what to put over exhaust pipe to keep from melting plastic?

[Out_Sider]

title says it all, how do i keep from melting my plastic on the pipe. A guy i race with wraped something around his pipe to keep it from melting it, what could i use?

[Got nads?]

ceramic exhaust tape, moose makes some,always used it on my 250r where the pipe and silencer connected

[Out_Sider]

aight, i was gonna say duct tape...buttttttt i dont think that'd work, lol. i'll go to my local parts place and see if they have any ceramic heat tape, thanks dude

[quadracer511]

tin foil

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Out_Sider
aight, i was gonna say duct tape...buttttttt i dont think that'd work, lol. i'll go to my local parts place and see if they have any ceramic heat tape, thanks dude


NO DUCT TAPE!

I used heat tape, and it worked really well. It will still be exetremely hot, but it won't melt your fender if you wrap it around a few times.

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by Ryan
NO DUCT TAPE!

I used heat tape, and it worked really well. It will still be exetremely hot, but it won't melt your fender if you wrap it around a few times.


Also put some heat tape on the fender its self. Just make sure to clean the plastics really good with somthing like brake clean to make sure it will stick to it, and stay on there:)

[Out_Sider]

what will tin foil do?

[Stevie-D]

tin foil dissapates heat really well.

[quadracer511]

heat tape is just sticky tinfoil u can get it with insulation on it to but thas all it is

[Out_Sider]

so tin foil is the way to go? its definaitly the cheapest way, and i like cheap:D

[derekhonda]

ive got a whole roll roll of heat tape, if you send me a self addressed stamped envelope ill mail ya back 2 feet of it or so.

[Out_Sider]

for real? no charge? whats your address?

[derekhonda]

you have a pm

[DangerousDean]

i jsut put ducttape on mine ..

the REAL duct tape, for exsaust duct's and stuff..
its like 2mm thick metal tape, i only put it on my fender though not the pipe

[Out_Sider]

ya, i was thinking about wrapping the exhaust with foil, then when i get the sticky heat tape, put that on the inside of the plastic, kinda like extra protection

[Woodsrider]

LMFAO this thread has ghetto written all over it.

DO NOT use duct tape. Derekhonda has the correct stuff, put it on the plastic, not the pipe. If that don't work, which it should, use header wrap on the pipe. But honestly if your pipe is melting your plastic there is an issue with the fender stays that needs to be addressed. Either that or your pipe dont fit worth a chit.

[Syrus]

You quad should of come with a small heat sheild foil type stuff the goes on the side of your fender to keep your exhaust from melting it, atleast my bikes came stock with some. Its sorta like a solid peice of foil that sticks to the fender and has some thickness to it. See if u can get some from your dealer.

[Out_Sider]

well, i decided to just put the thick stuff on my plastic, lol, ghetto is in...rofl :blah:

[YFZRider718]

were my plastics burnt through on my 300ex from my white bros pipe i put heat tape on the plastic... no more buring

[roostin_dale]

I bought some of the moose heat tape and put on my fenders but it melted right through. It has worked on previous quads, i think it is just the 300ex, i've seen others with problems.

You could also try exhaust wrap, its basically a cloth material you wrap around the exhaust...