Black Exhaust Pipes
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Road Captain
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From: South Texas
Black Exhaust Pipes
Been wanting to swap out my V&H Pipes for something else on my Train. I really like the sound & performance of the Rhinehart Crossbacks but my only problem is that I want my new pipes to be all black. Can they powder coated or should I shop for some other pipes?
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From: Eastern NE
Any pipe can be ceramic or powdercoated black...shouldn't be an issue - why not coat your current set & save some $$$??? Ceramic coating on my entire 09 FLHX exhaust (stock header, shields + Rinehart pipes) was $160...just a thought.
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Road Captain
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From: South Texas
Every other bike in my area has V&H pipes & I would like something a little different. I also like the Bassani Pro Streets Turn Outs. Might even consider those.
HE BASSANIS COME IN BLACK BUT RUN HOT SO GET HEAT SHIELDS,MY PC GUY DOES CERAMIC IN A BLACK,COMES OUT LIKE THE BLACK SATIN PC,HE WONT DO A PLAIN PC BECAUSE IT WON'T LAST,IM THINKING OF DOING MY HEAT SHIELDS,3 PIECES BLACK CERAMIC ON TOP OF THE CHROME ROAD RAGES....OLD SIG PIC....
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From: Jeddo, TX
Look:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230752705737...84.m1438.l2649
be careful with the powder coat. You have to specify the high heat powder and not everyone has it.
Ceramic is much more perfect for this.
Also, do you want to consider wrapping the pipes with black wrap? There are lots of pictures on these boards for examples.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230752705737...84.m1438.l2649
be careful with the powder coat. You have to specify the high heat powder and not everyone has it.
Ceramic is much more perfect for this.
Also, do you want to consider wrapping the pipes with black wrap? There are lots of pictures on these boards for examples.
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From: South Texas
I'd hate to wrap some Rhinehart pipes. Not completely sure why, maybe because there just a good looking set of pipes. There is only one shop local that does ceramic coating but just found out that they closed down. Might have to go with some Bassani Pro Streets.
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Look:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230752705737...84.m1438.l2649
be careful with the powder coat. You have to specify the high heat powder and not everyone has it.
Ceramic is much more perfect for this.
Also, do you want to consider wrapping the pipes with black wrap? There are lots of pictures on these boards for examples.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230752705737...84.m1438.l2649
be careful with the powder coat. You have to specify the high heat powder and not everyone has it.
Ceramic is much more perfect for this.
Also, do you want to consider wrapping the pipes with black wrap? There are lots of pictures on these boards for examples.
if you pipe is getting hot enough to melt the powder off the shields your tune is way off and you are running crazy lean (with the exception of thunder headers this pipe just run way hot)
here are some coated in regular powder
high temp powder looks completely different than reg powder, here is 1200* after being in use at full temp... as you can see the color change is drastic
before operation
after use at full temp (you can see part final cures at full operational temp)
and a set of headers we shot in high temp
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From: walpole, ma.
this is not correct, if the bike is tuned right regular powder will be just fine it can take 500* easy all day i coated mine over 3 years with 0 issues, they look like the day i pulled them from the oven... we have powder coated countless heat shields!
if you pipe is getting hot enough to melt the powder off the shields your tune is way off and you are running crazy lean (with the exception of thunder headers this pipe just run way hot)
if you pipe is getting hot enough to melt the powder off the shields your tune is way off and you are running crazy lean (with the exception of thunder headers this pipe just run way hot)
I concur, the muffler on this is off a roadglide and has no heat shield and is fine....except for the road rashes under it..........
