Cutting side panel yz250f

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Edited Date/Time 8/15/2021 12:55pm
Has anyone had any issues cutting there side panel like the factory team does? I don’t want to burn a hole through my boot. (Picture for reference below)
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chump6784 6/27/2021 2:13pm
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It looks cool but if you look at the Star bikes they have a heat shield on the muffler, I would assume to stop the boot melting happening
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Cmiller493 6/30/2021 8:41pm
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Yep, the FMF heat shield is to stop boots from melting.

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419250f 7/8/2021 8:56pm
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Why do they do it? To grip the bike better?
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Tuplis 7/8/2021 10:53pm
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At least my tech7 boots gets stuck in yz250f side panels sometimes
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murph783 7/9/2021 6:23pm
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419250f wrote:
Why do they do it? To grip the bike better?
The number plate melts if you don’t cut it off there. Boot melts if you do
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Case_Stuart 8/3/2021 7:49pm
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UPDATE
For anyone wanting to try this on their 19-22 bike I have put about 8 hours on the bike and haven’t had a single issue while ridding, I did however burn my boot a tiny bit while sitting on the bike after a moto and my boot was pressed against the exhaust other than that no issue!
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murph783 8/4/2021 4:14pm
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Case_Stuart wrote:
UPDATE For anyone wanting to try this on their 19-22 bike I have put about 8 hours on the bike and haven’t had a single issue...
UPDATE
For anyone wanting to try this on their 19-22 bike I have put about 8 hours on the bike and haven’t had a single issue while ridding, I did however burn my boot a tiny bit while sitting on the bike after a moto and my boot was pressed against the exhaust other than that no issue!
God it looks so much better. I may just go for it too
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Leeham 8/6/2021 4:35pm
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If you get an RS-12 Yoshi Exhaust they make a heat shield for it now. Might work for other pipes too
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motoXracer971 8/14/2021 10:49am
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Case_Stuart wrote:
UPDATE For anyone wanting to try this on their 19-22 bike I have put about 8 hours on the bike and haven’t had a single issue...
UPDATE
For anyone wanting to try this on their 19-22 bike I have put about 8 hours on the bike and haven’t had a single issue while ridding, I did however burn my boot a tiny bit while sitting on the bike after a moto and my boot was pressed against the exhaust other than that no issue!
Did you trim this tab on the left side at all?


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motoXracer971 wrote:
Did you trim this tab on the left side at all? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/08/14/505660/s1200_74D6914D_5B23_4820_B706_9551B3948E4E.jpg[/img]
Did you trim this tab on the left side at all?


Most do not but i would.
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RedRider785 8/15/2021 12:34pm
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Just curious why people are trimming the side panels. I have no issues with mine and there is better grip with the plastics and graphics being there as opposed to a subframe.
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Tuplis 8/15/2021 12:48pm
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RedRider785 wrote:
Just curious why people are trimming the side panels. I have no issues with mine and there is better grip with the plastics and graphics being...
Just curious why people are trimming the side panels. I have no issues with mine and there is better grip with the plastics and graphics being there as opposed to a subframe.
I have done only three laps with yz250f 2020, and my Tech 7s got stuck in somewhere at least twice. If I remember correctly, it was the right side boot. Guess that could be one reason
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RedRider785 8/15/2021 12:54pm
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RedRider785 wrote:
Just curious why people are trimming the side panels. I have no issues with mine and there is better grip with the plastics and graphics being...
Just curious why people are trimming the side panels. I have no issues with mine and there is better grip with the plastics and graphics being there as opposed to a subframe.
Tuplis wrote:
I have done only three laps with yz250f 2020, and my Tech 7s got stuck in somewhere at least twice. If I remember correctly, it was...
I have done only three laps with yz250f 2020, and my Tech 7s got stuck in somewhere at least twice. If I remember correctly, it was the right side boot. Guess that could be one reason
Ok, interesting. I have the Cycra side panels and they have an additional area of plastic. That may be the reason I've had no issues. I have also ridden with tech 10s and fox instinct boots with no problems. I would suggest the Cycra side panels as a possible solution.
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motoXracer971 8/19/2021 1:10pm
8/19/2021 1:10pm Edited Date/Time 8/19/2021 5:41pm
Ran it today without a heat shield and no problems. I don’t think my boot even touched it much, but the PC muffler seems to be a little more tucked than the FMF. Either way, I’m stoked! No more boot grabbing the plastic, and I don’t think it’s going to wreck my exhaust or boots too bad👍🏻



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