Block off plate/Ice build up

[Daranello]

What are everyone thoughts of running a block off plate like this on a trail XTX??? Tired of the ice......

 

[lilwilly]

I installed a plate similar to the picture. It didn't completely eliminate ice, but it made a significant difference.

 

[marsh14]

What are you running for an exhaust?

 

[sheetwright]

Mine didn't work when I did it like that since I had tunnel protectors. The protectors collected a ton of ice, and started building from ther. So I made a plate that mouts to the top of the protectors. Then kicks up in the front to go around the single exhaust pipe; before it went in to three. Also bent it up 90 degrees in the back to keep misc. back flow from happening. Worked a lot better

 

[arteeex]

The link below will take you to another thread on the topic ice build-up. You'll see what I and others have done.

I don't see an advantage to the exhaust completely under the tunnel unless you plan to shield it from being hit with snow. It seems the ice build-up is a result of snow vaporizing on the exhaust system and refreezing on the tunnel. Keeping the snow from the exhaust is key.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0

What's the story on the rivets shown in the photo above?

 

[Snow Terrorist]

What's the story on the rivets shown in the photo above?

I had the same question not long ago and ended up PM'ing Nikolai (who I think actually took this pic)

They're called clecos. They're like a temporary rivet, they hold things in place so you can get the fitment right and everything layed out before you rivet. They're used a lot in aircraft maintenance.

Hopefully that answers your question. A google on clecos will give you more info.

A great tip....thanks again Nikolai

 

[TurboJamie]

The link below will take you to another thread on the topic ice build-up. You'll see what I and others have done.

I don't see an advantage to the exhaust completely under the tunnel unless you plan to shield it from being hit with snow. It seems the ice build-up is a result of snow vaporizing on the exhaust system and refreezing on the tunnel. Keeping the snow from the exhaust is key.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0

What's the story on the rivets shown in the photo above?

The are Cleco's they are used primarily in aviation for panel skins.

http://www.zenithair.com/kit/tools/cleco18.jpg