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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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So I think i wanna wrap my pipes with the tan heat wrap but not sure how she'll look, I like the the blueing of the pipes now, but i'm goin for a unique kinda look with my bike, so should i keep the chrome, Tan heat wrap, whats yalls opinion, heres all the pics i got right now, can anybody photoshop some wrap on her???
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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I have always liked wrapepd pipes, but I'm not so sure about wrapping THOSE pipes. They put off a "show bike" vibe, wheras you are going for the bobber look. I'd have to see them to say for sure, but it might look odd. Just my opinon.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Black wrap with some of the blued, chrome tips showing.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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I would just wrap the upper area in black, and leave the chrome heat shields stickin out on the bottom half, I think that would look real nice
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by capitalist_slave
Black wrap with some of the blued, chrome tips showing.
Great idea!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Yeah..............I don't think tan would work.......
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by capitalist_slave
Black wrap with some of the blued, chrome tips showing.

I agree...black wrap with the chrome showing. I had an R1 with a turbo kit on it and I wrapped the exhaust in black, but I loved the color change of the pipe. So I just helped it a bit by grabbing a torch I had and blued the end of the exhaust myself.

FYI if you decide to do this try it with maybe your stock heatshield that you don't use and I suggest that when you do the tips heat them from the inside edge of the pipes.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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yea i like the black and blue tip idea, didn't even think about that, thanks guys
 
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Can you get a grey wrap? If not, black would look good too.

I do agree with Krakanator. I'm not sure the wrap will match the pipes style.....but hey, it's your bike and I'm sure it would still look sick.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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i'm not really goin for a bobber, or show bike look at all, i'm just doin what i think looks good to me, I bought the pipes cause i thought they were sick and i was tired of seein short shots everywere i looked, I think i'll wait until i get tired of the chrome/blue pipes then i'll prolly wrap'em
 
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