RE: Pipe Construction Questions

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Richard & Lisa White
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:27 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Pipe Construction Questions
>
> My dealer on the other hand is selling D&D pipes and
> says that all pipes
> have glass packing.  Can anyone comment on this,
> especially in regards
> to the Triupmph stainless and Carbon pipes (Staintune
> have already
> responded that their pipes are all stainless).  Lisa
> and I ride over
> 15000 miles per year and it would be prohibitive to
> replace pipes every
> 9 months.

I don't think your dealer is telling you the straight info.
'Glass is common, but it's  hardly universal.

> Does anyone have any experience on these items that
> they can share.
> Also, can you please comment on the use of stainless
> vs aluminum, why
> one is better than the other..  It seems Aluminum
> would be lighter, but
> Stainless would be more durable.

Weight isn't much of a concern on these STs. At 500+ lbs, a
couple either way isn't going to make much of a difference. OTOH,
stainless will, in time, acquire a brassy hue because of the
heat. If you would prefer that the silencer stay silvery, go with
the Aluminum.



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