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Spray foam insulation

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Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: USMC 500 on July 02, 2012, 04:52:37 AM ---Team Green was filling their frames with foam for a while.


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As I read, the "foam" method works great, but it's short lived. Water intrusion and vibration eventually breaks down the foam.

Foxx4Beaver:

--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 02, 2012, 06:50:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: USMC 500 on July 02, 2012, 04:52:37 AM ---Team Green was filling their frames with foam for a while.


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As I read, the "foam" method works great, but it's short lived. Water intrusion and vibration eventually breaks down the foam.

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+1 on that statement....the frame I filled worked great for a season,then it went away.

don46:

--- Quote from: DoldGuy on July 02, 2012, 03:37:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: don46 on July 02, 2012, 03:10:55 AM ---I like the thin Pro Taper grips, no waffle, all diamond. I seem to recall there was some company that sold a solid rubber piece that slipped inside your bars it was round and the same diameter as the inside of the bars, I also think it was pre big bars.

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This is the GOOD STUFF:

http://www.barsnake.com/order/secure.html

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yep, thats what I was thinking of, couldn't remember the name

USMC 500:

--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 02, 2012, 06:50:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: USMC 500 on July 02, 2012, 04:52:37 AM ---Team Green was filling their frames with foam for a while.


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As I read, the "foam" method works great, but it's short lived. Water intrusion and vibration eventually breaks down the foam.

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True......then again the Team Green bike frames were used for only a few races per year. 

oldpablo:
Was told about spray foam in frame during a phone conversation with a super helpful motorhead guru type that loves to download massive amounts of information via the ear canal. I love those guys! He said he does it to all his cro-moly frames. So i went ahead and did it to my '88 k5. Definately a world of differance. Of course I had to over think it and use a longer hose than the foam can comes with. I fished the hose so i would get as much of the frame as possible. About half way through, the pressure do to the longer hose caused the can to pop off. This sprayed foam all over my freshly powder coated frame. Still haven't got all the residue off yet. Typical for me.

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