Here is a off the wall question. Have any of you guys ever thought about wrapping your exhaust inside the fairing to help keep engine temps lower. I know certain aircraft engines use them. But what about bikes ecspecially when the temp outside is hittin around a buck ten. What do you all think?

 

I was pretty curious abou this too, so I decided to do a little research during work time and put your good taxpayer's money to work. Most of the information I found online were from retailers trying to sell this product and of course they all mention that it was a good product and increased performance, blah blah blah.

But I also found and read on a few sites that its pretty bad to use exhaust wrap's in the first place. Sites that werent selling the product. They said that you shouldnt use the wrap, rather you should coat your header (I wonder if it comes coated from the factory?) to keep temps down. There's something about heat insulation that damages the header. Also, I read that when the wraps get wet, they tend to stink. I guess on a bike this may prove to be more evident, than a car whereas the heat wrap would be located in the engine bay. I think if I was racing on a track, I would use this, but as far as everyday riding or anywhere not near a track, I wouldnt bother with them. I dont think you'd really feel the difference by using these on a bike. Just my opinion.....

 

Gains would be minimal.

 

Exhaust wrap is expensive. Most of the heat emmitted from the header is quickly blown away from riding.

 

exhaust wrap = yes

 

It helps keep the exhuast velocity high by keeping the gas temp up. The ceramic coatings work too, and slow down corrosion of the metal- as oppossed to speeding up corrosion like the wrap does. The trade off is cost, wrap is cheap compared with ceramic coatings.

Like he says, it wont help much. And it will probably help less at 110 than it will at 10 degrees. I'll never find out for sure because I only ride when its 80 degrees.

 

the benefit of exhaust wrap would be minimal for most of us. i have some wrap around my pipe only to keep it from melting boots.

 

Thats kinda what i was thinking and a buddie of mine siggested Ceramic coating but it is pricey. I live in the high desert and during the summer on my way home from work my cooling fan is screaming trying to keep the bike cool. Anyone got any suggestion on wht they do to help keep temps lower at higher out side temps?

 

do you EVER ride where it gets near 32F? if not don't use coolant because it doesn't cool as well as water. as far as the corrosion, redline makes this stuff called watter wetter that prevents corrosion, and even makes the radiator able to let off more heat then just running strait water.