Danbretta wrote:Yours looks ok,the only real difference I can see is your inlet and main bracket have been welded differently. I see yours is the later version without the mushroom baffle and the addition of the extra support bracket.
The original one that I took off my 1964 LiS doesnt have the mushroom baffle or extra support. I dont' know if it was original to the bike or changed during its life in Italy.
I dont know if there is much of a difference having this mushroom baffle or not, maybe there was if it was dropped on the later exhausts. Does any one know?
How's the paintwork on the scootopia one, does it scuff or come off easy? Im undecided whether to strip mine back to bare metal to repaint in the ceramic paint or try going over the paint alread yon there, the durability will only be as good as the base layer. It's that old scenario of giving myself more work than I need to or finding out later I should have done a proper job when i had the option..
Quite a dilemma, as the OEM exhausts burned off the paint on the 'U' pipe, so anything more durable will be not as intended. Which is a shame considering the detail of the replicas discussed.
Hmmm. I have amongst my collection of exhausts, an expansion chamber from a 'crosser that is electroless nickel plated. My belief is that coating is extremely durable, considering the harsh environment it is intended for.
I also have an original Ancilotti (50 mm) that I got some kind of baked on finish applied to in the 70's. It still survives on the 'box but the 'U' pipe temperature will see off any finish IMHO so when in use, I just keep applying oil to let it bake on......Otherwise, I'm very environmentally friendly, honest!
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