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Dec 21, 2013 | 09:57 AM

jus2anoyu

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Baffle wrap

Has anyone tried wrapping a baffle with exhaust pipe heat wrap? It seems like it would work....

Dec 21, 2013 | 11:48 AM

DannyZ71

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I don't know enough about heat wrap to know for sure, but seems to me it's not pourous enough. Heat wrap keeps the heat in the pipe and doesn't let it escape, right? Bike may not run if you choke it completely off. Kind of like jamming a potato in the tailpipe.

But I could be 100% wrong on that.

Dec 21, 2013 | 12:34 PM

jus2anoyu

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I did some research and found that stove rope is a better alternative. If I can get this fat cat baffle apart now...

Dec 21, 2013 | 01:08 PM

Gunnysgt

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In the past I've used Stainless steel wool as a baffle wrap. It never blows out or wears out and works pretty good. You can get it from a professional floor care company, they make them in pads to scrub floors. In the fairly recent past there were mufflers that came with that wrap.

Dec 21, 2013 | 01:17 PM

Veekness

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I have used fiberglass insulation as baffle wrap too...Cycle Gear sells some stuff too

Dec 21, 2013 | 03:18 PM

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It changed the tone of the exhaust. Deeper, but still loud as hell. It might be a little quieter at cruise speed, but it still wakes the dead when you get after it. I can live with it...