adding heat protection?

[Greg Amy]

I disagree completely. By your logic the exhaust valves are also part of the exhaust system. Those must be free also.

Intorturtation.

See? You figured out your own response in one post, two paragraphs. +1 Internets for The Bettencourt.



On edit: Andy et al, you can believe whatever you want, whatever lets you sleep at night. But that fact is, exhaust heat shields are part of the exhaust system; after all, what other system would they be a part of? It is my opinion as a competitor, National scrutineer, and member of a CRB sub-committee that such an "interpretation" (as much as it is not) would survive any and all appeal/protest/tech shed scrutiny.

If you really think that exhaust heat shields are not part of the exhaust system, then I strongly encourage you to write a letter to the CRB and ask them to "clarify" the regs accordingly. After all, the very fate of the future of Improved Touring may depend on it...