Exhaust heat wrap question.....
#21
10-22-2010, 04:21 PM
Road Warrior
I wrapped the pipes on the bobber in my sig while they were on the bike. Total time to do both was about 30 minutes. Make sure to do as someone else suggested and soak the wrap in water first. It's an easy job - just take your time, pull each loop relatively tight, and make your overlaps even.
Now... Do I go with white or black? LOL Debating that in my head...
#22
10-23-2010, 02:27 AM
Road Warrior
#23
10-23-2010, 02:42 AM
#25
10-23-2010, 07:01 AM
Man your bike looked great...I would've had a difficult time tearing back in to that one to change it up.
I like those pipes but you may have a difficult time getting the bike to perform like it used to. I tried & tried to get some similar pipes to work for a friend of mine and eventually threw in the towel. They were definitely loud but sounded sloppy (if you can imagine that)...
Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what you're up to with your make-over.
I like those pipes but you may have a difficult time getting the bike to perform like it used to. I tried & tried to get some similar pipes to work for a friend of mine and eventually threw in the towel. They were definitely loud but sounded sloppy (if you can imagine that)...
Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what you're up to with your make-over.
#26
10-23-2010, 07:24 AM
Do people have much problems with using heat wrap on pipes? Do they tend to unravel much? Are there any other problems associated with heat wrap?
I'm getting some new pipes and am debating chrome or wrapped. Chrome would look better, but these pipes will be closer to my leg than current pipes, so heat/burns may be an issue. So maybe heat wrap would eliminate more of the heat than chrome would.
Thanks.
I'm getting some new pipes and am debating chrome or wrapped. Chrome would look better, but these pipes will be closer to my leg than current pipes, so heat/burns may be an issue. So maybe heat wrap would eliminate more of the heat than chrome would.
Thanks.
#27
10-23-2010, 09:18 AM
Road Warrior
#28
10-23-2010, 03:17 PM
Oh, it's not a total transformation like you and "goinsideways" does. Just a few changes here and there. Today I had the compressor out and was spraying some paint, looking for a color combo that looks good.
#29
10-24-2010, 07:29 AM
Supporter
You'll find that wrapping pipes will cause the pipes to deteriorate in short order. It holds in the heat which is the purpose of the wrapping to promote flow and also it holds in moisture. It doesn't take very long to find out that your pipes have come apart and need to be replaced. Generally it's used for racing and some think it looks cool on a street bike but they soon find out that it was a poor choice.
If they crack, well, another $40 to midwest-mc.com will solve the problem. . .
#30
10-24-2010, 04:16 PM
