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Old Jun 19, 2021 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCaRider
If I was going to take my pipe all the way off the bike I just get a ceramic coated, My d&D's exhaust was ceramic coated made a huge difference moved on the S&S since then
I've thought about that, but I've had some parts at the coater since the end of March. LIke everything els they are having problems getting materials. I'd hate to have my bike down for half of the summer.


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Those wraps suck, they make your bike run hotter.
How so?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2021 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lightngsvt
I've thought about that, but I've had some parts at the coater since the end of March. LIke everything els they are having problems getting materials. I'd hate to have my bike down for half of the summer.



How so?
They hold in the heat, no air hits the actual header pipe, they also hold moisture.
 
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