borus Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 how much weight are you saving with the s3 pipe on a 290? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 about 60% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borus Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) 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 July 19, 2008 by borus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've got one on the Beta and it dissipates heat alright. Right into the pant leg. Yeow is that thing hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borus Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) 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 July 31, 2008 by Dan Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Seems most just go out and bend them up! What is Ti bringing on the scrappers scale now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) Dan Williams Posted Today, 08:06 PMQUOTE (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 August 9, 2008 by ZIPPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I still have some of my "O#2" stickies for you number plates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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