Gary
Member
Everyone has probably seen a bike with insulation tape on the headers. Its about 1/8 of an inch thick (3mm?) and a woven cloth like material that seems to have carbon dust in it. Its somewhat flexible, but not stretchy. It has no adhesive material whatsoever on it and the instructions say to wrap with a 1/4 inch overlap (6mm) and then hold it in place with a hose clamp at each end.
Its just not that simple; the stuff wants to slip, slide and wander, and if there are hanger brackets anywhere along the course, you will have a gap.
Anyone know of some trick to make this stuff easier to apply and have it stay in place? I sure don't want to be smelling burnt glue for months.
I wrapped an aftermarket muffler for a dirt bike with it (the muffler was cooking and melting the plastic body on the bike) but it took four large hose clamps and a support bar to get the muffler covered (who knows if it will last very long?).
I have looked at about a dozen photos of bikes with wrapped headers, but can't tell what's holding the insulation tape in place.
Its just not that simple; the stuff wants to slip, slide and wander, and if there are hanger brackets anywhere along the course, you will have a gap.
Anyone know of some trick to make this stuff easier to apply and have it stay in place? I sure don't want to be smelling burnt glue for months.
I wrapped an aftermarket muffler for a dirt bike with it (the muffler was cooking and melting the plastic body on the bike) but it took four large hose clamps and a support bar to get the muffler covered (who knows if it will last very long?).
I have looked at about a dozen photos of bikes with wrapped headers, but can't tell what's holding the insulation tape in place.
