I just want to start off by saying that my friends suck. That's because they always point out one of two things:One, my bike is dirty. Yes, I am aware that my bike gets dirty. In fact, it has had more oil changes than baths in recent months. But I ride the hell out of my bike and have been caught in the rain quite a bit recently. So why bother washing it when it is just going to turn into a muddy mess the first time I roll it out of my driveway?
Secondly, the pipe on my bike has seen better days. I don't know what the previous owner did to the Thunderheader he installed on the bike, but every time I get the bike hot, a little more of the cheap black paint he sprayed it with peels off, and the poor header gets uglier.
Well, after taking copious amounts of crap from my friends, I have decided to wrap my two-into-one pipe with Inferno Shield Exhaust Insulating Wrap. Not only will the new black wrap cover the peeling paint problem on my pipes, but there are performance benefits as well. Holding the heat in the exhaust helps to increase horsepower, reduce temperatures for the rider, and resists water, fungus, and petroleum products. The non-flammable wrap withstands 1200F continuous, 2000F peak temperatures, fastens with the supplied Inferno-ties, and is made in the U.S.A. We used one 50-foot roll of the 2-inch wide Inferno Shield for our 2-into-1 exhaust and had several feet left over.
And as you'll see, even someone with limited mechanical skill using the most basic of hand tools can perform this job in the comfort of their own garage.