Hi, I hope someone can help me with this, my Tenere's engine generate a lot of heat and it can be quite uncomfortable.
How have you dealt with this issue?
Thanks,
Fernando

Hi Fernando,
when does it produce to much heat? I own mine for almost seven years and no issues with heat.

Cheers,
Marcus

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Mine feels a bit warm around the seat & under the legs here in the Sunshine State of Queensland.
I found the Akrapovic pipes a bit cooler than the original exhaust. I'm going to see the exhaust workshop soon about removing the cat's from them as other people have said it helps a lot with the original exhaust heat wise.
Failing that it may be worth you considering an after market pipe that doesn't have cat's in.

I have aftermarket leo vince pipes, heat wrap around the headers and further along, a heat shield larger than the original, and a temp gauge which tells me everything is normal and I still get my left leg toasted. Mid winter here on the far north coast NSW Australia is comfortable. Other than that it's a PITA!!

Don't have this problem with my ten. Where is the heat released?

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Thanks, Desert Racer, my original exhaust has already been decatted but the problem is still there...
saludos!

It produces it all the time, it comes from the engine, through the initial part of the exhaust, basically my left leg gets pretty hot!
Thought it was an issue in all Teneres. My exhaust has been "de-catted" but the problem still persists.
Saludos,
Fernando

Sorry Fernando, I have no idea then . My Tenere doesn't have the heat issue, definitly.

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I'm sure all XTZs produce the same amount of waste heat per unit of energy used for a given state of tune, there is no logical reason why they shouldn't (unless something is badly wrong of course). The heat from the headers and collector is not dissipated well on off-road bikes because they are tucked in close to the engine (good for ground clearance). This considerably reduces air-flow. Not good for cooling. The plastic lower covers don't help either.

No one ever complains about the X/R because the headers hang out in the wind and are effectively air-cooled. However, as soon as folk fit high level 2-1 systems (Metal Mule/OTR etc) they start complaining of an excessively right leg for the same reasons as some Z riders get hot left legs. (Plus obviously the fact that the pipes are closer to your leg!)

It is down to the design of the exhaust system and it's routing - it's a compromise. As it's an off-road orientated bike, the designers have to work round what's best for styling, ergonomics, ground clearance, gas flow and cooling. Something has to come at the bottom of the list of priorities!

The determining factor with people who complain seems to be ambient temperature, and I'm sure you just coming to the end of a long very hot summer in Chile. In the UK and northern Europe nobody ever complains about it. It would appear that riding in temperatures in excess of 25C the headers just don't get enough air flowing round them, and what there is relatively hot. The temperature differential between the ambient air and the surface of the pipework is too small to allow heat to dissipate. In the northern Europe the air is cold enough all year round for the it's cooling effect on the exhaust to be sufficient.

Also remember in hot climates the fan is going to operate a lot more often and that will blow even more hot air over your left leg!

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Pleiades thanks for the explanation! Should exhaust wrap help in some way or isn't a good idea to use it?
Saludos,
Fernando