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Stainless Steels for Exhaust Systems - Comparing 304/321 and MoreRead More

Stainless Steels for Exhaust Systems - Comparing 304/321 and More

Stainless steel is a material that we wish never was labeled "stainless" because it can do so much more than simply resist rust. The origins of sta...
Everything You Need to Know About Turbo HeadersRead More

Everything You Need to Know About Turbo Headers

High exhaust gas temperatures, high exhaust pressure, cramped engine compartments and the complexity of turbocharged applications pose extreme chal...
Burns Stainless goes to Sturgis Motorcycle RallyRead More

Burns Stainless goes to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

VINCE IN SHORTS: The 2022 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Vince Roman CEO of Burns Stainless shares his first-time experience at the Sturgis Motorcycle ...
Pepper - A Harley-Davidson Land Speed Record Breaking BaggerRead More

Pepper - A Harley-Davidson Land Speed Record Breaking Bagger

I had forgotten about this video from a few years back of Pepper, the world’s fastest Bagger breaking the world record down under.  Bike is mostly stock with a few Screaming Eagle performance bits, and a Burns NhB Twin Cam exhaust. It was fun working with Dan Lesnock and his crew.  I thought it would be good to memorialize it here.

V-12 Exhaust Header DesignRead More

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...
Justin's Chopped Evo SportyRead More

Justin's Chopped Evo Sporty

Justin Klein stops by our booth at the recent @Born Free Show to show off his creation. A 2001 evo sporty on a single downtube Paughco frame. His ...
Straight vs Stepped in Performance Exhaust DesignRead More

Straight vs Stepped in Performance Exhaust Design

Stepped headers are often better for broadening the power band and improving exhaust tuning, but they are not always the right choice. Primary diameter, collector size, exhaust port size, engine combination, and vehicle use determine whether a straight or stepped header will perform best.

Burns Stainless - What is your biggest challenge?Read More

What is your biggest challenge?

As we break into summer we have seen some incredible vehicles at local and national events that just blow our mind. Sometimes it is the little det...
Burns Stainless CEO Vince In Shorts at Born FreeRead More

Vince In Shorts at Born Free 13 part 2

Take a look at some of our incredible power producing exhaust systems for the M8 and Twin Cam Harley-Davidsons. Vince shares details of the Burns S...
Wonderment and InspirationRead More

Wonderment and Inspiration

Some may wonder. We wonder. Going to an event like the recent Born Free Motorcycle Show which specializes in old-school choppers and custom bikes i...
Burns Stainless CEO Vince In Shorts at Born FreeRead More

Vince In Shorts at Born Free 13 part 1

This past weekend we met some great new friends, saw a bunch of nice bikes and was completely inspired by what everyone is building and riding. Th...
Born Free Motorcycle ShowRead More

Born Free Motorcycle Show

13 years ago, Mike Davis and Grant Peterson had a party. Maybe not the breaking news you might expect, but this party was a bit different. There we...