Wrapping works well but causes premature corrosion of pipes and voids many manufacture warranties. Many have gone with a ceramic coating on pipes and or heat shields.

If pipes are not a worry, then wrap. looks not too bad if done right and definitely can help with heat.

 

Wrapping works well but causes premature corrosion of pipes and voids many manufacture warranties. Many have gone with a ceramic coating on pipes and or heat shields.

If pipes are not a worry, then wrap. looks not too bad if done right and definitely can help with heat.

thats bull shit. mine were wrapped for 4 years. i wrapped them with moroso wrap from summit. they'd still be wrapped if i hadn't crashed the bike. i drag raced a car for 20 years and the headers wrapped the whole time. whoever you get your information from don't know shit

 

I will try to get pictures of my wrapped 2 into 1 tomorrow. I would definitely recommend the DEI titanium wrap. Much easier to work with than fiberglass wrap. You will want to start the bike outside the first time you run it after you put it on.

 

Planning on removing wrap and getting pipe plated again.

 

Wrapped

 

Corrosion can be more likely, but the warning from everyone is a WAY over done. No need to follow the douchery of "I only get ceramic coating on my bike". No offence.

The issue is that the wrap can hold moisture, and moisture causes corrosion. So the remedy is to allow the wrap to dry after a washing or riding in the rain. Just run it a few minutes and allow the heat from the pipes to dry the moisture. Problem solved.

The void warrant disclaimer is simply because the manufacturer cant replace the exhausts for everyone that leaves soapy water on metal.

 

Corrosion can be more likely, but the warning from everyone is a WAY over done. No need to follow the douchery of "I only get ceramic coating on my bike". No offence.

The issue is that the wrap can hold moisture, and moisture causes corrosion. So the remedy is to allow the wrap to dry after a washing or riding in the rain. Just run it a few minutes and allow the heat from the pipes to dry the moisture. Problem solved.

The void warrant disclaimer is simply because the manufacturer cant replace the exhausts for everyone that leaves soapy water on metal.

exactly, the mfg'er is only covering their ass. and like you said in another post. maybe 2 out of 10 had a problem. so whos to say the people with problems don't follow or understand the instructions. its not a rocket science. the drag car i had was wrapped in 1986. the headers were blackjack and in 2007. when i built the stroker motor i called blackjack and told them how long i'd had the headers. they sent me a free set of headers and i wrapped them, then sold the car in 08 to by my vrod. the car still has the wrap i put on the headers.

 

Agreed. That is why is I opted to proceed with wrapping mine. The warnings I read on here seemed to be overly hyped...like about 1-2 people out of 10 had issues with pipe corrosion so then it was made to appear like everyone would have issues.

With that out of the way, am I OK to wrap right over the inconsistencies and the raised heat shield screw holes?

 

Im certainly no expert, but I don't expect you to have any troubles over inconstancies. Its not rocket science as some want to think.

I wouldn't go over the whole heat shield itself of course, they would work better on the outside of the wrap. One tip would be to wrap the pipes off the bike. Attach the strap to a tree or something sturdy and roll toward the tree, starting on the head end of the pipe. You can get it pretty tight and even that way.

My buddy just did his Street Glide with the Titanium wrap and it came out great. Sorry no photos.

 

I have had wrapped stock headers six years now. Have changed the wraps every second year. The headers under the wrapping are melted and rusty.

 

i think the wrap was about a year old when i took this picture. the black wrap fades pretty quick.

i had a chrome CFR megaphone i got from a forum member with stock header pipes.

 

Vance and Hines 2 to 1 competition with DEI Titanium wrap. I covered the o2 sensor plugs on the front head pipe with the wrap, hasn't caused any issues thus far. As previously posted, you will want to wrap it tight. And for the titanium wrap in particular pull it straight and evenly, because if you pull only one side or pull it to the side it unravels REALLY quickly.

 

Man that titanium wrap looks really good

 

I am happy with it. In person it is pretty close to the burnished color the stainless pipe turned. Pics don't do it justice.

 

so I worked on the wrap this weekend. I found that the long pipe where the exhaust cans connect is practically impossible to wrap because the straight bottom and angled top cause the wrap to constantly slide and bunch up. It was very frustrating.

Ultimately, I decided to just stick the heat shield back on that area. I don't think it looks half bad though.

 

I think it looks good with the heat shield on over the wrap. Nice work.

 

Thanks!
First ride out though....on my way to the gym, the wrap burnt through my gym pants.
Got melted cloth/polyester residue on the wrap. Oh well, the new look was shortlived lol.

 

I ordered medium rare, not well done :chair:

Did your exhaust still get that hot or is the melting point of your gym pants that low? I've never ridden in anything other than jeans.

 

Damn!

 

It happened to me many times with stock exhaust. I am surprised your stock heat shield panels are holding pretty well. All of mine fell out in first 10k miles, lol.

 

My 05' VRSCB wrapped ;-)

 

My 05' VRSCB wrapped ;-)



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Does the wrap fade after awhile? And is it possible to wrap it twice to lessen the heat or will it still be the same heat


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I am using fiberglass wrap and sprayed with black silicone paint. I re-sparay it every season or so as it gets light. And keep it clean of course. It stays pretty black the bottom photo is when I first wrapped it, and was preparing to do a burn in (smokes bad at first) the top two photos armor recent after about 2 re-coatings. It keeps the heat in but if I am running it hard the pipe still gets hot, but I am use to riding with my right foot on the edge of the footage to keep my leg away from the pipe. I wish I would have wrapped the bung holes too ;-) but I wrapped around them because I may go with an auto tuner and I would need access to them.

 

Did mine with dei titanium wrap and love how it looks. It cuts down on the heat but by no means can you rest your leg against it. Also I didn't have time to run the bike after I was done so talk about smoking at first! People thought my bike was on fire at the light!

 

Other than my pants touching it, mine didn't really smoke at all