This is an old racer’s trick that has gained popularity lately for both style and function applications. Some riders just like the look, but there are performance (retains the most heat in your exhaust system) and comfort (reduces the most amount of radiant heat) benefits as well. Charcoal black color; sold in a 50 foot roll. Figure you’ll need approximately 40” of wrap per foot of 1-7/8” diameter straight pipe (more for bends).
Here’s a simple, quick fix for annoying decel popping on pre-2009 Touring model bikes with stock headpipes and low restriction, straight-through style mufflers.
Ensure your new pipes are installed leak-free with new gaskets and flange hardware—leaks at the head affect engine tuning and are a decel-pop enabler. For all Evolution® and Twin Cam® model engines.
This is the only chain tool you’ll ever need. This heavy-duty unit includes pin press for chain breaking, a plate press for pressing on link plates and a staking tool for rivet-only links. Best chain tool we’ve ever used!
Wrist pins from tool steel are lighter and stronger than the stock wrist pins used by Harley®. We recommend using these in any performance application. Pin diameter recommendations for .791/.792” pins - use .085” wall pins in street engines with 3-1/2” to 3-5/8” bore; heavy-duty .140” wall in engines with 3-13/16”+ bore or smaller bore engines that see severe use. Teflon® buttons can be used instead of wrist pin spiral lock clips to eliminate any chance of the clips coming loose and causing damage. Buttons lengths are designed for use in Axtell pistons.
Wrist pin diameters have varied on H-D® engines over the years. .791” for Shovels & earlier EV XL’s, .792” for Ev Big Twins & late XL’s. Measure your stock ones if you’re unsure.