Anyone thought of doing exhaust wrap?

tstephenson · May 30, 2012

1:27 has a good view of the exhaust wrap when Bayliss was testing. I think it looks marginally better than the metal heat shield.

Thoughts?

Ducati 1199 Panigale - Troy Bayliss and Marinelli on the Mugello track! - YouTube

Theefiveoh · May 30, 2012

I had my pipes wrapped on my R1 and loved the look of it. I have strongly considered doing the same for my 1199. It gives it much more of a raw race look and hopefully it would cut down on some of the hot buns and legs I have been experiencing.

tstephenson · May 30, 2012

Theefiveoh said:
I had my pipes wrapped on my R1 and loved the look of it. I have strongly considered doing the same for my 1199. It gives it much more of a raw race look and hopefully it would cut down on some of the hot buns and legs I have been experiencing.

I was thinking the same thing even if it cut the heat down a little, plus it does give it a mean race look. I will wait until winter though as I don't want to have to deal with the exhaust in riding season

Tricolor3SF · May 30, 2012

My buddy just wrapped his pipes on a buell, I kno it's a different bike but I'll keep ya posted on heat diff. and weathering... Deffinetly like how it looks!!

RepDucWayne · May 30, 2012

This is one of the bike mods for sure. I've wrapped all of my Ducati bikes and yes it does tend to help with the heat. Maybe even wrapping most or all of the exhaust and then adding the shield as well ...

zvez · May 30, 2012

I did it on my 996 and could find no appreciable difference in heat coming off the vertical pipe next to my right leg.
Starts looking pretty ragged very quickly and just not worth the hassle for me.

consolidated · May 30, 2012

I'm trying to wrap the rear header and this bike is much harder to wrench on than all the past Ducati's I've had. It's been packaged and optimized like a swiss mechanical chronograph.

I'm trying to get the rear header's heat shield off and with it loose there's not enough clearance to pull it off the bike without either removing the midpipe itself ( which begs how to get it back on with the exhaust all wrapped together) or without loosening and rotating up the entire rear section up to give it room.

Anyone have a suggestion?

ducgrl · Jun 1, 2012

I finally wrapped the pipes and lined the heat shield. It was a big pain in the ass! Here are some pics.

I'm hoping this will help with the heat. Will be testing it tomorrow.

Litespeed · Jun 1, 2012

ducgrl, it looks awesome! Great job and keep us posted if helps.

Ross · Jun 1, 2012

I think lining the heat shield alone would help. Let us know how it is.

jjmontesanto · Jun 1, 2012

I think that looks great. And the way you posted with pics should be the standard - ok everyone? It really helps the dammed among us who don't have their bikes yet.

nick1199 · Jun 2, 2012

That's looks great. Will have to keep us updated on how it affects the heat. If it helps I'll probably do it as well but if it doesn't help the heat issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.

Let us know if the wrapping frys as well.

mrmaloo32 · Jun 2, 2012

Litespeed said:
ducgrl, it looks awesome! Great job and keep us posted if helps.

+ 1

zvez · Jun 2, 2012

Could someone tell me where you buy the alum foil liner stuff?

Chris

wfoduck · Jun 2, 2012

heat reflective tape

I know procircuit in California has two types silver and gold . Gold is alittle more pricey . It's used to wrap bottom of gas tanks on mx bikes to keep the gas from boiling during long motos in hot weather .

mig1199 · Jun 2, 2012

ducgrl said:
I finally wrapped the pipes and lined the heat shield. It was a big pain in the ass! Here are some pics.

I'm hoping this will help with the heat. Will be testing it tomorrow.

Hi ducgrl...let us know if there was a big temperature drop....if the difference is noticeable...cos that header is damn hot for our sub 90degrees temp here the Philippines.

Thanks,
Miguel Bichara
1199 Panigale S w/ ABS
Manila, Philippines

consolidated · Jun 2, 2012

Very nice. I know it took some bruised knuckles to get all of that apart and back together. Can you write up the sequence and what parts you had to remove?

ducgrl · Jun 2, 2012

Took the bike out today. Outside temp was 71 and bike temp got up to 212. The wrap and inner lining of the shield did reduce the heat. I will have to wait until the temp reaches mid to high 80s to really determine if the wrap helped. So far it looks promising.

To wrap/line shield

Tools you will need:
allenwrench 3, 4, 5 and 6 (i think)
8mm socket for 1/4 in drive
6 in extension or longer with universal joint

Here's what I had to do:
1. remove side fairings
2. remove the 4 allen screws that secures the muffler
3. remove the 3 allen heads that secures the muffler to the mid pipe
4. remove O2 sensor
5. remove springs
6. remove screws from heat shield
7. remove the 3 nuts that secures the header to the cylinder (the biggest headache!!! the nuts are copper so be careful not to strip them)
8. once the header is removed, pull the entire unit out and down and wiggle the upper pipes out with the heat shield at the same time.
9. wrap as needed and/or line the shield
10. after wrap/line shield, install in reverse order.
11. when putting the header back onto the cylinder, secure the 12 o'clock nut first. do not over tighten

Good luck! having smaller hands helped...

consolidated · Jun 2, 2012

Thank you! Glad it hear it's helping, look forward to more reports.

thewaxer · Jun 3, 2012

How many pipes did you wrap, did you do the Horizontal pipes, Centre pipe and manifolds?

ducgrl said:
Took the bike out today. Outside temp was 71 and bike temp got up to 212. The wrap and inner lining of the shield did reduce the heat. I will have to wait until the temp reaches mid to high 80s to really determine if the wrap helped. So far it looks promising.

To wrap/line shield

Tools you will need:
allenwrench 3, 4, 5 and 6 (i think)
8mm socket for 1/4 in drive
6 in extension or longer with universal joint

Here's what I had to do:
1. remove side fairings
2. remove the 4 allen screws that secures the muffler
3. remove the 3 allen heads that secures the muffler to the mid pipe
4. remove O2 sensor
5. remove springs
6. remove screws from heat shield
7. remove the 3 nuts that secures the header to the cylinder (the biggest headache!!! the nuts are copper so be careful not to strip them)
8. once the header is removed, pull the entire unit out and down and wiggle the upper pipes out with the heat shield at the same time.
9. wrap as needed and/or line the shield
10. after wrap/line shield, install in reverse order.
11. when putting the header back onto the cylinder, secure the 12 o'clock nut first. do not over tighten

Good luck! having smaller hands helped...

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