How Are These Pipes Made?
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silverstrom
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Pete, do you think the pipes will hold this colour or will it blend it with the natural discolouring that the exhaust will create?
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Coloring pipes is definitely an aquired artistic skill.silverstrom wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:11 pm Pete, do you think the pipes will hold this colour or will it blend it with the natural discolouring that the exhaust will create?
Colors like gold/yellow that are created at lower temperature will change, if exposed to higher temperatures. That's why the lighter colors are generally used in the center of the belly, or near the rear.
The top of the headers, near the exhaust outlets will eventually become very dark blue, almost black- but it will take a lot of miles. Most of the pipe won't get hot enough to change the blue/purple colors, ever.
Any uncolored portions of the pipe will change to color over time, depending on the heat from the pipe.
The titanium pipe on my WR was partially colored when new, about 25,000 miles ago. Now, with the additional color changes over time, it's the most beautiful pipe I've ever seen.
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All of these colored pipes are STAINLESS, not titanium.
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Hi, pipes are made in Thailand
Cheers Ron.
Cheers Ron.
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It would be interesting to know what grade of stainless he's using. Based on the color of chips when machining stainless I would guess it's a 400 series. I didn't think that was easy to weld though.
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Well, after all my research, I went with another set of stainless pipes.
If I live long enough, I could still make the RZV500 pipes out if titanium, but that's probably not going to happen. I could have polished titanium pipes, instead if stainless, but the cost makes it not appealing. There's also the possibility of coloring my stainless pipes.
Trying to make some interesting 3D changes, so my 2nd set of custom pipes is different from the 1st set. Check out the conework.
If I live long enough, I could still make the RZV500 pipes out if titanium, but that's probably not going to happen. I could have polished titanium pipes, instead if stainless, but the cost makes it not appealing. There's also the possibility of coloring my stainless pipes.
Trying to make some interesting 3D changes, so my 2nd set of custom pipes is different from the 1st set. Check out the conework.
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YES!
The 2-stroke exhaust exits through the carbon fiber swingarm.
The 2-stroke exhaust exits through the carbon fiber swingarm.
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hmm. I wonder about getting the cones right and the flex joint at the pivot but ..... wow
serious bucks dirt bike!
serious bucks dirt bike!
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I'd like to see more pics of that exhaust setup!
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I can't even begin to imagine how much money that bike must have cost!!! Beautiful though!
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Keeping an eye on the cone count 
Big clue as to how much work has gone into the fabrication.
Big clue as to how much work has gone into the fabrication.
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My god they still not finished. Whats he doing .... smelting his own ore lol
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Just in case you didn't notice: Put some air in the front tire before trying to ride it.
Bye
Martin
Martin