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16 Sep 2015 05:56 #690305
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1980 KZ1000 LTD -B4
1984 Yamaha FJ1100
1972 Honda CL350 (sold)
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naw... it doesn't glow.... i read other members saying it smokes the first time you ride....
it was true. By the time I made it to the office, it stopped. It has fiberglass in it. According to the interwebs, they claim its part of the "curing" process. :silly:
it was true. By the time I made it to the office, it stopped. It has fiberglass in it. According to the interwebs, they claim its part of the "curing" process. :silly:
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16 Sep 2015 06:20 #690307
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ok heres the image rotated and fixed too... you would never know im actually an IT guy!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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16 Sep 2015 08:55 - 16 Sep 2015 08:55 #690314
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What is the purpose of wrapping the pipes? Here's the shims I made for the collars and flanges. Chain link fence tie flattened out.
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16 Sep 2015 09:05 #690317
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Mostly for looks. Secondly for protection. I have seen them wrapped, and thought Id give it a go. I'm pleased with the result. I found myself constantly cleaning the pipes and from wheel kick ups they were just getting pretty banged up and pitted. I thought wrapping them behind the front wheel will lengthen the life of the pipe. Thats a great idea on the fence tie. Honestly... when these wraps get too nasty or i just feel like taking the exhaust off again, I will swap in the correct flanges and make it right. Until then. loving my current set up.
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16 Sep 2015 09:13 #690320
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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." :lol:
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16 Sep 2015 09:34 #690323
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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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The problem with wrapping the pipes, that many have had, is, they hold in moisture & they rust a lot sooner than if they weren't wrapped, & secondly is they hold in heat from the pipes
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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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16 Sep 2015 09:44 #690326
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yea i too have read that. I guess we shall see how it goes. Not a huge fan of the VH anyway.
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16 Sep 2015 12:12 #690344
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What is the purpose of wrapping the pipes?
I think the idea comes from big V8's with tube manifolds suffering from high underbonnet temperatures. Also keeping the exhaust gases hot moves heat away from the cylinder head and out of the tailpipe. Don't like it on cars or bikes
I think the idea comes from big V8's with tube manifolds suffering from high underbonnet temperatures. Also keeping the exhaust gases hot moves heat away from the cylinder head and out of the tailpipe. Don't like it on cars or bikes
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16 Sep 2015 13:06 #690349
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I wasn't going to say that. As long as the rider likes it, that's all that matters. :whistle:
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