08-07-2015, 06:47 AM
(08-06-2015, 08:44 AM)roadrash7_imp Wrote: I have wrapped pipes before on a Yamaha V Star 1300. I had no damage whatsoever when I removed the tape 2 1/2 years later. I put the wrap on 2 individual straight pipes ,they were approximately 3 feet in length each. Surprisingly it took 50 feet of tape to wrap them. If you decide to do this, let the tape soak for about an hour in a bucket of water. Then wrap your pipes. You can get a really tight fit on the pipes with the wet tape. After you have wrapped the pipes, go for a ride and you will evaporate all the moisture out of the tape. It seemed all the younger riders like the it looked, most of the older riders didn't care for it.
Don't know why, but it makes me think of all the young guys thinking it looks cool to drop their suspension, slamming the car to the ground. Passed a kid in a Mercedes the other day, running just inches off the ground. The ride was so poor, every bump had his head bouncing around like a cheap bobble head give away. I swear there was no way he could keep a clear eye on the road, but he sure thought he looked cool! Meanwhile, he looked like a total idiot for ruining a nice car...