exhaust wrap opinions please - Ducati.ms

duckhead · Dec 22nd, 2009, 5:25 pm

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i had a couple of days off and spent some time wrapping the exhaust up to where the individual pipes come together. just wondering what other ducati people think. i guess this is the beginning of the winter mods!!!

reynolds_brad · Dec 22nd, 2009, 5:34 pm

Never been a fan of the look of white exhaust wrap unless its on a custom rat rod.

However i think some black wrap might look pretty nice.

As for performance, you be the judge. My guess is its an unnoticeable gain/change.

bmartinek · Dec 22nd, 2009, 5:48 pm

Long as that isn't a Ti pipe, it should be fine.

From: Sportbike Performance Handbook by Kevin Cameron

Page 59:
Don't heat wrap a titanium pipe.
If it gets too hot inside that blanket, the metal oxidizes into a flaky yellow dust and falls apart.

Kevin Cameron's advice should be taken quite seriously....

MarksFriggin · Dec 22nd, 2009, 6:26 pm

Just one question... Why?

dukepilot · Dec 22nd, 2009, 8:00 pm

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to me that looks kind of ghetto... ceramic coating is a much better alternative.

Hyper-Gerry23 · Dec 22nd, 2009, 10:20 pm

Yeah Ghetto! Try the black wrap...should look a lot better

**Da_Bull** · Dec 22nd, 2009, 10:23 pm

If you're gonna do it (regardless of color) you should go the full 9 and wrap that bitch to the cans.

Otherwise, you're just pissing into the wind.

merovingian · Dec 23rd, 2009, 12:26 am

I dont understand wrapping a pipe that is mounted in the air stream.

Looks ok

kaligrown · Dec 23rd, 2009, 12:33 am

Have you ever seen stainless rust? Wrap it, wait 12 months and unwrap to find your new rusted pipes.

Rockettman · Dec 23rd, 2009, 9:21 am

For whatever it's worth...

Theory = Because the temperature is higher than normal the exhaust gasses don't loose their kinetic energy and results in a better flow.

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

Just one question... Why?