Can someone enlighten me as to the purpose of exhaust tape? Pros and cons compared to bare pipes or exhaust shields?

Thanks!

Alan

 

It will add patina to your pipes.

 

I think a lot of the people that wrap their pipes like the look and its mostly esthetic.
If you have a heat problem it can help.
I don't think you can go back tho, the finish on any chrome pipe that gets wrapped is pretty much shot.

 

Pro - not stuck with the same pipes for many years.

Con - cost money to replace rusted pipes.

 

I don't agree with this guy most of the time but he did hit on the head. The other thng would be no pipe shield.

 

The science behind wrapping pipes - Doing anything that holds the heat in increases the velocity of the exhaust which can give more power.

The practical on a street bike - If you're that worried about the very small increase in power that wrapped pipes provide, you've probably got some seriously flawed character traits that need addressing!

The summation - Wrap 'em if you -
1. Like the looks of wrapped pipes, or
2. Have a set of rusty, scratched, or otherwise damaged pipes and you' can't afford a new set

 

My character flaws are more serious than wrapped pipes could fix. Wish it were otherwise, but...

Alan

 

As others have said, it's primarily for looks and is a quick and easy way to make you pipes look better if they are badly blued or rusted or the chrome is coming off. For a different look, you can wrap just the portion coming out of the head and the main body of the pipes, leaving the tips exposed if they are in good shape.

There's lots of different colors also, black, white, titanium, etc. I've had really good luck using DEI brand wrap. It seems to hold up very well over time.

 

Blue pipes are sexy!!!!! How dare you!

Now chrome on the other hand...wrap away!!!!

 

Ha ha, I hear you. Some bikes look badass with blued pipes. Almost like they were meant to be that way