Ha ha. Long story behind what the problem with that idea is. I was considering that exact idea last summer. I used to have an 06 Raptor 350. I let her drive it a bit on the country roads to get used to the handling and controls. The first time I sat on the back and let her drive, she drove it off a train bridge that we went across the river to get to another set of trails. she cracked two ribs, and I cracked two bone stems on my lower vertibrea. The raptor was totalled, and that's how I got my predator last november.

 

Well, that's ONE way to get a new quad. I just leave mine out and they get stolen. I'm getting my new one at the end of the month. I think.

 

on my hawkeye, the exhaust has this aluminum foil tape around the top of the exhaust and the surrounding body plastic and i have had no problems at all and have gotten it really hot.

 

Hey that's a good idea....wrap your legs in aluminum foil! LOL!

Seriously, though, I do recall seeing this on more than one atv to deflect heat. It wouldn't solve your problem with your leg, but would keep the fenders from warping. I don't recall the stock pipes ever getting that hot. At any rate, try riding farther back when you wear shorts or just wear pants! (or aluminum foil!)

 

This will take care of the problem. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] http://www.explainthatstuff.com/firesuit.jpg