2017 1200cc Monsters - Exhaust & Right Foot?

[NorDog]

I sat on a number of M1200 bikes tonight.  I noticed that all of them really don't have room for my right foot.  I can't see how I could ride such a bike without burning up the heel of my boot.

Anyone have a different experience?

[NorDog]

Anyone?

Anyone?

Bueller?

[koko64]

Iirc, I read somewhere the full Termi kit solves the issue, but boy it's an expensive solution. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Would be good to sit on a dealer demo bike with Termis, as the demo bikes are often Termi kit equipped to lure you in.
Anyway, our sponsors may have a cheaper solution with other exhaust kits and reflash options.

[stopintime]

It's the combined rider and passenger foot peg assemblies of the first model years that is the problem.

Fixed on the R and on the new 1200

[koko64]

 
Factory must have listened.

[NorDog]

Iirc, I read somewhere the full Termi kit solves the issue, but boy it's an expensive solution. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Would be good to sit on a dealer demo bike with Termis, as the demo bikes are often Termi kit equipped to lure you in.
Anyway, our sponsors may have a cheaper solution with other exhaust kits and reflash options.

Thanks.  If I go with the M1200 I would go with the Termis anyway.

[NorDog]

It's the combined rider and passenger foot peg assemblies of the first model years that is the problem.

Fixed on the R and on the new 1200

Yeah, I've read about that, and I see how the new Monsters changed the passenger peg mounts.  Still, my right foot (or at least the boot heel on my right foot) bumps into the exhaust shield.  I can't help but think that shield gets hotter than my boot will like.

[NorDog]

This looks like it would do the trick...

[stopintime]

Ok, now I see the '2017' in the heading  

My experience, not just above the cat though, is that it takes just a tiny amount of air between pipes and shield to avoid melted boots.

The non homologated Termis don't have the cat or even a shield?

[NorDog]

The non homologated Termis don't have the cat or even a shield?

I don't know.  Yet.

[koko64]

This looks like it would do the trick...

That looks great; what a beast!

[NorDog]

That looks great; what a beast!

Oh yeah.

I've not been a fan of the "new" monsters, but this one is doing something to my brain.

 

[EEL]

I wouldn't buy anything less than the 2017 1200 version. The wheelbase for the 2014 - 2016 models is literally an inch longer. That has a real impact on quick directional transitions (flickability). The old 2V monsters were known for this.

The newer models are more in line with the old monster setup

[NorDog]

I wouldn't buy anything less than the 2017 1200 version. The wheelbase for the 2014 - 2016 models is literally an inch longer. That has a real impact on quick directional transitions (flickability). The old 2V monsters were known for this.

The newer models are more in line with the old monster setup

Thanks!