It sounds like the heat shield was just made wrong. Your bike is still new - take it back to a dealer and tell them you want it fixed under warranty.

Goose

[w.steve wells]

thanks goose i'll check into that tomorrow