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The Harley-Davidson M8 Engine
It’s a great day for a ride. As I am about to start up the bike, I got to thinking about this latest V-Twin from Harley-Davidson. How does a com...

6-Cylinder and 12-Cylinder Exhaust Header Design
Hope you are enjoying these articles on exhaust header design. Building headers from mandrel-bent stainless tubing using proper fabrication techni...

Straight vs Stepped in Performance Pipe Design
For decades Burns Stainless has been focused on building peak power throughout the power band. We are often asked the question “are stepped pipes b...

Do It Right, Or Do It Over.
"The Quality Is Remembered Long After The Price Is Forgotten." - Henry Royce
During these disruptive times, we are reminded to our core principle ...

The Ins and Outs of Aluminum Tubing
Earlier in these articles we explored welded vs seamless tubing. With Aluminum tubing this is not even a discussion as nearly all aluminum tube mat...

Welded vs Seamless - Tubing Basics Part 2
Welded and Bead Reduced vs Seamless
When you are working with tubing on your project there are some considerations which need to be made. In our ex...

All About The Tube - Pt. 1 Tube Basics
“That’s a gnarly tube dude.”
No, not that tube Spicolli. Today we are talking about Exhaust Tube.
The terms “pipe” and “tube” are almost interchan...