Bonneville America Forums Forums Technical Forums Exhaust Let's talk about exhaust wrap....

I just started riding bike last year and am still trying to understand all the mechanics of it (as simple as it is) but I do know for hot rods and trucks, the whole idea is to reduce the heat in the engine area. All though this is like comparing apples to oranges cause in a automobile the engine is enclosed in a "box" and a bike is exposed to the open air. I had put a set of headers on my pickup and I talked to a lot of people that say they are a waste of money, but I have notice a big improvement with them. I went with the ceramic coating cause apparently it'll allow less heat to escape through the pipes and into the engine bay and allows the heat to escape through the rest of the exhaust system. Even Race cars and hot rods will wrap the pipes in the engine bay to reduce engine temp. some even need to wrap fuel line cause the high engine temp vaperises the fuel before it can even get into the carbs.

So yes I can understand how wrapping the pipes is an added bonus to the perfomance of the bike, but I'm curious as to how much of a difference it really makes on these bikes if it is basicly left stock other then new pipes, jets, and intake? This is certianly something I would look into doing if I was doing a big bore and stroke on the engine, but then I would be looking at racing, it already keeps up to traffic and have absolutly no issues passing on the highway. But that is just my two cents worth.