Stainless or standard header

[kosi]

Trying to figure out what is the advantage of the stainless steel header over the standard steel?

Ceramic coated standard is even cheaper than the non ceramic stainless steel.


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[Spazz]

Stainless is more expensive. . Usually brushed or polished, but not coated. Chrome or black coated mild steel pipe protect the steel... stainless doesn't require the protection and gives you the raw look

 

[kosi]

So if you are using the factory chrome covers then their isn't really a reason to pay extra for stainless?


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[Spazz]

Not really... even V/H site shows raw stainlesss with no covers... I dont believe they come with them... I could be wrong though

 

[wildchld]

Not really... even V/H site shows raw stainlesss with no covers... I dont believe they come with them... I could be wrong though

Think the V&H comes with covers

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[Spazz]

Think the V&H comes with covers

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You are correct... I looked closer and there are heat shields ... some portions are left raw with welds showing

 

[Mojo]

My HD Sales guy has Stainless w/o chrome covers on his RG-CVO. They have turned an Amber color that actually looks good with his Green/Champagne bike. I have Ceramic (in/out) that really hold down the heat. Choice is yours but there is a cost associated with Stainless so you have to weigh if its worth it or not for you.

 

[kosi]

I thought maybe there was some performance difference or something. I think the ceramic will be more important for my uses. Thank you.


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[Spazz]

Not really.... in the header portion... maybe in the muffler section. .. unless the down tubes are a larger diameter for higher output

 

[Mojo]

Here are a couple of pics with the stainless pipes on my friends bike. Not sure you can tell just how amber they've turned from these.Notice the extra bung ports too.

 

[Bstreetglide]

mojo where did you get your seat? THe one showing in the picture.

 

[Mojo]

I have a stock seat (My Avatar) The seat on the bike with the stainless pipes is a stock 2012 CVO RG seat. They are in the 2014 parts book page 305 E

 

[wildchld]

here is the CVO seat in brown...

Low-Profile Solo Touring Seat-52000057

 

[Mojo]

Yeah-I liked the way it looked but it wasn't as comfortable to me as the stock seat.