# The hot leg on the left-hand cylinder head... **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** v7850\ **Created:** [20 June 2024 15:47 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431 "2024-06-20T15:47:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/andy22fba/32/2016_2.png) [@Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Andy22fba)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2024 15:47 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431/1 "2024-06-20T15:47:00Z")
As in ‘burned’ not simply hot - when not wearing protective trousers. Famous problem I think. Some of the older Guzzi models had an option for screening the cylinder head - can’t find one for the v7 850. Any ideas? Maybe just better trousers?! ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/mike_h/32/93_2.png) [@Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2024 17:59 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431/2 "2024-06-20T17:59:44Z")
Not had this problem (I have V7 850 Special 2021). I like to have my knees just rear of the ‘bulges’ in the sides of the tank. Never heard of ‘screens’. I think it was the G5 had rubber faced knee-pads behind the rocker covers.(?) Early Spada and Le Mans II had fairing lowers, which were mainly just cosmetic. Could be a right nuisance if your knees were constantly banging into them, as not really enough room for engine, fairing _and_ knees! Do you have especially long legs? ---
**Author:** ![Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/andy22fba/32/2016_2.png) [@Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Andy22fba)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2024 18:41 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431/3 "2024-06-20T18:41:17Z")
thanks Mike, no I’m v average height, under 6’ and average leg length - maybe i’m just sitting in the wrong position, it’s the top of my left shin that catches the bag of the cylinder head, my legs don’t come v near the tank at all… footpegs further back would help. Sigh! ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/mike_h/32/93_2.png) [@Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [23 June 2024 19:23 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431/4 "2024-06-23T19:23:12Z")
If it helps, I have taken to riding with the balls of my feet on the pegs, not the arches - if that makes sense. Read or heard about it somewhere. (One thing it does is make sure you are not inadvertently ‘riding’ the brake pedal. Before the V7 I had a Ural, and it _was_ an issue with that.) Bit weird at first, second nature now. ---
**Author:** ![Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/andy22fba/32/2016_2.png) [@Andy22fba](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Andy22fba)\ **Post date:** [24 June 2024 11:43 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/the-hot-leg-on-the-left-hand-cylinder-head/18431/5 "2024-06-24T11:43:12Z")
thanks Mike, yes this works for me too - challenge is that we live in inner London and a lot of the (warm weather) riding is short distances with a lot of use of the legs up/down stop/start. Need to develop the habit!