Topic: Exhaust/Header wrap experiences

[winnipeg550guy]

I'm looking for some input regarding exhaust wrap whether any one has used it, It's good for covering up bad welds and I like the look but I'm concerned about possible heat retention with air cooled motors. I went for a little ride this afternoon for the first time with the headers wrapped and at one stop I noticed some smoke, could have been something in the wrap itself burning off dunno for sure I've never experienced this before installing the wrap.
 Anyone have any thoughts

 

[mystic_1]

I'm looking for some input regarding exhaust wrap whether any one has used it, It's good for covering up bad welds and I like the look but I'm concerned about possible heat retention with air cooled motors. I went for a little ride this afternoon for the first time with the headers wrapped and at one stop I noticed some smoke, could have been something in the wrap itself burning off dunno for sure I've never experienced this before installing the wrap.
 Anyone have any thoughts

 

I have no personal experience with exhaust wrap, but my understanding is that the heat retention is a good thing - more heat is held within the pipes instead of being radiated through the pipes, as a result the exhaust gasses don't cool off and thereby become more dense and therefore slower as it exits the pipes.

When done right, it sure looks cool too

I imagine that like any other exhaust-related component, some light smoke when newly installed is probably normal.  Voluminous black smoke or open flames, however, may be indicators of some problems with the setup. 

mystic_1

[hymodyne]

plenty of threads on this subject. I put it on the 4-2 setup in my avatar. Many different opinions as to the benefits or issues with heat retention in the pipes. I haven't decided if I am going to use it on the current version of the bike as it comes together...
hym

[Jim F]

We used wrap just for the cool factor but there is a practical use for this stuff
It retains heat in the headers and that is good
just as mystic mentioned
Here is the bike that me and a friend put together for kicks

[daniel son]

i have this on my cb650 cafe, i had noticed quite abit of smoke when i started mine first of all!! but it went away afetr about 3-4 short rides.
i dont really know about heat retention, i just done it to look better than painted pipes.

whenever it rains it creates steam from the water evapourating and steams up your visor in the traffic though!

dan