OEM Headpipe Material???

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Dec 20, 2010 | 12:58 PM

bks

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OEM Headpipe Material???

Anybody that has removed the cat from their OEM headpipe on a 09 or newer bike, what type metal are the headpipes made of & what type rod did you use when welding it back together? Thanks in advance.

Dec 20, 2010 | 03:45 PM

1bagman

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I have welded a few head pipes on Harleys. Nothing newer than a 04. All I have ever used was a common mild steel wire in my MIG. Keep your interpass temp low and I don't think you will have any problems. I wouldn't try to stick weld them TIG or MIG is you best bet.

Dec 20, 2010 | 05:40 PM

hydrolock43

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OEM headpipe material

They are made out of melted down Honda's and Suzuki's

Dec 20, 2010 | 06:35 PM

davewear

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Originally Posted by hydrolock43

They are made out of melted down Honda's and Suzuki's

so they're made of plastic?

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:24 PM

mtclassic

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a magnet sticks to them. The welder I talked to said they were nothing special to weld.

Dec 20, 2010 | 09:27 PM

vtwinbob

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they way our steel is made today is not saying much, it really wouldn't hurt to have a mig welder weld it up with a low grade stainless like 304 or 308, with that set-up it will never rust out, that head pipe will fall off before that weld will rust.