Exhaust wrap?

[Heinno]

Has anybody tried using exhaust wrap on their header pipes? I think it might add to the hot-rod appeal of the bike, but have not seen any pics. Let me know - thanks!

[Ricky-D]

Wrapping the exhaust will quickly contribute to rusting the areas you wrap.

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[olddog1946]

I used exhaust wrap on one of my V8 Mazda RX7's...in less than one month's time the headers had significant rust and the wrap was extremely brittle and flaked off easily...wouldn't recommend it.

[Bobbo]

I used exhaust wrap on one of my V8 Mazda RX7's...in less than one month's time the headers had significant rust and the wrap was extremely brittle and flaked off easily...wouldn't recommend it.

I'm curious, what was the reason for the wrap, and what did you use?

[olddog1946]

I used exhaust wrap on one of my V8 Mazda RX7's...in less than one month's time the headers had significant rust and the wrap was extremely brittle and flaked off easily...wouldn't recommend it.

I'm curious, what was the reason for the wrap, and what did you use?

I had over heating problems with the car and the wrap is supposed to reduce heat up to 70%. Once putting it on, the headers would glow orange (in the visible areas of the collectors), seemed too hot to me so I removed it, to find the headers badly rusted..modified another type of header instead of using the first set..

[Bobbo]

I used exhaust wrap on one of my V8 Mazda RX7's...in less than one month's time the headers had significant rust and the wrap was extremely brittle and flaked off easily...wouldn't recommend it.

I'm curious, what was the reason for the wrap, and what did you use?

I had over heating problems with the car and the wrap is supposed to reduce heat up to 70%. Once putting it on, the headers would glow orange (in the visible areas of the collectors), seemed too hot to me so I removed it, to find the headers badly rusted..modified another type of header instead of using the first set..

Overheating as in coolant?  I've never heard of an exhaust wrapping that would address that.  I think the original idea of the exhaust wrap was to conceal the glowing exhaust pipes on WWII fighters to make them less visible at night.

A wrap would reduce the heat in the engine compartment produced by the infrared radiation from the pipes, but the insulation would cause the pipes to get hotter (as you noted).

Cast iron and steel pipes would definitely have more rust problems if heated to an extreme, while chrome would probably blue.

[Heinno]

My Cobra's are blued - want to cover them up with exhaust wrap - not worried about heat per se - just looks. They use exhaust wrap on many bikes, see:

http://www.vabiker.net/2008/05/wrapping-your-motorcycle-pipes-with-exhaust-insulating-wrap/

http://www.custombikebuilding.com/exhaust-wrap.html

http://www.latus-harley-davidson.com/Exhaust-3313-plist.html

http://www.bakati.com/s~q-motorcycle-muffler-wrap.aspx

etc

[Bobbo]

I doubt you would have problems.  Post some pics if you decide to wrap them!

[GOOSE]

years ago, and really not that many..... almost everyone wanted to have their exhaust headers turn blue.  it kinda made you, and those looking at your pipes think wow...now there's power coming from in there.  this day and time everybody wants that same header to look brand new.  look at pipes that are made out of stainless steel....they turn that beautiful blue/gold color.  before i would wrap my cobra pipes with exhaust wrap, i would take them off, and sand/paint them.....look at "SMOKIN-JOES" 3-bikes.....he's done this, and they look great.  when your riding down the road nobody is looking at the header part of the exhaust anyway.  just my opinion. 

[Heinno]

years ago, and really not that many..... almost everyone wanted to have their exhaust headers turn blue.  it kinda made you, and those looking at your pipes think wow...now there's power coming from in there.  this day and time everybody wants that same header to look brand new.  look at pipes that are made out of stainless steel....they turn that beautiful blue/gold color.  before i would wrap my cobra pipes with exhaust wrap, i would take them off, and sand/paint them.....look at "SMOKIN-JOES" 3-bikes.....he's done this, and they look great.  when your riding down the road nobody is looking at the header part of the exhaust anyway.  just my opinion. 

Yea, thinking of that as well, but I am thinking the paint would get chipped easily because the pipes in the path of road debris from the from wheel....

[98valk]

I used exhaust wrap on one of my V8 Mazda RX7's...in less than one month's time the headers had significant rust and the wrap was extremely brittle and flaked off easily...wouldn't recommend it.

I'm curious, what was the reason for the wrap, and what did you use?

same reason exhaust headers are ceramic coated. more HP, TQ and mpg