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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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Prevent
I wasn't talking about performance gains ? I was talking about heat control.... maybe i should have clarified ?
Oh, well in that case sure. I'm with you on that one.
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
Mine is wrapped! Don't wrap the very front header parts, like where it comes out of the engine down to the first bend!!
-Jamie M.
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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toysareforboys
Mine is wrapped! Don't wrap the very front header parts, like where it comes out of the engine down to the first bend!!
Probably a very dumb question, but I think I remember reading something about this, but why not wrap the headers?
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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Probably a very dumb question, but I think I remember reading something about this, but why not wrap the headers?
Single wall headers (our headers), rely on outside air for cooling (even when the bike isn't moving). Wrapping them with header wrap will cause "blow holes" (pin hole exhaust leaks) from the extreme temperature the headers will reach, both from lack of air flow under hard load/high RPM's as well as the insulation/heat reflection from the wrap itself.
-Jamie M.
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07 R1 -
Flash tune 'd,
A&R Race Baffles with Akrapovic Y Pipe (
wrapped in DEI Titanium header wrap ),
Renthal MX Kevlar Grips, HVMP Extra Heavy Weight bar ends, Saddlemen "Tech" seat (memory foam + gel), Skeen Racing Extended White frame sliders, Shermoto Levers, Proton flush mount front signals , BMC race filter,
Elka Stage 4 adjustable shock ,
iPod 4th Gen with Harry's Lap Timer Pro with Emprum UltiMate 5hz GPS and Ram mount, 190/55
Bridgestone S20 's,
Garmin 2595LM GPS in RAM stem mount,
MikeyMoto Ultralight rear rotor , Ultra
high power LED running lights , trimmed
ebay fender eliminator , Shorai LFX14A4-BS12 ultralight battery, Fren Tubo Type 4 CF lines (front and rear), Vesrah RJL front pads, Ferodo Sinter Grip ST rear pads, Amsoil MCF full synthetic oil, Amsoil EA15K13 car oil filter, Wurth HHS2000 chain lube, Shell 91 octane NO ETHANOL fuel ONLY.
Coming soon: Race Tech fork kit, EK MVXZ 520 chain, Drive Systems USA Superlite Steel rear sprocket (+2/47t), Driven drilled steel front sprocket (-1/16t), will try to reach top speed of 305kph/190mph.
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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atopetu17
thanks for all the answers, i was thinking of doing it because people here say i gets more power out of the engine, but i wasn't sure it was true, that's why i asked you guys!
if it made more power, pro race teams would do it.. they don't.
if you are protecting something from heat/burning, then wrap the area that you are trying to keep the heat from. I use stick-on reflective heat sheets on the inside of my belly pans to keep the header off the fiberglass in a couple spots.
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The instructions on my akrapovic exhaust specifically stated NOT TO USE any type of wrap as it may cause corrosion and moisture build up. Also stated that it helps keep heat in instead of the pipes cooling properly which will lead to premature failure.
Again, that's what the instructions said. Meh.
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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Silentblack
FML
How long have you been riding it like that? Ever on the track? For street use it'd probably be OK if you're not spanking it.
How's the heat reduction, you ride in shorts?
-Jamie M.
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07 R1 -
Flash tune 'd,
A&R Race Baffles with Akrapovic Y Pipe (
wrapped in DEI Titanium header wrap ),
Renthal MX Kevlar Grips, HVMP Extra Heavy Weight bar ends, Saddlemen "Tech" seat (memory foam + gel), Skeen Racing Extended White frame sliders, Shermoto Levers, Proton flush mount front signals , BMC race filter,
Elka Stage 4 adjustable shock ,
iPod 4th Gen with Harry's Lap Timer Pro with Emprum UltiMate 5hz GPS and Ram mount, 190/55
Bridgestone S20 's,
Garmin 2595LM GPS in RAM stem mount,
MikeyMoto Ultralight rear rotor , Ultra
high power LED running lights , trimmed
ebay fender eliminator , Shorai LFX14A4-BS12 ultralight battery, Fren Tubo Type 4 CF lines (front and rear), Vesrah RJL front pads, Ferodo Sinter Grip ST rear pads, Amsoil MCF full synthetic oil, Amsoil EA15K13 car oil filter, Wurth HHS2000 chain lube, Shell 91 octane NO ETHANOL fuel ONLY.
Coming soon: Race Tech fork kit, EK MVXZ 520 chain, Drive Systems USA Superlite Steel rear sprocket (+2/47t), Driven drilled steel front sprocket (-1/16t), will try to reach top speed of 305kph/190mph.
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Re: exhaust wrap, does it help?????
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toysareforboys
How long have you been riding it like that? Ever on the track? For street use it'd probably be OK if you're not spanking it.you ride in shorts?
Please never do this..
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