Fireblade burned leg syndrome

[Angrybiker]

OK, just got this 'new' 14 blade. Was hoping that the leg burning situation would be an improvement from the 600RR. Unfortunately the exact opposite. Instead, while waiting at the lights, feels like my right calf is like a doner kebab where the rotisserie has stopped working. Truly insane amount of heat. In fact left leg is also pretty hot. Looks like my days of summer afternoon trips to Kingston on the bike wearing shorts, are numbered . Rather need asbestos knee socks.

Does anyone else notice this and any suggestions? Do after market exhausts help?

[Angrybiker]

Very occasionally, on a hot summer's day, going only a few miles down the road on traffic roads and only at low speed. Gimme a break and start talking about the subject at hand, if you please

[Angrybiker]

Gavia said:

Angrybiker said:

OK, just got this 'new' 14 blade. Was hoping that the leg burning situation would be an improvement from the 600RR. Unfortunately the exact opposite. Instead, while waiting at the lights, feels like my right calf is like a doner kebab where the rotisserie has stopped working. Truly insane amount of heat. In fact left leg is also pretty hot. Looks like my days of summer afternoon trips to Kingston on the bike wearing shorts, are numbered . Rather need asbestos knee socks.

Does anyone else notice this and any suggestions? Do after market exhausts help?

I'm quoting this because there's every chance it will be deleted. However, my view is simple, stop pushing your legs / calf into the exhaust. It's not difficult. When you think you look awesome, have a look in the mirror, you'll look a tt. Sort that and you'll solve your leprosy leg problems.

Thanks SO much for that very useful input - after 20 years riding I'd NEVER have thought to move my leg farther away from a hot source. Is this some kind of joke?

[Angrybiker]

black-k1 said:

papa3 said:

Loyly said:

A good slide down the road in shorts will probably leave enough scarring so that you won't feel your flesh burning near a hot exhaust in future. Not a short term solution though.

^ This exactly. Astonishes me to see shorts/no gloves/trainers on any bike.

Because having an accident while wearing long trousers is completely safe!

If (and only IF) ALL the gear you wear (all the time) is fully CE level 2 or 3 approved, your helmet has 5 stars from SHARP, you hold a number of advanced riding qualifications and never ride in a way that might slightly increase the risk to you or any other road user will you be in a position to comment on/criticize how others manage their own risk.

Exactly. Enough sanctimonious bullst please. You're not talking to a 16 year olds here.

In any event, since everyone seems dead set on talking about everything in the world except whether they have the same problem and what they did or did not do to mitigate it, I'll presume that no one has anything constructive to contribute and I'll move on.

[Angrybiker]

Aha, thanks a lot Tom, and sorry for missing the original suggestion Castrex. Any ideas where I can get a quote on that?

I expect it would be useful in the winter, but I am already on tippy toes with my short legs, and the heat is reaching right up my thigh as well. It's quite uncomfortable on days like this, and my SMX + boots like to store the heat as well. They were pretty sweaty after the commute this morning. I'd go get some summer boots but then those would be less of a barrier to the heat!

[Angrybiker]

308mate said:

Mr2Mike said:

cmaguire said:

Freedom of choice here peaked about 30 years ago. Ever since they've been claiming it has been increasing, when it very much appears to me that the exact opposite has been happening.

Freedom of choice vs. Political Correctness.
There's only going to be one winner.

Nothing whatsoever to do with political correctness. It's freedom of choice vs common sense.

Its nothing to do with common sense. Common sense would be if I tried to claim that coming off without full safety gear would NOT result in more injury. I acknowledge the increased severity of injury without correct safety gear. But a risk matrix considers consequences of an occurrence against likelihood of if actually happening and I deem that I can mitigate the increase in consequence by reducing the likelihood of the occurence i.e. not ride in shorts on a race track but a t-shirt to the beach and back is ok.

I remember when Australian bike cops used to wear short sleeve cotton shirts on their Pan Europeans

This.
Plus, anyone who has never experienced the joy of shorts on a hot summer day with the wind around the nads, seriously needs to remove broomstick from arse.

[Angrybiker]

EagleMoto4-2 said:

You might not care but your family, bystanders, ambulance crew, nurses/surgeons at the hospital certainly will when they are scraping up bits of your legs from between the aggregate that makes up the tarmac or trying to patch what remains of your legs back together with skin grafts they have taken from your back and/or buttocks, taking you to an from hospital from the number of operations you would likely need and tending to your scarred legs.
Graphic I know but tarmac is like sandpaper when your fragile skin is thrown onto it at speed with the momentum of you plus perhaps a heavy bike pushing down onto it.

Again. Adult. 20 years commuting right across London twice a day all year round in all weathers so likely a lot more experience than most. Also very well versed in risk management which is a big part of my very well paid job. Also have seen all the videos and know all the theory that you do. Also come off a few times in my earlier years. Appreciate the motherly concern but really not necessary. Preach to the newbies please and leave me to manage my own risks.