Exhaust heat wrap

[Watty]

Thought about heat wrapping exhaust from rear cylinder to keep some heat away from rear shock and linkage! Any thoughts? Has it been tried? Pro's & cons? Would both pipes have to be done? Cheers, Watty.

[Wicky]

It is a fashion to do in the hotter US states but English weather esp winter makes a mess of it.

[agentpineapple]

a few have done it, but not many shout about its benefits. the wrap can get tatty quickly, theres a spray you can use to help protect it from grime. give it a go and let us know how it turns out....

[fabiostar]

for race use yes. for road use I wouldn't bother. it has a habbit of making stainless pipes go brittle..

[whitestorm pete]

iv used it it on my storm just because i couldnt get any paint to stick to me headers ! i would say if you do go for it soak the wrap in water and wear thick gloves as it will soon make a mess of your hands

[E.Marquez]

DO you all have shops there that do ceramic coat? (same process as powder coating, just a different material used)

You get the benefits of header wrap, without the downsides.

[Watty]

Some mixed feelings to think about there! Cheers for thoughts

[VTRDark]

DO you all have shops there that do ceramic coat?

Ceramic coating is an option but not cheap.

(:-})

[thumperslaw]

DO you all have shops there that do ceramic coat?

Ceramic coating is an option but not cheap.

(:-})

Been thinking about wrap for a long time now. As nice as it looks i would not do it

On the other hand Am going down the Ceramic coating route which cost just over a £100 for the vtr. This is black coating by the way

[gl_s_r]

Where you getting it done for £100, most of the quotes I have had back are around £200-£250 depending on colour for the headers..That was a proper plasma sprayed process.

[Nickcv]

I recently sold a CX500 cafe racer I'd built and wrapped the exhausts. After a good run I could grab hold of the exhaust headers and they simply felt warm.

[Roger Ditchfield]

Fully wrapping the exhausts pipes as far as the canisters on a racing VTR can give as much as 4bhp
It was eventually banned by the FIM and ACU for racing around '98 because if there is any oil leakage/spillage or even oily hands from careless trackside mechanics the pipes begin to smoke which alarmed trackside marshals and following riders who believed the engine was about to blow up. Probably a wise decision. Up to the date of the ban Revolution Racing general lagged all its racing exhaust pipes on Twins and Triples or at least the first 12" of header pipes on Fours like the CBR600.

[agentpineapple]

thanks for the info roger, the bhp chasers will be rushing out to buy exhaust heat wrap as we speak.............

[gl_s_r]

I still like the ceramic option and close to having it done but still waiting to see where I can get it the £150 cheaper...

[thumperslaw]

I still like the ceramic option and close to having it done but still waiting to see where I can get it the £150 cheaper...

http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/Exhtprices2002.htm

They are the people i spoken to about pircing for the VTR

Old pricing is still the same