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Posted by: Quad_King

I just bought a used 2005 YFZ450 SE and while I'm riding my legs get hot by the engine

Is that just me or every YFZ is like that?
Is their anything wrong with my YFZ?
I was wearing shorts if that matters with regular shoes.

Posted by: RRP

No theres nothing wrong with it.Mine does the same thing.I really notice the heat when I am riding the trails.The exhaust header puts off the most heat.I would be real careful wearing shorts the header sticks out there pretty good.

Posted by: Quad_King

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Originally posted by RRP
No theres nothing wrong with it.Mine does the same thing.I really notice the heat when I am riding the trails.The exhaust header puts off the most heat.I would be real careful wearing shorts the header sticks out there pretty good.

Oh OK, thanks for the help. I had to put on my Fox riding pants

Posted by: fox17

it is like that on every bike i ride. the engine usually gets pretty hot. i burn myself all the time. i wear boots and pants now.

Posted by: Dune Surfer

Just wear boots and long socks.

Posted by: CaliYFZ

has anybody ever tried using like a heat coating like JETHOT or something like that on their header to hold down the heat?? it would be pretty cheap to have the header coated and would probably hold down the heat...

Posted by: firefighterjosh

Try Riding a Banshee with Shorts on! I have T6 pipes and now I have 2 scares on the inside of my legs.

Posted by: nicko-31

If you don't have one get one (heat shield that is ).Also when I switched to synthetics oil and ran engine Ice I noticed that it runs wayyyyyyyyyyy cooler,my fan never comes on,No that doesn't mean that you can stick your tongue on the pipe or anything like that but you will or should notice a mayor difference.