Heat Wrapping the Exhaust

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Kiwi_rsvr

Joined Sep 2008

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Shoeburyness, Essex

Discussion Starter
• Oct 17, 2008

• #1

On the R1 I had the exhausts wrapped with that exhaust wrap from the manifold to the end can link pipe, while its arguable that it any power gains were marginal it certainly kept the heat down which was a huge bonus, I am going to do the same thing to the RSV especially where the rear exhaust runs close to the shock.
Is there any reason NOT to this ?

 

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jayb

Joined Oct 2008

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Kent

• Oct 17, 2008

• #2

Frayed patience and skinned knuckles probably!

Too much attenion to detail for me. :thumbup

 

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B o B

• Oct 17, 2008

• #3

I've done it on mine Kiwi. Took about 30 mins. No problems at all.

 

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Kiwi_rsvr

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Shoeburyness, Essex

Discussion Starter
• Oct 17, 2008

• #4

:thumbup

Can you recomend a particular brand ?

B o B said:

I've done it on mine Kiwi. Took about 30 mins. No problems at all.

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danf1234

• Oct 17, 2008

• #5

I have just done this on mine. For the life of me I can´t remember what i used. It is available from demon tweaks.

Design Engineering - Thats it.

You buy the wrap and silicone spray and metal heat resistant tie ups.

I shopped around and got the lot a daft low price!!!

 

philandpa

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blackburn

• Jan 11, 2009

• #6

if i remember rirhtly! wrapping the pipes increases heat within the pipe and gives simmilar effect as more pipe length.yes?
if this is right have you done all your pipe or just the rear section to match the front pipes length and keep your shock cooler?

 

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amb67

• Jan 11, 2009

• #7

Used to use Lava Wrap on the race cars, all we aimed to do was to reduce under bonnet temperatures which in effect meant that the engine temp was more stable.

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/lava_wrap.php

 

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BB1000

• Jan 11, 2009

• #8

I know you can get them coated in a ceramic coating which looks better than the wrap

Does anyone know if you can get the coating and do it yourself, either in spray form or brush on coating, would like to do this on mine but i think the wrap looks butt ugly

 

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amb67

• Jan 11, 2009

• #9

BB1000 said:

I know you can get them coated in a ceramic coating which looks better than the wrap

Does anyone know if you can get the coating and do it yourself, either in spray form or brush on coating, would like to do this on mine but i think the wrap looks butt ugly

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BB1000, I used to wrap the manifolds in the carbon weave wrap and it used to look awesome.

Your only going to see a small section of it anyhow.

 

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OZMILLE

• Jan 11, 2009

• #10

Hi Kiwi

No reason at all not to do that mod, supposed to help keep the gasses at their maximum VELOCITY passing through the headers and keeps the heat away from the rear shock!!

GREAT if you kids like to attack you as you ride in from work as well

Cheers Pete

 

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Kiwi_rsvr

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Shoeburyness, Essex

Discussion Starter
• Jan 11, 2009

• #11

Well once the beastie is up and running again , I will be adding this to my list of "summer" mods , especially as I now have a lovely Termignoni end can fitted (Cheers Stu - much appreciated )

 

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amb67

• Jan 11, 2009

• #12

kiwi_rsvr said:

Well once the beastie is up and running again , I will be adding this to my list of "summer" mods , especially as I now have a lovely Termignoni end can fitted (Cheers Stu - much appreciated )

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:worthless

 

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BB1000

• Jan 11, 2009

• #13

might give it a go then cos in summer the heat on the ol legs can get a bit uncomfy

 

supertedlover

Joined Mar 2008

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Lincolnshire

• Jan 14, 2009

• #14

No worries kiwi, am interested in heat wrapping my pipe under the battery if you find a nice product, just seen a pic of badgers on

http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5766

that looks nice stuff :thumbup