please leave comments and let me know what you think, this is my first write up.
today i did exhaust wrap and figured i would take some pictures and share the install with y'all. the product i used was DEI titanium exhaust wrap, 2 inches by 50 feet along with metal locking ties.
this write up is for this brand/type of exhaust wrap. the fiberglass wraps have a couple of extra steps in there wrapping process. i assume no responsibility for anything that happens to you or your bike/atv from this write up.
first i started by taking of the header and mid pipe. there are two nuts and lock washers on the front of the jug that you need to remove also a exhaust clamp or two depending on if you have them.
next you want to start wrapping the header, beginning at the flange. make at least one complete wrap before moving down the header with your wrap.
once you have done this you start wrapping down your header making sure to overlap 50% of your previous wrap making sure to pull the exhaust wrap tight each time. after two or three wraps i put a metal tie on the begining of the exhaust wrap to secure it in place.
once you have wrapped the header you can either end it there and start a new wrap on the mid pipe or you can continue on to the mid pipe while it is in place on the motor. the latter is what i did and was a pain in the rear.
once you get to your stopping point what i did was to make another complete wrap without moving forward or backwards on the exhaust. i trimed the exhaust wrap up. i then folded it back under the exhaust wrap and used the metal ties to secure it in place.
after you have everything put back in place and torqued down you need to let it run for a little while. i did a gentle ride on the trails for about 20 mins. it will smoke for a little bit.
before
after
i did not take a temp reading on the exhaust before or after but i was able to rest my have on the exhaust after letting it idle for 5-7 mins with the wrap on, something i would not even think about trying without the exhaust wrap on there.
today i did exhaust wrap and figured i would take some pictures and share the install with y'all. the product i used was DEI titanium exhaust wrap, 2 inches by 50 feet along with metal locking ties.
this write up is for this brand/type of exhaust wrap. the fiberglass wraps have a couple of extra steps in there wrapping process. i assume no responsibility for anything that happens to you or your bike/atv from this write up.
first i started by taking of the header and mid pipe. there are two nuts and lock washers on the front of the jug that you need to remove also a exhaust clamp or two depending on if you have them.
next you want to start wrapping the header, beginning at the flange. make at least one complete wrap before moving down the header with your wrap.
once you have done this you start wrapping down your header making sure to overlap 50% of your previous wrap making sure to pull the exhaust wrap tight each time. after two or three wraps i put a metal tie on the begining of the exhaust wrap to secure it in place.
once you have wrapped the header you can either end it there and start a new wrap on the mid pipe or you can continue on to the mid pipe while it is in place on the motor. the latter is what i did and was a pain in the rear.
once you get to your stopping point what i did was to make another complete wrap without moving forward or backwards on the exhaust. i trimed the exhaust wrap up. i then folded it back under the exhaust wrap and used the metal ties to secure it in place.
after you have everything put back in place and torqued down you need to let it run for a little while. i did a gentle ride on the trails for about 20 mins. it will smoke for a little bit.
before
after
i did not take a temp reading on the exhaust before or after but i was able to rest my have on the exhaust after letting it idle for 5-7 mins with the wrap on, something i would not even think about trying without the exhaust wrap on there.