Why Bolt On a Pipe Guard?
Properly designed 2 stroke pipe guards will protect exhaust
pipes from power robbing dents and increases horsepower by elevating
gas flow temperature. Four Stroke header pipes typically run
at higher temperatures (up to 900 degrees F)than two stroke
pipes. When a header pipe gets that hot it can ding easily.
E Line’s four stroke pipe guards protect the header pipes
from roost dings as well as protect pants and boots from burns.
How Does A Full Coverage Guard Differ From A Moto
Guard?
E line manufactures two types of pipe guards. The Full Coverage
Pipe Guards protect pipes from side or frontal impact and
have an extra layer of composite material. Moto Pipe Guards
primarily protect the pipe from frontal roost dings and are
manufactured with a lighter weight composite of Kevlar and
carbon fiber.
What’s The Best Material To Use?
E Line uses a composite of carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass,
and high temperature resins in custom molding pipe guards.
This combination of materials distributes any impact over
a large area to reduce the pipe damage. The lightweight composite
has 75% greater tensile strength than aluminum. Aluminum guards
or thick wall pipes will not distribute impacts as well and
weigh more than E Line’s composite material.
Why Custom Mold Each Guard?
Just about every exhaust pipe has a different shape. A pipe
guard molded to a specific pipe shape eliminates gaps while
covering exposed pipe surface. E Line has custom molds for
over 150 guards ( 50cc – 525cc motorcycles) for stock,
ProCircuit, FMF, Doma, and Bill’s pipes.
How Do The Guards Mount?
The two stroke guards use two stainless steel clamps that
wrap around the pipe. The exhaust pipe does not have to be
removed for guard installation. Four stroke guards for most
stock pipes use standard welded on tabs. E Line fabricated
stainless steel brackets are used on aftermarket pipes without
mounting tabs.
What Do The Guards Weigh?
The guards weigh between 9 – 20 ounces depending on
the model. Light enough so that factory motocross teams including
Team Honda and Factory Connection use E Line Moto Pipe Guards.
Team Yamaha Offroad, and Team KTM Offroad use E Line Full
Coverage Pipe Guards.
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