Just in case (pics added)
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
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how do you keep it in place without the clamps mud??
I am wanting to wrap my pipes next weekend.
how do you keep it in place without the clamps mud??
I am wanting to wrap my pipes next weekend.
Soak good, wrap it TIGHT.
Surface tension does the rest.
Then it shrinks slightly when fired up and dried.
Have a look at my pix above and click on the link
that I posted a ways back up in this topic.
mud
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
Ed, lookin at your pix, I thought you had wrapped around
the o2 fittings. Must be the black paint.
the o2 fittings. Must be the black paint.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...shields002.jpg
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I had heard that heat shields were more effective but I had never seen the ones for Thunderheader and
couldn't find them on they're web site.
Also I do like the rat rod look of wrapped headers and think it suits the bob perfectly.
Check out this pic
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I had heard that heat shields were more effective but I had never seen the ones for Thunderheader and
couldn't find them on they're web site.
Also I do like the rat rod look of wrapped headers and think it suits the bob perfectly.
Check out this pic
Nice job you've done one the ratsickle Ed. Very nice indeed.
Where'd ya get the perforated shields??
I'd like to get one and cut it down about in half
just enough to keep my footwear from rubbing through
and/or gettin all burned up on my newly wrapped Rineharts.
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
Where'd ya get the perforated shields??
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I cut up the stock shields and drilled the hell out of em.
I cut up the stock shields and drilled the hell out of em.
Used about a two inch section.
Just enough to keep my shoe off the pipe.
No perforations.
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
If you pay attention you can often find a piece in the right shape with an attached clamp.
I'm going to be looking to cut out a skid plate soon I'm still scraping the Thunderheader in hard right turns it'd be a shame to tear up my brand new tape work..
I'm going to be looking to cut out a skid plate soon I'm still scraping the Thunderheader in hard right turns it'd be a shame to tear up my brand new tape work..
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I'm going to be looking to cut out a skid plate soon
I'm still scraping the Thunderheader in hard right turns
it'd be a shame to tear up my brand new tape work..
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I'm going to be looking to cut out a skid plate soon
I'm still scraping the Thunderheader in hard right turns
it'd be a shame to tear up my brand new tape work..
Let me know if it's alright to use your photo, (below),
on a webpage I am working on.
Pipewrapping is the subject of the page.
Thanks
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
Keep us updated on the skid plateEd. Sounds interesting.
Let me know if it's alright to use your photo, (below),
on a webpage I am working on.
Pipewrapping is the subject of the page.
Let me know if it's alright to use your photo, (below),
on a webpage I am working on.
Pipewrapping is the subject of the page.
Here's my skid plate, it aint pretty but it'll probably work http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...dplate1001.jpg
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RE: Just in case (pics added)
Ed - I agree with mud, those heat shields are cool. The skid plate doesn't look half bad either. I may have to copy your idea as well. The whole reason I wrapped my pipes was because they were cooking my legs (and the black finish from Thunderheader was garbage).
If anyone is interested here are some pics of what the wrap looks like unpainted after about 12,000 miles, and then removed and painted. It fades from the original charcoal color to a light tan, but a few coats of bbq paint fixed it right up.
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/DC25F214D5A749ECB97E81D5944D199F.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/48CA2D631EA849ADA7BFAFE1B8692617.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/423263464F244CEC921D5ED996CE1BA7.jpg[/IMG]
If anyone is interested here are some pics of what the wrap looks like unpainted after about 12,000 miles, and then removed and painted. It fades from the original charcoal color to a light tan, but a few coats of bbq paint fixed it right up.
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/DC25F214D5A749ECB97E81D5944D199F.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/48CA2D631EA849ADA7BFAFE1B8692617.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/26798/423263464F244CEC921D5ED996CE1BA7.jpg[/IMG]
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