Just got the bike back together and put header wrap on the header and fired it up and it smokes like a bitch from the header. I figure its just the header wrap but just wanna be sure.

 

mine smoked a little bit, if you got oil or anything on the wrap it'll smoke till it burns off

 

Yeah. Mine did for awhile. It'll stop.

 

when wet they smell

 

it will stop smoking

 

soooo whats the point of using it ???

 

well, to keep heat away from the engine and your legs.

 

and does it work well? i think i wanna try it!

 

I hear it works real well on sport bikes since the header wraps around the oil pan, and it stops the header from dumping heat into the oil

 

and probably it keeps the radiator cooler..

 

all of my boys run wrapped headers we have been doing it since last summer.

it works and its worth it, we got the idea from some track day guys and ill run it on all my bikes.

only downfall is changing your oil you will always get it on the wrap and itll smoke for a bit and wrapping it can be a pain and itchy i recommend wearing latex gloves

 

think i might do that to both bikes, how much does it cost and where can i get it?

 

I'm dying to try it but it just seems like so much work and I'm lazy

 

+1 but it can't be too hard, it's not like the exhaust is big like on a car/truck. it's only a few feet

 

the amount of time to wrap it is the same as takin it off and putting it on its not that bad.

just make sure you get the metal wire ties. and over lap constantly by half a width to a quater. you will need more then 25 feet i reccomend getting the 50 foot roll.

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/co...haust_wrap.php

they have colored. you can get d ei wrap in black and white from autozone or napa

 

thanks

 

Gotta pull the cage, plastics, radiator, etc, etc... I'm lazy

 

dou you wrap it while its still on the bike?

 

i didnt, that would be next to impossible

 

o my bad, mine is streetfightered another reason i like it sf