Exhaust Heat Left Leg Burn. Shield possible?

[Allaband]

Hi everybody. The vertical piston exhaust pipe goes very close to my left leg. In stop and go traffic it starts to burn my leg. Is there a heat shield or something I could put on there? All I can think of is exhaust wrap tape. I never did exhaust wrap tape before and don't know how much it would help or how hard it is to do. I have a 2000 Monster 900. Thanks for any ideas!

[koko64]

The wrap works better than a shield imo and is not hard to do, just tedious. You can use clamps or safety wire to secure it. You could do both too.

[Speeddog]

If you're going to wrap it, don't wrap over the slip-joint:

a) Makes it a royal pain in the ass to disassemble the pipes.
b) If that slip joint is wrapped over and it leaks, the exhaust pressure is blasting fiberglass fragments everywhere.

[stopintime]

a)
b)

Experience talks 

c) the pipes will become rusty if/when the wrap gets wet

[Allaband]

Thanks for the help! I watched some videos on exhaust wrap and it seems pretty simple. I might just do that short stretch between the vertical piston and that 4 joint connector. Seems like a nice, short, hidden piece for my first try. I have a couple of questions though.
#1) There is some kind of plugged hole in that pipe right about where my ankle is. Maybe a possible spot for a sensor or something? Should I wrap OVER or AROUND that plugged hole? Should I cover it with the heat wrap tape or leave it exposed? I'm not sure what it is so I can't tell.
#2) Does anybody have sources for heat wrap tape? I only need a short piece. I would like to find something that matches the bare metal colors of the engine. One thing I like about the monster is the metal colors. I actually LOVE the color of the exhaust system. I'm not eager to cover it up.

Thanks again!

[stopintime]

Cover your legs. Much easier 

The plug is for diagnostic purposes. If it's easy, leave it exposed.

Always look/ask sponsors first  (Tip: MotoWheels have this wrap)


, but seriously... cover your legs instead