Honestly, I don't like the look of wrapped exhausts. They look like leg-warmers from the 80's.

 

Well....I actually used an old set of leg warmers I bought at the thrift store to wrap the pipe:crash

 

Looks pretty good to me.

 

if dog balls was an option i'd pick that one. too each his own mang :thumbup

 

It looks Ok. Nice bike.

 

i think it looks ok but the lower exhaust piece that attaches to the frame looks like it might be too loose

 

looks like a sweater:crash

 

I personally would have only wrapped it from the Y-Pipe on up.

 

I like it, I have been thinking about doing mine.

 

I don't care for the look, but it looks like you did a pretty good job.

 

The wrap is only supposed to overlap about 1/4" looks like you overlaped it a little too much.

Also be aware that it's going to smoke a little on the first start up, be careful not to breath in the fiberglass smoke.

 

Yeah the directions said "1/4" but i did "1/2" instead.

 

no on the wrap

 

You did a nice wrapping job on the pipes, but personally i'd just save up and get the pipes cerimac coated.

 

Hmmmmm...

no its all good man i want honesty here.

i personally think it looks decent but the main reason i did this was to prevent my rear from being so hot

I wish I had two more hands so I could give it four thumbs down.

But if it serves its purpose then it's all good. It's whatever you like...our opinions shouldn't matter much.

I have decided not to do the wrap, they look too much like leg warmers.

I did find this stuff at Advance Auto Parts, called VHT - ceramic coating. The stuff is about $8 per can and my next door neighbor told me that he used about 4 cans and coated his exhaust on his R6.

Their is a definite noticeable difference in heat temperature with the ceramic coating. You can put the coats on and let your bike run idle. Do this a few times to fully cure the ceramic.

 

Doesn't the wrap hold moisture against the exhaust causing it to prematurely rust?

 

Some say it does..some say it doesnt... but after you spray it with the silicon it is supposed to keep the moisture out.

guess i will find out

 

Personally I think it looks awful. Im sorry but you did ask for opinions.

 

no its all good man i want honesty here.

i personally think it looks decent but the main reason i did this was to prevent my rear from being so hot

 

Nice job on the wrap bro.

 

I think it looks alright

 

i don't like it. i wrapped my y-pipe but i'm probably gonna take it off. it might look better if you get some hi temp paint and paint it black.

moisture shouldn't be a problem. the heat from the exhaust should keep it pretty dry.

 

You did a good job wrapping the pipes. I hate wrappping and the feeling of small fiberglass needles all up my arm. Even if I wear gloves, invariably, I get a bit of contamination somewhere on my skin.

Honestly though, ceramic coating has come down in price so much so that I'd recommend pulling it off and having it coated. It'd probably cost you $150 or under to do it. I had mine wrapped but I went ahead and had it ceramic coated recently. Looks much better IMHO.

Pipes after wrap but before coating;

Pipes after coating;

 

No likey. It looks like your exhaust sprained its leg and is wearing an ACE bandage. The ceramic coating, on the other hand, looks VERY nice.

 

I removed the cats guts and wrapped just the Y pipe on my '05 R1. I used the Hi Temp silicone spray over the wrap. It leaves a hard surface and won't let the wrap fray or collect dirt.

You can hardly see the wrap and it made a huge difference in the temperature.

 

It looks alright. Just looks cheap to me

 

I'm not feeling the pics, but it's your bike. Good Luck with it.

 

I wrapped my stock exhaust and it looks bad ass... I dont think i would have wrapped the Graves though. Put it back together and take another pic, i think it will look better.

 

Yeah I'm waiting on some new plastics to come in

 

I did mine too and i love how much cooler is on my ass. Looks good,a bit too much overlap tho,IMO.

 

I don't really like it. But let us know if it helps keep some heat off your leg{ass}.