Carbon slip-ons from China, EBAY...
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Carbon slip-ons from China, EBAY...
pragmatic anarchist
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To be honest my main concern is the shipping from China. Not the cost, just ever getting the stuff. But then again, I work for the Post Office. Might be influenced by my own experience.
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+seem like good price. look nice.
-no pics of pipes installed or brackets
your are officially chosen to try buy these and try these, and then report back with pics and evaluation by april 15th
good luck on your mission supermarto
-no pics of pipes installed or brackets
your are officially chosen to try buy these and try these, and then report back with pics and evaluation by april 15th
good luck on your mission supermarto
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I find it odd that there are no bends in any of the mid-pipes. All "bends" are made with pie slices of straight tube welded together to create the angles.
I would also like to see the inside surface of the welds to see if backgassing was used to prevent "sugaring" of the inner weld root.
Backgassing is a process that floods the back surface of a weld seam with an inert gas (usually Argon). There are also some paste fluxes available for use when backgassing is not possible.
Sugaring is a term referring to carbon precipitation in the weld area which results from the root of a stainless steel weld being exposed to atmosphere. A sugared weld will be highly prone to cracking.
Rex
I would also like to see the inside surface of the welds to see if backgassing was used to prevent "sugaring" of the inner weld root.
Backgassing is a process that floods the back surface of a weld seam with an inert gas (usually Argon). There are also some paste fluxes available for use when backgassing is not possible.
Sugaring is a term referring to carbon precipitation in the weld area which results from the root of a stainless steel weld being exposed to atmosphere. A sugared weld will be highly prone to cracking.
Rex
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i dunno... they might be ok but might not be. get the bike on a dyno and check the a/f mix.
i'd prob be more tempted to try the delkovic, which are prob also made in china.
i'd prob be more tempted to try the delkovic, which are prob also made in china.
Last edited by finepooch; Mar 8, 2010 at 10:35 AM.
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id be more worried about the cheapish carbon splitting??
Secondly.....i heard "delkevic" mentioned? i called these guys (Australian branch) to order the titanuim 350mm set for the VTR.....they dont exist! never ended up making them but somehow they made the website...?
ill try the carbon ones listed here and report back ASAP
Secondly.....i heard "delkevic" mentioned? i called these guys (Australian branch) to order the titanuim 350mm set for the VTR.....they dont exist! never ended up making them but somehow they made the website...?
ill try the carbon ones listed here and report back ASAP
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id be more worried about the cheapish carbon splitting??
Secondly.....i heard "delkevic" mentioned? i called these guys (Australian branch) to order the titanuim 350mm set for the VTR.....they dont exist! never ended up making them but somehow they made the website...?
ill try the carbon ones listed here and report back ASAP
Secondly.....i heard "delkevic" mentioned? i called these guys (Australian branch) to order the titanuim 350mm set for the VTR.....they dont exist! never ended up making them but somehow they made the website...?
ill try the carbon ones listed here and report back ASAP
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