On my old XLM ther was an rubber sleeve/cover inside the spring, just covering the central rod. A friends XRV use the samme system. Since my XRV do not have this sleeve, i am planning to fit this sleev from an old shock i have in my shed. Personally i think this system is superior to covering up the whole shock, as it might overheat, as you fear. Maybe you can get this rubber cover from an old shock aswell? I must bee an definitive advantage to cover the central rod. Fitting fork "belows" do save some fork seals, and the samme goes for shocks, i think.
Frode
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