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Offline blfellers

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exhaust wrap
« on: April 24, 2014, 05:51:54 PM »
Ok guys...after wrapping the exhaust, the wrap had been smoking and I get that but after 4 days of riding is still smoking and it's the wrap that is doing it...why...and how do I solve that
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Offline rklystron

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Re: exhaust wrap
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2014, 06:01:49 PM »
4 days is a bit excessive. However the wrap does smoke until cured.
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Re: exhaust wrap
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2014, 06:11:40 PM »
Keep riding, it will burn off....
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Offline Jasondo

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Re: exhaust wrap
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2014, 06:37:06 PM »
It can take a long time. After I wrapped mine I sealed it with black high temp engine paint. It smoked and stank for a week or so of riding. Don't worry it will go away.
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