Exhaust wrap

[playerone]

Just how much less heat does the exhaust pipes give off if you wrap them? Looking at ways to reduce link pipe heat and/or use heat shield for another little project

[VTRDark]

Good question, I'd like to know the answer to that too. I think it's one for our friends over the pond to answer as they have more experience with wrapping pipes.

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[whitestorm pete]

i done my pipes last year i would say its down about 25% down on the temp of course this is a rough guess. i could mesure the temp if you want if you want to compare

[VTRDark]

So a fair reduction then, enough to stop fairing lowers melting and keep a bit of heat off the rear shock linkage. I think the best thing is it covers up rusty looking pipes as well.

Nice one.

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[thumperslaw]

i done my pipes last year i would say its down about 25% down on the temp of course this is a rough guess. i could mesure the temp if you want if you want to compare

How do they last in winter?
I've got black wrap but not sure to use it

[playerone]

I'm planning on running a 2-1-2 exhaust with the cans coming through pillion seat so not sure if 25% reduction would be enough, might have to look at some sort of heatshield as well

[VTRDark]

Titanium does not get as hot

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[playerone]

Titanium does not get as hot

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I wish, this ones gonna have to be stainless

[whitestorm pete]

i done my down pipe because i was fed up with painting them and i just wanted to have a go at it over the winter they aint done to bad as long as you scrub with a stiff brush the other down side is they hold the damp so sometimes you pull up to a set of lights you get a ploom of steam driffting through the yoaks aswell as the thought that the down pipe is rotten and you cant see it but i dont give a sh*t to be honest they were never gonna last forever ha ha

[VTRDark]

You can get a silicone coating to spray over the wrap to protect it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksi ... &_from=R40

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[whitestorm pete]

sounds like a plan tar mate