exhaust material - SV650.org

svenrico · 25-09-20, 10:19 PM

Is the SV650A exhaust system stainless steel ?

Seeker · 26-09-20, 07:36 AM

yes, and it will polish up well if you're bored. Be aware if you follow this path you will need to polish every few days in damp/humid weather (not that we get much in the UK

)

The full effect. Ignore the mudflap that is an older, unsuccessful design, you will need some kind of protection of the header if you intend to polish it (unless you like polishing).

SV650rules · 26-09-20, 09:51 AM

Yes the system is stainless .... but....

I painted all the exhaust with black high temperature paint ( except for the first 300mm or so ), including the heatshield on the silencer soon after I got my AL7 in 2016, it makes the pipes and CAT 'disappear' and the exhaust looks so much better in all black.... see attached PDF photo

The front bit has gone a nice browny-blue anyway...... ( 'Life is too short to polish exhaust system' )

Seeker · 26-09-20, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SV650rules

the exhaust looks so much better in all black....

each to his own, all my bikes have had chrome or shiny exhausts - it's what I'm used to seeing and my preference.

A shiny bike with a rusty brown exhaust screams "neglect" to me, but it's subjective. A wrapped exhaust is even worse and means you have given up all pretense of aesthetics (imho).

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Originally Posted by SV650rules

'Life is too short to polish exhaust system'

I must admit keeping the SV's and the Zed's exhaust shiny is more of a challenge with time and Solvol usage.

SV650rules · 26-09-20, 10:44 AM

I would have painted front bit of exhaust as well but doubted if the high temp black paint would survive that close to cylinder. I actually think the SV exhaust system is a bit fuggly and although I like the sound of standard can I also think that shiny heatshield on it is a bit naff....

Craig380 · 26-09-20, 11:26 AM

What screen is that on your bike, Seeker? It blends well with the instrument panel.

Seeker · 26-09-20, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig380

What screen is that on your bike, Seeker?

It's a Givi A3111. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/25019619120

gadget · 26-09-20, 05:08 PM

Are the 99 curvy headers stainless? If so .... better get polishing!

garynortheast · 26-09-20, 05:50 PM

They are indeed. Get polishing!

svenrico · 26-09-20, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeker

yes, and it will polish up well if you're bored. Be aware if you follow this path you will need to polish every few days in damp/humid weather (not that we get much in the UK

)

The full effect. Ignore the mudflap that is an older, unsuccessful design, you will need some kind of protection of the header if you intend to polish it (unless you like polishing).

My bike is new and the exhaust isn't shiny like that, but I don't mind polishing it
although not every few days. I have a Pyramid Plastics fender extender but they only bring the front mudguard to what I consider a normal length !

25-09-20, 10:19 PM	#1
svenrico Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 373	exhaust material Is the SV650A exhaust system stainless steel ?

26-09-20, 07:36 AM	#2
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Re: exhaust material yes, and it will polish up well if you're bored. Be aware if you follow this path you will need to polish every few days in damp/humid weather (not that we get much in the UK ) The full effect. Ignore the mudflap that is an older, unsuccessful design, you will need some kind of protection of the header if you intend to polish it (unless you like polishing). __________________ 2016 SV650AL7 2023 GSX-8S Last edited by Seeker; 26-09-20 at 08:25 AM.

26-09-20, 09:51 AM	#3
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,363	Re: exhaust material Yes the system is stainless .... but.... I painted all the exhaust with black high temperature paint ( except for the first 300mm or so ), including the heatshield on the silencer soon after I got my AL7 in 2016, it makes the pipes and CAT 'disappear' and the exhaust looks so much better in all black.... see attached PDF photo The front bit has gone a nice browny-blue anyway...... ( 'Life is too short to polish exhaust system' ) __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain Last edited by SV650rules; 16-08-21 at 10:21 AM.

26-09-20, 10:44 AM	#5
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,363	Re: exhaust material I would have painted front bit of exhaust as well but doubted if the high temp black paint would survive that close to cylinder. I actually think the SV exhaust system is a bit fuggly and although I like the sound of standard can I also think that shiny heatshield on it is a bit naff.... __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain

26-09-20, 11:26 AM	#6
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: exhaust material What screen is that on your bike, Seeker? It blends well with the instrument panel.

26-09-20, 05:08 PM	#8
gadget Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 397	Re: exhaust material Are the 99 curvy headers stainless? If so .... better get polishing!

26-09-20, 05:50 PM	#9
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: exhaust material They are indeed. Get polishing! __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

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