Unless a section of exhaust is uncomfortably close to your legs there's no benefit to a motorcycle. Or anything really. It helps keep heat away from where your ass is but outside that it's pointless.
It contains heat which is beneficial to turbos and to underhood electrical as a whole
In and of itself it’s not a “performance” mod more than a “don’t fuck other things up” mod
With a turbo on a car, there is some performance to be gained, although the difference is small. The turbo itself works more efficiently with hotter exhaust gasses, and the denser intake charge from lower engine bay temps
Expensive heat wrap would’ve done the same thing. You soak the wrap when you’re installing it, and it shrinks as its heat cycles. Such an odd thing to do on a Ti motorcycle exhaust though lol
It’s just an oxide layer from heat (same as the rainbow colors), next time Whink 1232 rust stain remover will strip it all off and save you a ton of elbow grease polishing it.
Hydrofluoric is one of the chemicals I will avoid at all costs just because of how bad it is. I knew of a student at a university that lost a few fingers from unknowingly getting some on his hand. I know whink is a low concentration, but it still could do major damage if someone didn't know how important PPE is with it.
Cool dude, just don’t use it if you’re scared of it. The Whink stuff is a super low concentration, only a few percent if I remember right, the stuff they’re using in labs that takes off fingers is at least 50%. Just sharing what’s worked for me before.
If there was any real benefit to wrapping your exhaust, some factory would do it. (I looked for a dyno chart or any other proof of performance improvement, none found).
I think it's a personal aesthetic preference.... To each their own.
I can’t get my head around the logic of wrapping a titanium exhaust…
You go titanium to lose as much weight as possible and for cool rainbow vibes.
Both of which, wrapping metres of exhaust tape round and round your exhaust, completely negates.
Plenty of wealthy idiots out there.
"Exhaust heat wrap" is designed to prevent excessive heat from damaging surrounding components, isolating excess heat from let's say an interior floor, passenger/rider etc. It can increase the velocity of exhaust flow. I wrap exhaust on my gsxr (ti header), turbocharged trucks, and supercharged car. I also have heat rejection materials on the inside of the fairing, heater box and inner plastic fender/splash guards on 4 wheel vehicles due to the large custom fab'd downpipes. This stuff works as intended if quality materials are used with proper prep. It is used in high end racing applications where body panels etc are in very close proximity to any high heat source or any electrical components subjected to high heat, no or little air flow. If you don't truly understand the benefits, design and application, then don't use it, but don't spread false information. Note cars/trucks etc... have under carpet insulation for noise and heat rejection from the OEM's and I guarantee if they didn't work, the bean counters would have it removed.
Sure did and the silly responses. Your point is what, read the "whole title" not just the "selective" words you want to comment about. This just reinforces my response!
Cheap. My point is cheap. You want to try and come over here acting like I just stole your puppy by posting this. Yes, exhaust heat wrap serves a purpose. 99% of what people buy and install is not good product. I use appropriate heat wrap on my track car. I have no issues with it. But the cheap stuff does not do anyone any good. That is my point. Furthermore, in 99% of applications it serves no true purpose. On a street bike (by which o mean anything you ride on the road and not a track), unless the pipe is dangerously close to the riders leg or on top of plastics, it serves no purpose. All you will do is soak up all the crap on the road and risk staining and prematurely rusting the system. If you are running a dedicated track bike where rpms will be high for extended time frames and as such, creating continuous heat (actual heat not just normal operation heat), it's a different story. But track only vehicles are generally treated to different storage and maintenance conditions.
Lastly, since you like to act like you know it all and have already stated to have wrapped your titanium pipe. Titanium, while much lighter than steel, is also frequently used in high end exhaust systems because of its ability to disperse heat much more quickly than steel. By wrapping it you are insuting it. But making this light weight material heavier, and helping it hold the heat in rather than dispense of it as designed.
Hope you feel better now. And again, I stand by my real world application on multiple high hp vehicles that I have built without any false information from a social media post. Dude, let that anger go.
rolls eyes.
please go ahead and explain your "reasons" why this factory exhaust system that the factory chose to build in titanium for a reason is "AlWaYs a BaD cHoIcE"
From the first pics I didn’t believe there was any way that could not look like total shit, but you did a great job rescuing it!
Unless a section of exhaust is uncomfortably close to your legs there's no benefit to a motorcycle. Or anything really. It helps keep heat away from where your ass is but outside that it's pointless.
Wait, people actually think it improves performance? Are they the same people who think stickers increase horsepower?
There is an argument to be made about wrapping the headers in an engine bay to help cut temps but for anything else I don’t see an improvement.
These people must look at MotoGP bikes and say... "these engineers are very stupid, don't even wrap their exahusts for free HP"
They are already at max hp with all the stickers on the bike
It contains heat which is beneficial to turbos and to underhood electrical as a whole In and of itself it’s not a “performance” mod more than a “don’t fuck other things up” mod
With a turbo on a car, there is some performance to be gained, although the difference is small. The turbo itself works more efficiently with hotter exhaust gasses, and the denser intake charge from lower engine bay temps
Expensive heat wrap would’ve done the same thing. You soak the wrap when you’re installing it, and it shrinks as its heat cycles. Such an odd thing to do on a Ti motorcycle exhaust though lol
I thought half the point of the titanium system was burning in that sick coloring. I’ll take those weight savings too tho
My guess is that’s exactly why he wrapped it. Didn’t like the multicolour effect on the welds.
people who dont understand what exhaust wrap is for, have clearly never sat on a ducati 848 in traffic on a hot day.
Or a 996, Supersport etc. They thoroughly boil your spuds!
you can see the exhaust under the seat on an 848, while sat on it
You are bringing back some very unpleasant memories.
Wrap is just terrible full stop.
It makes sense in a lot of applications, motorcycles just aren’t really one of them.
Really? Melted shoes and leg heat on a v twin are pretty applicable to me.
It has its place but if you *have to ask* if you need wrap, the answer is no
It’s just an oxide layer from heat (same as the rainbow colors), next time Whink 1232 rust stain remover will strip it all off and save you a ton of elbow grease polishing it.
fuck that shit hydrofluoric acid will melt ur bones.
So don’t put it on your bones? Titanium oxides are pretty stubborn, weaker acids barely even touch it.
> So don’t put it on your bones? Fucking lol
Hydrofluoric is one of the chemicals I will avoid at all costs just because of how bad it is. I knew of a student at a university that lost a few fingers from unknowingly getting some on his hand. I know whink is a low concentration, but it still could do major damage if someone didn't know how important PPE is with it.
Cool dude, just don’t use it if you’re scared of it. The Whink stuff is a super low concentration, only a few percent if I remember right, the stuff they’re using in labs that takes off fingers is at least 50%. Just sharing what’s worked for me before.
it goes thru your skin and binds to the calcium in your bones. any concentration will do this.
Dip one hand in 50% and the other in 2% and let us know which one you lose first. At any rate, put it on your exhaust, not your skin.
As someone who
Is that an RC8? Or a super duke?
Rc8
That's a bad ass bike. It's on my bucket list for sure
I’ve only used heat wrap when the exhaust has been rusty/ugly to hide it.
If there was any real benefit to wrapping your exhaust, some factory would do it. (I looked for a dyno chart or any other proof of performance improvement, none found). I think it's a personal aesthetic preference.... To each their own.
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Racing bikes don't have it... there's no more discussion needed.
Pay attention all you wannabe amateur cafe racer builders.
I can’t get my head around the logic of wrapping a titanium exhaust… You go titanium to lose as much weight as possible and for cool rainbow vibes. Both of which, wrapping metres of exhaust tape round and round your exhaust, completely negates. Plenty of wealthy idiots out there.
Take the exhaust pipe to a shop that can sand blast or soda blast or bead blast. Bead blast leaved a pretty good finish and is quick.
scroll through the pics, I already refinished it myself.
Wraps are for hiding ugly welds.
wraps are for disguising drop damage
I would say just don't use heat wrap in general except very select circumstances
Congrats, I think I just tasted cringe.
Heat wrap holds water and will cause your exhaust to crack
Atleast it was done to an akra (I am akras biggest hater, it’s literally the flow master exhaust of bikes)
"Exhaust heat wrap" is designed to prevent excessive heat from damaging surrounding components, isolating excess heat from let's say an interior floor, passenger/rider etc. It can increase the velocity of exhaust flow. I wrap exhaust on my gsxr (ti header), turbocharged trucks, and supercharged car. I also have heat rejection materials on the inside of the fairing, heater box and inner plastic fender/splash guards on 4 wheel vehicles due to the large custom fab'd downpipes. This stuff works as intended if quality materials are used with proper prep. It is used in high end racing applications where body panels etc are in very close proximity to any high heat source or any electrical components subjected to high heat, no or little air flow. If you don't truly understand the benefits, design and application, then don't use it, but don't spread false information. Note cars/trucks etc... have under carpet insulation for noise and heat rejection from the OEM's and I guarantee if they didn't work, the bean counters would have it removed.
did you even read the title?
And then you mucked it up by putting the torch against it. Make that your next PSA lmao.
Sure did and the silly responses. Your point is what, read the "whole title" not just the "selective" words you want to comment about. This just reinforces my response!
Cheap. My point is cheap. You want to try and come over here acting like I just stole your puppy by posting this. Yes, exhaust heat wrap serves a purpose. 99% of what people buy and install is not good product. I use appropriate heat wrap on my track car. I have no issues with it. But the cheap stuff does not do anyone any good. That is my point. Furthermore, in 99% of applications it serves no true purpose. On a street bike (by which o mean anything you ride on the road and not a track), unless the pipe is dangerously close to the riders leg or on top of plastics, it serves no purpose. All you will do is soak up all the crap on the road and risk staining and prematurely rusting the system. If you are running a dedicated track bike where rpms will be high for extended time frames and as such, creating continuous heat (actual heat not just normal operation heat), it's a different story. But track only vehicles are generally treated to different storage and maintenance conditions. Lastly, since you like to act like you know it all and have already stated to have wrapped your titanium pipe. Titanium, while much lighter than steel, is also frequently used in high end exhaust systems because of its ability to disperse heat much more quickly than steel. By wrapping it you are insuting it. But making this light weight material heavier, and helping it hold the heat in rather than dispense of it as designed.
Hope you feel better now. And again, I stand by my real world application on multiple high hp vehicles that I have built without any false information from a social media post. Dude, let that anger go.
This was the universe telling you titanium is always a bad choice for an exhaust.
rolls eyes. please go ahead and explain your "reasons" why this factory exhaust system that the factory chose to build in titanium for a reason is "AlWaYs a BaD cHoIcE"
Don't use titanium at all. Except if you are racing for the gap.