Exhaust wrap recommendations
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Republic of Texas
+1 Dynamite! Every wrap and how-to video I've seen was front to back, exposing the leading edge to wind and rain.
Another tip: If your exhaust has frame mounted brackets that the wrap will be on both sides of, clearly mark the location and orientation of the brackets on the pipes before you remove them. If you get things wrapped up tight and the alignment is off, you're screwed when you try to reinstall.
Another tip: If your exhaust has frame mounted brackets that the wrap will be on both sides of, clearly mark the location and orientation of the brackets on the pipes before you remove them. If you get things wrapped up tight and the alignment is off, you're screwed when you try to reinstall.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: SLC, UT
+1 Dynamite! Every wrap and how-to video I've seen was front to back, exposing the leading edge to wind and rain.
Another tip: If your exhaust has frame mounted brackets that the wrap will be on both sides of, clearly mark the location and orientation of the brackets on the pipes before you remove them. If you get things wrapped up tight and the alignment is off, you're screwed when you try to reinstall.
Another tip: If your exhaust has frame mounted brackets that the wrap will be on both sides of, clearly mark the location and orientation of the brackets on the pipes before you remove them. If you get things wrapped up tight and the alignment is off, you're screwed when you try to reinstall.
Back to the front.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Oregon
I will also add, if I had to do it again, I would double wrap my pipes. That would mean starting at the front to rear back to front. The pipes/wrap get super-hot, so hot that I can't keep my foot down for very long.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: US
I bought the DEI kit recently and it came with 2 15' rolls. This was recommended by V&H and DEI as enough to wrap my pipes..I have serious doubts.
I have the V&H 2->2 Big Radius, I plan on removing at least the upper heatshield..
I have the V&H 2->2 Big Radius, I plan on removing at least the upper heatshield..
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: US
Thanks Shrug. I'll get around to it at some point this week..supposed to be raining and snowing for the next two days.
DEI titanium does not need to be soaked to use, and it is easy on the hands, no need for gloves.
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