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Solution to melting pants

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Dband212

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Went out for the first ride this year yesterday and had a epic time. Had tons of new snow! In the midst of all the fun I melted a hole in my new klim bibs. Wondering what you all have done to remedy this problem- is wrapping the header the best option or is there an easier better option out there?
 
Went out for the first ride this year yesterday and had a epic time. Had tons of new snow! In the midst of all the fun I melted a hole in my new klim bibs. Wondering what you all have done to remedy this problem- is wrapping the header the best option or is there an easier better option out there?

Wrap will help with the pants, but not with the ticket.....
Haha good ride yesterday
 
Klim has pants that are made for snowbikers. they now come with leather in on the insides of the legs... problem solved
 
Klim will fix your pants

I did same thing on first real ride, brand new pants. Send them to Klim and they'll fix it fast for cheap. Then wrap your pipe and wire tie each end. It only costs about $1/foot of wrap so cheap insurance.
 
E line carbon pipe guards

Wrap works pretty good but you have to put it on right. The trick is you have to get the wrap wet first and wrap it on the pipe while wet. Remove the pipe to do this. This allows you to pull it really tight. Also make sure you wrap from the back of the bike to the front so that the overlapping wrap is shingled in the proper orientation and doesn't catch the snow. Use pipe clamps to hold it tight in strategic places. When the wrap is dry from the water, spray a whole can of silicone high temperature exhaust manifold spray paint. Maybe do 2-3 coats really saturating it. Let it dry thoroughly, then put it on your bike, make sure you're outside in a well vented area, light up your bike and let it cook (smoke) on. When its dry, it sets up like a cast.
If you don't want to wrap the pipe, E line makes carbon fiber header guards for stock headers as well as FMF megabombs. They are very long and cover the front of the header where it comes out of the engine and along the side by the kick starter. Check them out online to see what I'm talking about.
 
make sure you wrap from the back of the bike to the front so that the overlapping wrap is shingled in the proper orientation and doesn't catch the snow. Use pipe clamps to hold it tight in strategic places. When the wrap is dry from the water, spray a whole can of silicone high temperature exhaust manifold spray paint. Maybe do 2-3 coats really saturating it. Let it dry thoroughly

Thanks I did wrap it backawards and didnt use enough spray paint stuff. I did my duc years ago and never had a problem but I see that I missed a few steps :face-icon-small-ton
 
Devol makes a very nice aluminum pipe guard. I use that as well as an old metal speaker cover, that I cut and bolted to sub frame and formed to hover just above the rest of the exposed pipe.
 
Some great ideas and tips in this thread. I will pass them on to my group. A buddy in our group Fabricated a cover out of Galvanized sheeting, and it has seemed to work well. Myself, I took my exhaust off, turned it upside down and hooked it directly to the top of the horse kit. The connection at the header to exhaust pipe worked perfect, and as a backup I used exhaust wrap and pipe clamps on the connection for backup. I also used pipe clamps on the pipe itself where I attached it to the horse. No burned pants since I have done this! And, I noticed the weight transfer from bringing the exhaust lower on the whole system (bike-Horse) Two snow pants later I have yet to burn my clothing again. I can post a pix if anyone is curious.
 
E Line Header guard

An alternative or an addition to wrapping the header is the E Line header guard. They are thick carbon fiber (would actually provide some crash and roost protection to the header). I have the FMF megabomb and this header guard is designed specific to my make model. They also have full coverage header guards for stock headers of various bikes. Check out the 'catalogue' section on their website to see what guards they have for your bike and header set up. And no i am not affiliated in any way with their product. This is by far the best header guards i have seen.

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Klim has pants that are made for snowbikers. they now come with leather in on the insides of the legs... problem solved

What pants exactly are these? I looked at the Dakar's but they don't have gator's on the bottom (so snow will for sure get in) and they also have vents in some places that cannot be closed.

What about the Vectors? Are they pretty durable?

JC
 
What pants exactly are these? I looked at the Dakar's but they don't have gator's on the bottom (so snow will for sure get in) and they also have vents in some places that cannot be closed.



What about the Vectors? Are they pretty durable?



JC


The overland pant. It's has leather on the inside of the leg and a higher back.

Unlike on a sled you're not throwing you body into the snow to turn so you really don't need a bib.
 
Do the Overland pants have a gator on the bottom to keep snow from getting into your boots?
 
Just be sure to understand these are not snowmobile pants, these are motorcycle pants. Built with armor, ventilation and so forth. He is right they are built to resist melting but they are not snow built.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Just be sure to understand these are not snowmobile pants, these are motorcycle pants. Built with armor, ventilation and so forth. He is right they are built to resist melting but they are not snow built.



Just my 2 cents.


Maybe not but with layering they are super warn! And water proof! I chose a non insulated pant so I could layer to suit the conditions. Sofar top and bottom are, wicking, insulation and then the shell layer. Always dry always warm
 
No argument there! Having worked at KLIM I can attest that these are extremely well made pants. And will probably do everything the OP is after!

Just wanted to make sure tho that he knows they are not "winter" pants. But then again you snowbike riders tend to stay pretty active when riding.
 
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