Hello and greetings from Norway

i own a 2010 sportster iron 883 and planig of putting on exhaust wrap .

Do i have to start up the bike after installation ?
Or is it okay to just let it dry up with out starting the bike ?

Thanks

 

Hello from Tennessee!
I would recommend starting the bike and letting it warm up. The soak will assist in install, making the fiberglass more pliable, but as soon as it is on you will want to heat them up and ry them out somewhat. This will prevent moisture from being on the pipes too long and will tighten the wrap up some.

 

You need to run the bike. The heat "cooks" (cures) the heat wrap and eliminates the water. If you just let it dry naturally, your pipes will rust and become brittle, so they will crack and fail prematurely.

 

Okay thanks

i have to wait to summer with that ....I dont want to start inside house , my bike is in my livingroom
I can find someting else too change HA HA

 

You can run without the wrap, too. I've gone that route. I like the look, and there's no added weight, and no possible damage to the pipes (there is a slight risk with heat wrap).

 

Risk with heat wrap ????? how ?

 

Exhaust wrap has a history of causing metal fatigue. It causes the pipes to cool too slowly, thus losing their temper, and they then become fragile. Once this happens, the pipes soon crack due to the vibration.

Does this happen every time? No. If you don't have excessive overwrap (1 cm at most), you can generally get away with it. There is some differentiation between rubber-mounted engines and solid mount, as well. There is also variation with how well supported the pipes are.

This is why I said "slight risk," it can and does happen, but not to everyone.

 

It's all good... just soak the wrap and spiral wrap the exhaust pipes. Then, once the pipes are all in place, start the bike and let it get to warm temperature. Don't worry about over heating them, you will be notified when it is time to shut the bike off by the King of the Land of Yum-Yum Drops, who will appear on a golden unicorn in your living room, shortly.

 

l m f a o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I found soaking the wraps overnight followed by letting the bike sit for an hour or two after wrapping helped. THEN starting it up and letting it run for a half hour or so. Then ride it at varied speeds and RPMs until the wraps stop smoking (curing.) This has worked best for me.