Protect your front fender from heat damage: Turn the front wheel when parked.

[Pat Conlon]

Summer's arrived and here is a tip for new FJ owners:

This damage to the back half of your front fender happens when parking your heat soaked FJ with the front wheel pointed straight.



It does not happen when riding and air flow is moving the header heat away from the fender. This happens when parked.

Get in the habit of turning your front wheel to the left or right when parked.

Thanks to Capn Ron for the picture!

[Charlie-brm]

Nasty.

I thought it was S.O.P. anyway to turn the front wheel to the left once the side stand is down. It certainly feels more stable leaned over like that.

Getting over heated doesn't look likes it's going to be a problem here in Ontario this summer. I'm almost turning the heat back on in my abode.

[jo-sommer]

Right over here I expect my whole fairing to melt; afternoon temperatures above 35°C, predicted 40°C+ for tomorrow and Saturday...

Cheers Jo

[ribbert]

This damage to the back half of your front fender happens when parking your heat soaked FJ with the front wheel pointed straight.

I decided against fixing mine years ago. I was of the opinion that it was exposed to more heat sitting in heavy traffic on a stinking hot day than it was parked and turned off. Air cooled engines dissipate heat very quickly when shut down.

Either way, my solution was to not worry about it and leave it as it is. I stopped seeing it years ago and it doesn't get any worse.

This is probably the easiest thing I ever fixed on the bike, just stop looking at it.

Noel

[X-Ray]

Thanks for the tip Noel, my Project '92 has this same affliction and I know the back half of the guards are impossible to find. Polish it up and leave it as is, sounds like a plan........

[Pat Conlon]

Try a heat gun.