1.125 or 1.250 O.D. .060 wall 304 stainless exhaust tube - source?

Hypermofo · 04-16-2012, 09:26 PM

I'm modding the exhaust on my pit bike and am having a heck of a time finding a source for 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 OD thin wall tube...

Anyone have any suggestions?

OldPete · 04-17-2012, 02:22 AM

mcmaster-carr??

kpt4321 · 04-17-2012, 05:19 AM

McMaster-Carr 89895K278. 1 foot for 20 bucks.

Also, try a big supplier like Ryerson.

Anorak · 04-17-2012, 07:13 AM

http://www.burnsstainless.com/

concours · 04-17-2012, 03:39 PM

I have 80' of 304L 2" x .060" wall. $200 for a 20' length.

gsweave · 04-17-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypermofo

I'm modding the exhaust on my pit bike and am having a heck of a time finding a source for 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 OD thin wall tube...

Anyone have any suggestions?

Pit bike?

EMT Conduit

sailah · 04-17-2012, 04:30 PM

http://www.coneeng.com/motorcycle_components.html

BobbySands · 04-17-2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsweave

Pit bike?

EMT Conduit

Shhhh.
I'm dying to see the fabrication job on the stainless pipe.

LuciferMutt · 04-17-2012, 06:43 PM

I like mcmaster for lots of things, but not stainless tubing.

onlinemetals.com is my preferred source for stainless tubing.

Hypermofo · 04-17-2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpt4321

McMaster-Carr 89895K278. 1 foot for 20 bucks.

Also, try a big supplier like Ryerson.

Why I couldn't find that when I searched MC is beyond me... thanks for that...

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsweave

Pit bike?

EMT Conduit

I don't get it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbySands

Shhhh.
I'm dying to see the fabrication job on the stainless pipe.

What gives? Just because I mention pit bike you guys assume my project is some kind of hack-job? I guess if I would have posted up for help sourcing exhaust tubing for a custom high-mount GSA adventure-cafe-latte exhaust everyone would be begging for picks of my bike porn. It's not like I asked for heat resistant duct tape or something...

Thanks all others for the supplier suggestions... I will check those out

Hypermofo · 04-17-2012, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by concours

I have 80' of 304L 2" x .060" wall. $200 for a 20' length.

Unfortunately wrong size... thanks though...

fxstbiluigi · 04-17-2012, 09:28 PM

How much do you need?

I can get 1.25x.060 304 polished ss tube fairly cheap but then mailing cost will add some. Where are you?

edit: Here is another thought. Are there any welding shops that service food processing plants or a dairy close by? The tubing is called 'sanitary pipe'.

sailah · 04-18-2012, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypermofo

I don't get it?

He's "apparently" saying that because it's for a pit bike, don't waste the coin and go to Home Depot and buy some conduit and a hand bender. I laughed to, but it's actually not a bad idea, esp for a trial run to see how the bends will go. Are you working off an existing pipe?

What gives? Just because I mention pit bike you guys assume my project is some kind of hack-job? I guess if I would have posted up for help sourcing exhaust tubing for a custom high-mount GSA adventure-cafe-latte exhaust everyone would be begging for picks of my bike porn. It's not like I asked for heat resistant duct tape or something...

Some people pretend to be helpful but are just giddy to see others fail. Product of spending too much time in JoMamma.

Thanks all others for the supplier suggestions... I will check those out

Good luck, my first SS exhaust project came out fine for a rookie SS tig job. It wasn't perfect, which was perfect, because I wasn't expecting it to. I wrapped the pipe in some super secret header wrap for the badass look, and to reduce heat. Or to hide my less than stellar welds.

Post up your questions there's tons of really talented fabricators and welders here that can give you better advice than I can.

coneeng · 04-18-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailah

http://www.coneeng.com/motorcycle_components.html

We carry 1.25" tubing, both MS and SS. For bends we have mostly 180's but also 90's and 45's. I like 180's since they are about the same price as the 90/45 but you get a lot more material to work with. Also carry straight tubing in 18g and 16g.

Someone mentioned header wrap in another post. If you are going to wrap it or if it is your first build, why not start off with MS? It's a lot easier to work with, quite a bit cheaper and for you application you'd never notice a difference in performance. Plus if you are wrapping it then no one even knows you started with SS!

1.125" is pretty small and I don't have a ready supplier of it. Most people with looking for the dimension I send to Classic Tube, http://www.classictube.com/products/exhaust-tubes they are not inexpensive though.

Rich

gsweave · 04-18-2012, 01:07 PM

gee wizz freddie

try these sources.

cause we be swimming in pipe

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=stainl...ed=0CFcQ_AUoAg

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fxstbiluigi aka Road Monster Joined: Sep 2009 Location: The Dry side of Oregon Oddometer: 10,632	How much do you need? I can get 1.25x.060 304 polished ss tube fairly cheap but then mailing cost will add some. Where are you? edit: Here is another thought. Are there any welding shops that service food processing plants or a dairy close by? The tubing is called 'sanitary pipe'. __________________ The basic question of politics is "Who does what to Whom?". -Vlademir Lenin. "Politicians are always interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs." -P.J.O'Rourke fxstbiluigi screwed with this post 04-17-2012 at 09:35 PM

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gsweave Yinz, blinkers are on. Joined: Apr 2005 Location: The Paris of Appalachia Oddometer: 9,976	gee wizz freddie try these sources. cause we be swimming in pipe http://maps.google.com/maps?q=stainl...ed=0CFcQ_AUoAg __________________ If your looking for me. I will be at Rella's eating Blackberry pie. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=791094 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ampAFmwP_E gsweave screwed with this post 04-18-2012 at 01:13 PM

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