| Author | Message | ||
     Bobup |
As the subject title says.... Those that have wrapped their headers.... How long did it take? Any suggestions? besides patience Special tools needed? mine was running at 125 AT and 210 CT while riding across town yesterday in 95+ outside temps....gotta cool her down thanks bob | ||
| Luisemilio25r |
it took me around 80 min. Just dump the whole roll of the stuff in a water bucket, believe me, it makes the whole thing easier. Plus, when it dries, it tights up (when you are done, start the engine so it evaporates quickly). | ||
| Luisemilio25r |
I don't think it will help with the coolant temperature. But it will help your right leg not to cook. | ||
| Slypiranna |
It took me 4 hours on the first (personal 11), 3 hours on the second (customer) to do the entire, remove both primaries/wrap and reinstall. You must lower the rear of the engine very slightly...along with removing a whole lot of wiring and other plumbing...this is NOT a job for the general wrench out there...and without a manual I would not recommend. Take it to a dealer and have them hand you the pipes...you wrap and hand them back for reinstall...you'd be farther ahead in the end!  Patience and plenty of it will be the only thing that will get you through, otherwise. Among other things...You must remove the rear o2 sensor before removing the rear primary from the chassis...and reverse procedure to reinstall rear primary. I had to fab a special, socket/welded to a modified box wrench, tool in order to access the upper rear primary flange nuts...it is tight in there. IT DOES lower factory designed inlet air temps/coolant temps/frame temps/fuel temps with the full on wrap job. Before temp readings are in another thread...we are still awaiting ambient conditions here in florida to come back up to replicate after temp findings and will post in the boiling fuel section then. All rider experiences since the wrap indicate only better numbers though and a cooler atmosphere surrounding. | ||
| Blazin_buell |
Bob ,it took me 1 1/2hrs. and I did it with them intact and on the bike. Patience is needed when doing the crossover section. Make sure you use the silicone spray to keep them from fraying and helps in repelling water or you can use BBQ paint too. | ||
| Americancycle |
i would use the actual header wrap spray, it looks better than anything else you could use. http://www.deicycle.com/catalog/1/exhaust_wrap_kit s these kits are nice. |
