Engine Burn Help!!!

[Nicholas Collins]

I bought a motor bike and the only issue I’ve had is that the motor is HOTTT!! I burn my leg everytime I look back or turn my body. What can I put on the motor to prevent it from burning my leg on accident? I would rather not mount anything else to the bike. Would motorcycle exhaust wrap work? I don’t want to constrict or overheat anything.

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

I've been building & riding these bikes for over 11 years & I've only ever burned my leg once... & that was in a race with a over sized motorcycle pipe. :/

What part of the engine burned you?

 

[Nicholas Collins]

Hello and thanks for your time. I wish I knew the specific names Of the parts but I’m still learning. It’s the main engine part/the motor. Pretty much all of it gets hot and I have to ride with my legs open. Maybe that’s every motor bike but I want to keep it safe for my wife to use.

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

I don't recommend wrapping the engine in heat wrap... (It will kill the engine very quickly).

I do recommend just learning to ride with your legs away from the engine.

 

[Nicholas Collins]

Okay does everyone usually do that? Thanks for the advice!

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Okay does everyone usually do that? Thanks for the advice!

Yes... even motorcycle riders have been riding for over 100 years with their legs away from their engines to avoid burns.

 

[Nicholas Collins]

Yes... even motorcycle riders have been riding for over 100 years with their legs away from their engines to avoid burns.

Gotcha well adapt! It’s a fun bike

 

[xseler]

Hmmm...….I guess that my jeans have protected my legs. Fairly cheap, don't impede engine cooling, and offer a first layer of road rash protection. Never leave home without 'em.

 

[crassius]

I'm lost here, would have to see a pic of the bike - unless there's a v-8 stuffed in there, burns shouldn't happen.