As on most bikes the exhaust gets hot and gives off a lot of heat. So I decided I would give it a try. First, I had to go with the 1" wrap. It would be easier to avoid sharp turns. Other than that, it seems to work quite well. I no longer feel the searing heat emanating from the panels on my legs. Another thing, what has happened is that now that all the hot gas has to exit the back of the pipe it has burned the entire gasket of my muffler so now it has an even deeper beautiful note!