which aluminum heat tape do you use?

Monkeytofu · August 9th, 2012, 04:30 PM

me and friend are looking to buy some tape because his bike (GSX) is missing the original tape that used to go under the gas tank and the ones on my ninja are about to fall off. Is there any specific brand or type of tape I should be looking for?

I've looked online and it seems to be the brands advertised for automotive uses are double the price of normal heat resistant aluminum tape but have the same rating as the normal type used for construction.

Is there a difference I'm missing out on that makes it so much more?

Alex · August 12th, 2012, 05:40 PM

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Monkeytofu · August 12th, 2012, 10:34 PM

Thanks for the bump @Alex. I hate bumping my own threads.

Looks like we'll be testing out the hardware stuff since it seems this is a problem no one has ever had before haha.

Monkeytofu · October 1st, 2012, 03:13 PM

Necromancer update.

Me and a friend ended up using 3M almuinum heat from home depot and it worked great. You just need to make sure to thoroughly clean the surface of any old tape and then slowly apply it. Stands up to rain and hard weather too.

August 9th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#1
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	which aluminum heat tape do you use? me and friend are looking to buy some tape because his bike (GSX) is missing the original tape that used to go under the gas tank and the ones on my ninja are about to fall off. Is there any specific brand or type of tape I should be looking for? I've looked online and it seems to be the brands advertised for automotive uses are double the price of normal heat resistant aluminum tape but have the same rating as the normal type used for construction. Is there a difference I'm missing out on that makes it so much more?

August 12th, 2012, 05:40 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	(free bump) __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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August 12th, 2012, 10:34 PM	#3
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	Thanks for the bump @Alex. I hate bumping my own threads. Looks like we'll be testing out the hardware stuff since it seems this is a problem no one has ever had before haha.

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Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	Necromancer update. Me and a friend ended up using 3M almuinum heat from home depot and it worked great. You just need to make sure to thoroughly clean the surface of any old tape and then slowly apply it. Stands up to rain and hard weather too.