Exhaust heat wrap / bandage

[m1ks]

Got some 2" bandage heat wrap for the downpipes and link pipes, now i've never used the stuff before and while it's very clearly obvious how to, i wondered if anyone has any tips on fitting it.
I've read in a few places that wetting the bandage firstmakes it an easier and more flexible fit?
Would this be right? or just a waste of time, be good for an instant minutes worth of sauna on first start
Also, as it's doing the downpipes and linkpipes is there a 'best way' to wrap the 4 into 2 section, (Y section) of the link pipes.
Ta v much

Oh, can anyone stop this pissing down all week weather too?

[Pigford]

I just wrapped it round...... and used special s/s ties......



It does seem to 'un-ravell' easily though and get dirty quickly But its stopped me troosers burning

[Redbeard]

Hi m1ks. Fitted the stuff to a chop and its def best to wet it as you go. I sprayed it with water as i put it on. It gets a bit messy but it makes it stretch and stay in place better. Pull it as tight as you can. Clamp one end and work along the pipe. I don't recommend those s/s ties, they are bloody awkward to fit when everything is wet and they dont clamp down enough. Best to use a neat jubilee.

I also found that it takes a lot more wrap than you expect so remember that before you start. Cut it with a decent blade as it frays easily too.

And it does stink quite a while afterwards but it does eventually wear off.

I found this link which was helpful. Good luck.

http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageView ... PageID=750

[02GF74]

not used it myself but wetting helps - for reasons as above plus it stops the dust and glass particle blowing around and you breathing them in - nasty stuff..

[m1ks]

Thanks for the replies guys, I bought the roll with a set of the ties and did wonder how good they were.
So i'll be trying the wet fit method then, at the moment I could just fit them outside it's been pissing down all week
Hoping for some slightly better weather tomorrow.
I don't recall the roll length but want to cover the fourdownpipes and the two linkpipes up to the silencers, hope theres enough, if not i'll be riding it with two pipes done till I get another

[m1ks]

Just read the link, interesting stuff and looks straightforward, has anyone fitted it without removing the pipes first, (yes i'm a lazy bugger, i know).
Also, what's the removability after fitting? this'll make a difference to the do I wrap the tape right to the mounting flange or leave a gap for potential exhaust removal without removing the tape

[Pigford]

I think that once the stuff has been fitted, its best to leave it be......

No doubt, if you're extra careful it could be reused, but the stuff will stretch/distort once fitted, and probably never be the same again

[Redbeard]

Its awkward enough with the pipes removed and I had 2 seperate v twin pipes. I think you'll struggle to fit it with pipes in situ. It'll be easier and quicker to take them off.

Start at the flange end on the headers and work down to the collectors. It shouldn't affect taking the pipes off for any reason. If you have the jubilee positioned so it doesnt get in the way of the clamp bolts. You can remove it, just a couple of inches and then secure it back down as my mate has done it several times changing silencers on his bonnie.

How much of the pipes are you doing? If its just headers it'll be easy enough.

Oh and do wear gloves, its horrible stuff. Expect the fumes to come off for the first few runs.

[m1ks]

Thinking it over last night i'd decided it'll be far less hassle doing it off so i'll stop being a lazy git and take em off, i'll just not take the wrap right to the very top of the header.
I was going to wrap the headers and the 2 into 1 link pipes but may just do the headers, will wrap one downpipe and see how much wrap gets used, it's a pretty long roll, (50m I think it was), but i know how deceptive these things can be.
I was going to do the pipes as a set hence the query about wrapping in situ, (i.e. link pipes to downpipes), but I can always wrap the link pipes seperately if I want to afterwards.

Thanks for the help all.