Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean

The air space (1/2 inch) plus the lettering cut outs leave a place for the heat to escape plus the stainless steel cools quickly. Now they are warm like toast out of the toaster but not hot enough to burn your kids, wife or friends legs. Plus the stainless steel stays nice and shinny with very little up keep. I just wipe with a damp rag and they look like new. It is interesting to take a wet rag an see it turn to steam instantly on the side pipes but you can still touch the steel shields with your hand at the same time. And did I mention they look good!

Originally Posted by coinwasher

Beside....you will only burn your legs ONE TIME!

Originally Posted by suzie-q

Thanks for the explanation! It's good to know that I can have my sidepipes after all! (BTW, I'm the "wife" - hubby has long legs so I'm not too worried about him getting burned!! )

Originally Posted by coinwasher

Beside....you will only burn your legs ONE TIME!