sound/heat pad under S2R tank removal

[killerniceguy]

Has anyone removed the sound/heat pad under the S2R tank?  I would like to take it out to get more snort from my open airbox but worry about the heat issue on the bottom of the tank.  Thoughts?

KNG

[brix821]

toss it!

[NAKID]

toss it!

+1, chuck it. I have 2 sitting in a box in my garage. It's not for heat, it's for sound. It's just held on by velcro so have at it...

[DarkStaR]

I didn't notice any notable change of the intake noise with or without it on.

I did notice a decrease in valve noise with it on.  I didn't like the valve noise, so I keep it on.  I am of the minority in this aspect. 

[Takster]

I did notice a decrease in valve noise with it on.  I didn't like the valve noise, so I keep it on.  I am of the minority in this aspect. 

Ironic considering your avatar.

[DarkStaR]

Ironic considering your avatar.

touché

[bullet boy]

As an added plus, I get a harmonic when trolling down the street at about 3.5 K rpm's that pedestrians seem to find particularly annoying.

[corey]

it could be an issue if you ever need to get a tank replacement because of defects/warping of ducati's shitty roto-moulded tanks.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=20672.0

i'd keep it...
you never know...

[NAKID]

it could be an issue if you ever need to get a tank replacement because of defects/warping of ducati's shitty roto-moulded tanks.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=20672.0

i'd keep it...
you never know...

It's velcro, you just put it back on...