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Side By Side / Re: Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 27, 2018, 07:45:55 PM »
Thanks for the info...yes might fashion a thin sheet of SS and see if that helps

What would I be looking for with the spark arrestor? I am not sure how that would be causing an overheating problem
the machine is brand new so it is not dirty

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Side By Side / Re: Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 18, 2018, 04:27:13 AM »
Thanks for the info Airshot

I thought of those possible problems as well but ruled them out due to keeping a close eye on the Temp Gauge for the entire ride....it was always reading in the acceptable mid range which I assumed meant the engine was not overheating

I will talk to the dealer about it

Jimbos were you having the same problem then with your bed getting hot?

Is that why you added the extra metal?

I am now leaning towards doing that myself to see if it helps!

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Side By Side / Re: Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 16, 2018, 07:32:13 PM »
Well then the heat protection for the bed sucks then!

Has anyone found an easy solution to heat proof the bed a bit more?

Is everyone elses bed roasting hot in the summer after the engine has been running for 10 minutes?

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Side By Side / Re: Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 16, 2018, 05:05:39 PM »
Just a little update on this....so I went out on a fairly long trail ride yesterday...quite challenging with lots of rocks and fallen trees to go over...

The machine performed VERY WELL...wasn't even close to getting stuck at any point and I was confident it would get through anything the trail had to offer and so it proved

The temperature gauge was always reading in an acceptable range so she was not overheating

However when getting back I got out and put my hand to the bed and again it is very very hot...so hot you would not want to put anything in there for fear of it melting!

It is the height of summer here and in the 90's so that might have something to do with it but it still seems excessive despite the heat

When she cooled down I looked underneath again and there is a THIN BLACK PLATE under there covering about half of the exhaust system

I measured it and it is 11 inches by 22 inches...is this the heatshield?

Is it the same on everyone elses models?

Can someone please post a picture of theirs on here for me to take a look at

I tried to post mine but being a newbie I cant seem to figure it out so a picture of someone elses would really help so I can actually see if this is how the machine is supposed to be or if I am indeed missing a part

Thanks Again!

 

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Side By Side / Re: Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 13, 2018, 03:30:40 AM »
Just taken it out again today down some light trails & didnt work it hard at all. When I stopped and checked the bed the surface of it is hotter than the Sun!

Looked underneath and their does not appear to be any shielding...there is nothing above the Exhaust/Muffler at all AND there is a flexible silver pipe under there as well that exits under the bed

Not sure what that is?

You said there is a heat shield on yours? What color is it?

Is it Silver? All I see under there is Black

Is there a part number for the heat shield or any diagram/manual I could look at to see if I have it or not?

I suspect not as the heat generated after running the engine for 10 minutes makes it WAY TOO HOT to put anything back there!

Apart from this one problem this is a sweet machine and I am glad I bought it so Any help or advice from anyone greatly appreciated!

Thanks Guys

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Side By Side / Help 450i UXV New Owner HOT Bed
« on: July 12, 2018, 12:54:25 AM »
Hi Guys, I have searched and searched the internet for an answer to this but came up with nothing so I thought I would ask the experts here and I am sure you will know...here goes

I have just bought a brand new 2018 Textron/Arctic Cat Prowler 500 now I KNOW they is not strictly a Kymco but hey they make em & I can't find an answer anywhere else so I hope you forgive me for having Textron written on mine instead of Kymco

Anyway I am having fun with it so far ( got 8 hours on it now) HOWEVER there is one problem...when running for 10 minutes or more the Floor of the Rear Dump Bed gets VERY Hot...so hot you cannot touch it...you would not want to put a cooler back there...it would melt the cooler and its contents it gets that hot!

Of course it is the height of summer so that probably does not help but I am thinking that it should not be too hot to touch the rubber mat in the bed with your bare hand

Is this normal for this model or am I missing some heat shielding?

Anyone else had this problem?

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