Exhaust wrap
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I think Buell95 nailed it as best answer as they are not wraps as they are actually insulators. Even have insulators for your stock and the V&H you have! Link attached below. Design Engineering
One more thing about your tune as I have had 100% great results myself with FM tunes, especially if you follow up and being a stage 1 is not too difficult.
Do you have the PV tuner you can mount on bars and watch as you ride? You could watch your AFR as you ride and see where it is running. But as you said the auto tuning you have done should have taken care of this.
https://www.designengineering.com/
One more thing about your tune as I have had 100% great results myself with FM tunes, especially if you follow up and being a stage 1 is not too difficult.
Do you have the PV tuner you can mount on bars and watch as you ride? You could watch your AFR as you ride and see where it is running. But as you said the auto tuning you have done should have taken care of this.
https://www.designengineering.com/
The proper heat wrap will hold up well, and enhance performance. It will easily hide under the heat shields, as seen in the photos at this LINK.
You do not want to put the bike away wet on a regular basis. Here's a vid of the pros and cons.
The inserts also work, not as well, but they do provide a marked reduction in radiating heat.
Floorboard Extensions improved comfort also, but as you noted, you will scrape easier.
You do not want to put the bike away wet on a regular basis. Here's a vid of the pros and cons.
The inserts also work, not as well, but they do provide a marked reduction in radiating heat.
Floorboard Extensions improved comfort also, but as you noted, you will scrape easier.
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Wrap ordered. Not too concerned about rust, between the info Kevin posted and availability of twin cam headers, its not a concern.
Looking forward to being able to keep my foot where it belongs.
Looking forward to being able to keep my foot where it belongs.
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pretty sure your gonna have to remove exhaust
To wrap it correctly.
The heat shield liners would have been
Much easier and look better to.
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Well with stock headers the chrome pretty well covers everything. So it shouldn't make any difference. Personally do not like the look of the wrap exposed, on any bike.
Planning on doing a cam chain tensioner check this winter, which requires header removal, so the plan is to do it all at the same time.
Planning on doing a cam chain tensioner check this winter, which requires header removal, so the plan is to do it all at the same time.
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I got really bad foot burn during a desert ride in 107 temperature. I then wrapped my pipes, and it was all covered by the heat shields. It made an improvement, and no issues after 30,000 miles.
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The HD stock gaskets if they have been installed correctly and there is no soft sections from a bad fitter I have found can stay in place and be reused. That is also with a proper fitting exhaust pipe that sits square in the port.