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Thermal wrap for pipes
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From: Cumming, GA
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
I dug into my old aviation books to get an idea how the Federal Air Regs describe the use of the tape..............they claim that it will cool the pipes, as the tape actually works as a heat sink of sorts to wick off the heat, thus augmenting the flow of exhaust...I am looking for the section on installing it, but no luck yet...............BINNY
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From: Daytona Beach
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
I've been wrapping my pipes for years.Water isn't an issue.When you ride in the rain your pipes will stay dry anyway whether they're wrapped or notand when you wash the bike just run it around the block and they'll dry immediately.What will happen is over time it will affect the look of the pipe underneath.WhatI mean is,if you wrap a shinney newchrome set of pipes and a year later you don't like the wrap anymore the chrome underneath can bear an imprint of the wrap,like the weave or the overlapping and you can't always get it off.
Also ,they don'tHAVE to becoated.The coating(it's high temppaint)will help to preserve the wrap a little longer .You can also use it to touch them up when they fade(they'll always fade) but it's not necessary.I run mine without coatinguntil they are frayed and filthy and starting to fall apart and then I'll just do 'em again.If you want them to look pretty the paint will help but they'll always look worn after some time.
Also ,they don'tHAVE to becoated.The coating(it's high temppaint)will help to preserve the wrap a little longer .You can also use it to touch them up when they fade(they'll always fade) but it's not necessary.I run mine without coatinguntil they are frayed and filthy and starting to fall apart and then I'll just do 'em again.If you want them to look pretty the paint will help but they'll always look worn after some time.
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RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
wrap is for racing if you wrap them they will burn out quickly then you be back b--- that HD pipes wear out to fast. We have seen this thead 100 times why did my cheap wrapped pipes burn out.
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
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From: Daytona Beach
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
ORIGINAL: smitty901
wrap is for racing if you wrap them they will burn out quickly then you be back b--- that HD pipes wear out to fast. We have seen this thead 100 times why did my cheap wrapped pipes burn out.
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
wrap is for racing if you wrap them they will burn out quickly then you be back b--- that HD pipes wear out to fast. We have seen this thead 100 times why did my cheap wrapped pipes burn out.
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
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From: Phoenix, AZ
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
ORIGINAL: smitty901
wrap is for racing if you wrap them they will burn out quickly then you be back b--- that HD pipes wear out to fast. We have seen this thead 100 times why did my cheap wrapped pipes burn out.
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
wrap is for racing if you wrap them they will burn out quickly then you be back b--- that HD pipes wear out to fast. We have seen this thead 100 times why did my cheap wrapped pipes burn out.
Usless someone is paying you to race leave the wrap off or go ahead and order a new set of pipes so you have them on hand.
Some stuff is ment for the track
And how exactly do chromed steel pipes burn out because of heat wrap and street riding? That's a new concept to me considering they're MEANT to transfer heat and exhaust from the motor...and if people are bitching to HD...maybe it's because they don't know jack **** and they run their motor too hot and push it too hard without a proper tune. Most people that listen to the stealer don't know how to do any damn thing on a bike, anyways.
And to get the full effect, you really do need to coat them...they don't do their job as well without it.
Yeah, you can run em without it, but I guarantee you'll be happier with the coating on there.
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From: Down North
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
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From: Copperas Cove Tx
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
ORIGINAL: valveguideDamage to pipes.
http://www.1trail.com/sa/c/Exhaust_W...ction_3294.htm
http://www.1trail.com/sa/c/Exhaust_W...ction_3294.htm
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From: Down North
RE: Thermal wrap for pipes
Well you almost understood. The point of the post is to show there really isn't any negative.
Unless of course you are still riding the same pipes 30 years from now.
Unless of course you are still riding the same pipes 30 years from now.
ORIGINAL: Tokyo
did you even read the link you posted? the only "damage" it spoke of was a figureative 30 year amout of degredation as opposed to 50 years? WTF? if my pipes last that long ill be stoked...doubtful ill even have the same bike in 30 years much less the same pipes...
ORIGINAL: valveguideDamage to pipes.
http://www.1trail.com/sa/c/Exhaust_W...ction_3294.htm
http://www.1trail.com/sa/c/Exhaust_W...ction_3294.htm