Heat wrap
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From: Oregon
take your pipes off, clean and dry them. drop the whole roll of wrap in a bucket of water. you want the edge of the wrap to face the rear of the bike so if you are only doing one layer then start at the rear. keep the wrap tight as you are wrapping. It's really easy but it is very messy. If I were to do it again, I would do two layers, it is a lot hotter than with the shields on.
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From: Grand Blanc, MI
take your pipes off, clean and dry them. drop the whole roll of wrap in a bucket of water. you want the edge of the wrap to face the rear of the bike so if you are only doing one layer then start at the rear. keep the wrap tight as you are wrapping. It's really easy but it is very messy. If I were to do it again, I would do two layers, it is a lot hotter than with the shields on.
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From: Illinois
I second that. If I didn't get a great deal on my d&d I was gonna go with your exact pipe. Looks too good to wrap.
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From: williamston, n.c
take your pipes off, clean and dry them. drop the whole roll of wrap in a bucket of water. you want the edge of the wrap to face the rear of the bike so if you are only doing one layer then start at the rear. keep the wrap tight as you are wrapping. It's really easy but it is very messy. If I were to do it again, I would do two layers, it is a lot hotter than with the shields on.
1) Before wrap paint area to be wraped with high temp paint to reduce pipes from rusting
2) Use thicker hose clamps that you can tighten. The ones that come with wraps kinda suck
3) After you run the pipes for a couple weeks take off and apply a heat wrap sylicone paint to them. Will help defer water.
In my opionion thicker wrap the better have used the thinner stuff and it's real easy to use but I think not as duriable. Saying the smell will stop after a few not sure about that. Mine smoked for a (couple x 2) of rides. Soak in water easier that way in my opionion. Get new exhaust gaskets also. It's also a real good arm work out.
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Read somewhere over wrapping the recommended 1/4" overlap or double wrapping ages the pipe faster. Thoughts on that?
I wrapped my pipe but didn't paint underneath.. I assume you have to scuff up the surface with some sandpaper first?
I wrapped my pipe but didn't paint underneath.. I assume you have to scuff up the surface with some sandpaper first?
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From: Lancashire,England
take your pipes off, clean and dry them. drop the whole roll of wrap in a bucket of water. you want the edge of the wrap to face the rear of the bike so if you are only doing one layer then start at the rear. keep the wrap tight as you are wrapping. It's really easy but it is very messy. If I were to do it again, I would do two layers, it is a lot hotter than with the shields on.
Did you use 2" wrap for the Short Shots,what length was the roll?Also,how do you find the Burly lowering kit?I was thinking of losing my Progressives and going for the burley's.
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