Hello everyone.
Quick question, has anyone fitted heat wrap around their exhaust pipes, if so was it easy enough, and how many rolls did you need to do both sides? Also pictures of your ones would be good.
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Dave
Yeah, I've wrapped mine twice now after changing my exhaust pipes. Pics and the link to the wrap I bought on Amazon below. The main reason I added it was so I didn't have to worry about my daughters burning themselves on hot pipes after a ride, because I used to park right next to where they kept their bikes. It definitely keeps you from getting burned if you accidentally bump a hot pipe. I really like the old school look to them too.
Easy to do - you'll need 50 feet plus heat proof ties to attach - I fitted mine direct to the bike without undoing or loosening anything.
Here's a link - expensive (many cheaper options available) but this hasn't had any significant fading or fraying after almost a year of all weather UK riding. Same make Ysoslo links to (sooo much cheaper in US !)
Black Titanium Exhaust Wrap, with LR Technology, is made from pulverized lava rock, stranded into a fiber material then woven into a proprietary weave. Titanium wrap is engineered to be stronger than most wraps and more durable for improved thermal performance and reliability.
The items you mentioned were both from A&J Cycles. The mirrors were a bit of a splurge, because they're glassless mirrors. I really love them though. The shifter is great, but the brass rubs off on my riding boots/shoes. One guy on here used rubber o-rings in the grooves of the brass shifter peg to give more grip, and that might help with the discoloration.
I have used the traditional wrap and the titanium wrap on different bikes. Both will give you a couple different looks Depending on the application. The titanium wrap should not be moisten or soaked before installation whereas the traditional wrap should be soaked. I did not seal The traditional wrap on my old springer only because I liked the frayed look. The titanium wrap does not require a Sealant. MadMaMa is debating on whether or not to wrap the headers. If you have clearance you can definitely wrap on the bike but I have never found to achieve a tight fit when doing so. My take is “when in doubt wrap it out”
Ysoslo, I noticed more black on my shifter toe boots than the brass one I replaced it with. Yep some brass rubs off at first but seems to finally wear down
If you haven't wrapped yet, you may want to reconsider. Here's what your headers could look like after some time under wraps.
The wrap that had been put on prior to purchase was getting a tad tattered. I wanted to run without and see how that looked and felt. I thought I'd go with a repaint 'cause I preferred the unwrapped pipes. Reality won the day; the heat coming off those pipes was noticeably warmer, especially while trapped at a traffic light for a few minutes. Here where the temp range is pretty much 21 - 35 C year round, I've decided to re-coat, re-wrap, and seal. It's not such a bad look and it's a whole lot more comfortable. For what it's worth, Dave, the potential degradation of your headers may be worth considering.
Donner, that's a whole different shade of ugly. I kinda like like the golden colors mine have turned. My old Bonnie headers turned a blue shade but they were chrome
For anyone still considering a wrap:
Maybe have a look at the 1" (25mm) wrap as an alternative to the much more common 2" (50mm) wrap.
Looks pretty good IMO, though I have to say it does take longer to apply and you'll be happy to have pulled the headers in advance.
Looks good with the tight spiral. Not worried about header damage as the wraps are staying on until I get a new set. They aren't going to burn through before then.
I went with the BC exhaust wrap kit, I'm pretty happy with the look. Took a while to stop smoking after a ride, and it still gives off a bit of a funky smell when hot. I didn't wrap all the way down the exhaust due to needing to remove/replace the silencer <-> header covers by the footpegs.
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