Better Headers !

[MGrego]

A previous owner of my '04 California EV wrapped the headers with fiberglass cloth.  I discovered the wrap left the headers badly pitted underneath.





After a half hearted attempt to polish them, I decided to switch gears and have them ceramic coated.  I sent them to "Jet Hot" in Oklahoma City.  3 weeks and a couple hundred bucks later :











This is the "Classic Polish" -- I think it looks good on the EV.  The floorboard covers the transition from header to muffler nicely.  Hopefully they will retain their finish a long time and require less upkeep that stainless.

[ken farr]

There should be a special place in hell, well maybe not hell, but somewhere, for those who insist on wrapping pipes.


kjf

[BrotherJim]

Those look nice!  Wrapped pipes typically means something is wrong with the pipes.  One of my bikes is becoming a bit of a nightmare finding parts for, and I found a set pipes for it on eBay, but they were wrapped.  I messaged the seller to unwrap the pipes and take a picture, but he would not.  No sale!

[MGrego]

There should be a special place in hell, well maybe not hell, but somewhere, for those who insist on wrapping pipes.


kjf

Haha ! I agree.  -- The same miscreant that wrapped the pipes also had ground effects lights stuck all over the poor girl... Apparently not everyone shares the same vision for a motorcycle 

[Old Jock]

I've still got my 1000 headers wrapped, I agree that it's generally to cover a problem

With mine it was a flaking coating, cannot be a***d telling the story

I don't think it does any harm if the wrap is applied properly and the recommended waterproofing paint is applied.

It's not a problem for me as the only water it sees is when I wash it, been on 5 years+ no problem except the ocassional reapply of the recommended sealent.

It wouldn't have been my first choiice granted but I'm happy enough with it

[Sheepdog]

The Jet-Hot looks great on your EV. That's a great process.

[bigbikerrick]

That Jet hot finish looks great, and money well spent on such a beautiful EV.
 Old Jock, Man, I get tall timber every time I see your stunning Magni Sfida. What a beautiful machine!
Rick.

[Kristian]

Instead of refinishing the poor condition SS headers of the vintage Dutch Bos system I found, black ceramic coating: 



x men days of future past film

[Old Jock]

Loving that look Kristian

Bike looks immaculate and the whole exhaust system very stealth

I approve 

[tris]

Has anyone had any success with a Thermal Barrier Coat (TBC) on the inside and leaving the outside bare stainless/chrome?

We use TBC on hot end gas turbine blades to protect the metal from the extreme heat

Since its the heat that blues stainless/chrome, if you could keep it away it seems like a solution to me