Exhaust wrap
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Exhaust wrap
Just wondering, if anyone has ever put exhaust wrap on the front exhaust pipe UNDER the chrome "heat shield"? I am about sick of having my right foot fried, even on mild days of 70-80*. Not too worried about it retaining moisture, etc, and the chrome would hide it.
If anyone did, how effective was it?
I don't really like the look of the stuff, thus behind the heat shield.
If anyone did, how effective was it?
I don't really like the look of the stuff, thus behind the heat shield.
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Many exhaust (header) manufacturers advise against using heat wrap, saying it will cause the metal to fatigue and crack prematurely.
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
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Its been tuned (PV3) and decatted for several years. Not sure how much good those little inserts are. Might be worth a try before going extreme. Only other recourse is going to a water cooled bike, then you have radiator heat. Lol
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Many exhaust (header) manufacturers advise against using heat wrap, saying it will cause the metal to fatigue and crack prematurely.
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
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Many exhaust (header) manufacturers advise against using heat wrap, saying it will cause the metal to fatigue and crack prematurely.
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
You can get precut insulators that attach to the inside of the heat shield and provide some relief from the heat. If it's the 2014 FLHTCU you are working on, removing the cat and tuning it has helpd a lot. Even just a good tune can help some.
https://www.designengineering.com/he...tock-headpipe/
Paul
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Having a heat shield over the chrome one, or between the chrome and exhaust pipe, would probably fix the issue. The wrap is an extreme solution, and not without consequences either. If I ever did go that route, it would not be over the entire pipe, but mainly that angled section right by the right floorboard.
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Definetly not wearing boots (unless something is wrong/running very lean) as I have never had a heat issue at my feet on any bike and that is here in Louisiana riding touring M8/128" as that is definitely the hottest of my bikes.