[Newbie question] Exhaust Wrap

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  1. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    I've seen a couple of them unwrapped and they look a right mess, partly because the wrap was installed wet. Imagine fastening a wet blanket to a chrome bumper and leaving it there for years on end - that's how bad they looked !!!

    Wrap headers if you must, but put the stuff on dry, not wet - that would be my advice.
     
  2. Samuel F

    Samuel F Well-Known Member

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    What I have read on other forums or videos, is to install them wet, and then to go on a ride on a dry day to get them dry and yeah, to always dry them... As for fractures, what could possibly cause fractures ?
     
  3. Samuel F

    Samuel F Well-Known Member

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    Urgh... :confused: Nobody calls me Samuel. Please, we're not a work neither at school! :p Call me Sam, Billy ( My usual games/forums/social networks alias is Billy The Geek :cool:) or even Mushroom Man if you want ( don't do drugs, kids, it's just a mario kart boost ) but not Samuel ! :D

    Thanks for this explanation Half-Ton.
    I'm more of an easy rider kind of guy... No much chances of performance testing on bike. ;)
     
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  4. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    According to everything I read about wrapping, it does seem that wrapping when wet is the preferred option, which will of course dry when the engine is running.
    One point about them - they are difficult to clean once dirty - not like polishing a chrome pipe!
     
  5. Samuel F

    Samuel F Well-Known Member

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  6. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Doe's wrap burn its self to pipes, not that I am doing it to my bike just a matter of interest Dave ??
     
  7. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I guess not Harry either ??
     
  8. Samuel F

    Samuel F Well-Known Member

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    You can call me harry if you want ! hahah :D
     
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  9. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    #29 PETER CLARKE, May 12, 2016
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    Your one of us now Harry you have passed the sense of humour test:D:D
     
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  10. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi Peter, I'm no expert on this matter by any means but from the ones I've seen that have been de-wrapped the downpipes look dreadful, as if the stainless finish has been affected. Peeps who've done this reckon they are ny-on impossible to clean up to a good std. after wrapping.
     
  11. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Sam it is then :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  12. Samuel F

    Samuel F Well-Known Member

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    yeah, if I wrap them it's cause I don't like chrome, there ain't going to be no unwrapping after that.
     
  13. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    The spelling was right just the wrong word wanted to go to Manningtree the other day I thought this is taking some time ended up in Dovercourt my excuse I was trying to avoid all the loose gravel roads they are laying in my area at the moment, what a dipstick:D:D:D
     
  14. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Well that text might of fast forwarded their relationship a bit:D:D
     
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  15. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    I suppose it's a compliment!
     
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  16. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Yes, I'll just slot it in then, it has a nice ring to it:)
     
  17. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Don't worry Chiari, CHROME IS GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  18. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    Castrol R smells awful. Anything else I can oblige with, just ask. :D
     
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