11 replies to this topic

[borus]

how much weight are you saving with the s3 pipe on a 290?

cheers

[Nigel Dabster]

about 60%

[borus]

well, the stock pipe weight is 2 lb's or .9 kg's. so i guess a person would be shedding 1.2 lbs or .5 kg's with a titanium header.

cheers, thanks nigel

edit - the s3 site (didn't realize it existed) claims a 400 g reduction from stock and dissipates heat better, that's if the translation program is working right

Edited by borus, 19 July 2008 - 12:34 PM.

[Dan Williams]

I've got one on the Beta and it dissipates heat alright. Right into the pant leg. Yeow is that thing hot.

[borus]

Dan Williams, on Jul 30 2008, 09:03 PM, said:

I've got one on the Beta and it dissipates heat alright. Right into the pant leg. Yeow is that thing hot.

do like it otherwise, whada you think?

cheers

[Dan Williams]

Tough to tell. I've got Vforce reeds on the bike as well and they change the power considerably more then the pipe does. Curiously enough the Beta Vforce reeds fit the Sherco so I guess it's OK I post here

As far as engine characteristics I don't think the pipe makes a significant difference. But the reeds are a great improvement. I won't ride without them now. I'd love to try them on a Sherco as the power seems a little peaky on my friends 06 and I suspect the Vforce would smooth it out like it did the Beta.

EDIT:

I'm getting spacy. I just re-read this and realized I have the Akropovic and not the S3. I was thinking of getting the S3 but got the Akropovic with the new bike. I think I'm getting senile. Oh well, titanium is titanium right?

Edited by Dan Williams, 31 July 2008 - 01:50 AM.

[copemech]

Seems most just go out and bend them up!

What is Ti bringing on the scrappers scale now?

[ZIPPY]

is 1 lb or .4kg really that important to drop on a bike that already only weighs approx. 155 lbs, and used in club level riding.

I think the money is better spent replacing bent bars, broke levers, new tires. etc....

[Dan Williams]

ZIPPY, on Jul 31 2008, 05:44 AM, said:

I think the money is better spent replacing bent bars, broke levers, new tires. etc....

Maybe but your buddies won't go "Oooohhhhh" over a new set of bars.

[ZIPPY]

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Dan Williams Posted Today, 08:06 PM

QUOTE (ZIPPY @ Jul 31 2008, 05:44 AM) *
I think the money is better spent replacing bent bars, broke levers, new tires. etc....


Maybe but your buddies won't go "Oooohhhhh" over a new set of bars.

Maybe not, but I have been known to go "OH S**T" as I go over a new set of bars.

Edited by ZIPPY, 09 August 2008 - 03:51 AM.

[Dan Williams]

Yeah had one of those at the last event when I caught the end of the new bars in a chain link fence on the loop.

[copemech]

I still have some of my "O#2" stickies for you number plates!