Hose pipe to protect exhaust pipes
 

Hi,

On one hand I know using some hose pipe to protect the cans can be done, but on the other hand I have already see some hose pipe burned on the cans because of the heat. Do you have any advice about what kind of hose pipe which could resist to high temperatures I could buy ?

Thanks,
Tonio.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

i really am warming to this french sense of humour!

What is funny ? My english or the fact I want to protect my cans ?

Tonio,

I think you are talking about some sort of exhaust wrap, Possibly foil/asbestos type cloth. I don't think i have seen this sort of thing on modern race bikes.

Carbon is reasonably poor at holding heat hence it gets used for shields on bikes. Its also Ok for exhaust cans. carbon cans don't resist crashes as well as metal versions though.

if you really want to got for the best solution it is possibly to have pipes internally coated with some sort of ceramic coating to keep the heat inside the pipe and reduce transmission to the metal pipe itself. It will be expensive though.

I can't see heat transmission being a big problem on a Due bike, unless you have fitted some exhaust bits that are routed a different way to standard.



Ray.

Are you trying to protect your cans in case of a crash? If it's heat related, you presumably would be trying to protect your clothing or bodywork from the cans/pipework, not protecting your cans.:puzzled:

I mean something like this...

http://www.esprit-racing.com/2/0106/35.jpg
http://www.esprit-racing.com/4/img/trled.jpg

But I am sorry to seem so ridiculous. I promise next year I'll be rich and I'll buy some new parts as soon as I break one.

no your english is good. better than mine! ;)

i just have visions of following you round the track with lots of black smoke coming from you melting hose pipes. :lol:

Ah, all is clear now! You need to speak to Dibble. It's been reported that he is the expert in all things related to donuts.:lol:

Seriously, I've got no idea where you get that sort of thing from. Never even seen it before.

I see this on Ducati D2 very often during track days or races organized by the Ducati Club de France.

Also there was one still fitted on the 620 Sport I bought for the DD series, and the bike was used to take part in the "Coupe Ducati" in France...

So I guess French people take better care of their Ducati than English people do :D

[Edité le 21-3-2005 par Tonio600]

[Edité le 21-3-2005 par Tonio600]

How 'bout this http://www.rg-racing.com/can-covers/...rotectors.html

Bit more expensive than hosepipe but more likely to do the job.

Darren

Felix, end can donuts will not protect many of these bikes from the seat mounted donuts riding them .... :devil:

Yeah, you're probably not far wrong there, Dibble! :lol:

Tonio, best advice I can give is go to a local hydraulic hose place (look in yellow pages directory) and ask for high temperature hose. Should cost you less then 10 pounds.

Keep in mind, though, that should you turn up with these on your can in a DesmoDue paddock, be prepared to be ridiculed. :lol:

[Edited on 21-3-2005 by Felix]

It's just a question of state of mind... A big difference between English people and French people.

You think I will be ridiculous in the paddock with some hose around my cans, but let me say that any French rider would think we will almost all be ridiculous wearing some orange jacket on the track :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Et comme on dit chez moi "le ridicule ne tue pas" ;)

some may think that we are all ridiculous at pretending to be " racers "

:frog:

tonio most of the supermoto guys use the hose to protect their end cans try someone like hm racing 01689 856595 or brakens as a last resort 020 7232 1814

the rightest phrase of the topic :)

But please don't repeat it too often, you're destroying some children's dreams :(

Hmmmm, that's one way of leaving yer mark on the track when you crash!!

The two Ronnies could have a field day with this!

You boys are gonna have the smiles wiped off yer faces if our Friend from across the channel Turns out to be Regis Laconi's more talented long lost brother!!
:o

Ray.

Thanks mate... I will try this.