How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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So here we go, I've decided to add another personal touch to my beloved 2015 PCX.
Hoping this how to guide will be helpful.

Skill level 2 in scale 1-10
Ideal to have someone to help but doable on your own with no problems (just better to have a beer with someone lol)
Lets start with tools needed:
ratchet driver with medium extension 6" ideally
10mm socket
14mm socket
pair of adjustable pliers (also known as 5 holes)
side cutters
knife
copper grease
anything else you think could come in handy
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Lets start taking exhaust off:
Two 10mm nuts underneath bike
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three 14mm holding it from side
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one behind guard
one behind guard
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two underneatch
two underneatch
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take plastic cover/guard off
I've cleaned pipe from surface rust as much as possible
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putting bit of copper grease on all bolts and nuts at the same time
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Ok so latest ebay purchase
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now this is when could've done with some help but wife was busy
start wrapping, keep it tight and put metal clamps at the same time - good luck
I've put two metal ties at the beginning and two at the end to be on the safe side
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And place back on bike, well happy with final result
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Re: How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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Looks God but I think I would have given it a coat of paint first.
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Nice job, but for what purpose? Look?Function ??
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For look mainly. Plus I like to be busy in my garage and waste money on my toys
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Dragon_uk wrote:For look mainly. Plus I like to be busy in my garage and waste money on my toys
Good answer...me too!!
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I did the same with my MT-01, Used the same tie wraps, lasted 6 years so far.
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Did yours also used to smell after wrapping? If so for how long mate. I can now smell that burning in or bedding in every time I stop at lights for longer than 2sec lol
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Dragon_uk wrote:Did yours also used to smell after wrapping? If so for how long mate. I can now smell that burning in or bedding in every time I stop at lights for longer than 2sec lol
Can't say it did but it is under the seat. I find my bikes tend to smell in winter, whether this is due to what I wash it with or crude off the road when wet, it's of no concern. The wrap may hold the water spray longer and therefore smell a bit more.
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Hi, it looks good! Did you use 1" wrap? Heat in=Good. :)
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Re: How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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To each his own .....I'd much rather have flat black hi temp paint on the pipe.
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ScottDR wrote:Hi, it looks good! Did you use 1" wrap? Heat in=Good. :)

No it's not. The exposed pipe provides a lot of cooling to the exhaust valve. You really want to move as much heat from that as quickly as possible.

It's a fashionable cosmetic "race" modification. Nothing wrong with that but let's be honest about it.
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Re: How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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Hey you2 :)

I had solid gains on the dyno after wrapping a high strung 4 cylinder's exhaust header. Plus the thickness of the stock piping is substantial so cooling all the way to the exhaust valve is negligible at best. AND I have 2" volcanic based wrap lying around somewhere and thought why not as my stock pipe looks like new...and just so naked :)
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Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


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1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
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Oh have fun! Let the man have his wrapped pipe :D Sometimes we get a sense of satisfaction from just doing. I have a fiberglass phobia since my attic insulation job. I'm itching just looking at the pictures :lol:
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That's the beauty of the volcanic based stuff...no itch!
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Mods/accessories:
Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


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1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
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1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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Re: How-to: Exhaust heat insulation wrap on PCX 125

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Ok, question for those in the know. Is there a bottom aero panel in some markets behind the plastic? Sure appears to be attachment points there.

May work on fabricating one out of aluminum to keep debris from hitting the wrap/exhaust.
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2013 Black PCX 150
Mods/accessories:
Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


Previously owned:
1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
1978 Yamaha DT400 (bored 2 stroke insanity)
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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