Akrapovic muffler

[George]

I installed an Akrapovic slip-on muffler on my 2013 C650GT, but there is no place to reinstall heat shield from the original muffler, I can't find any reference to it in the install instructions, should I assume it is not intended to be put back. What have others done?

 

[Minister of Etc]

You have assumed correctly -- the heat shield stays off.