I finally spoke to the manager done at HP Coatings yesterday and it seems that his previous plan- to purchase a new muffler for SBB was a non-starter. Seems that Yamaha wants $649.95 + tax for that ugly black cannister! And it turns out that there is more than just a muffler inside that can, there is also a catalytic converter.
So HPC had sent the muffler to a local machine shop who was in the process of cutting off the welded-on end cap to allow access to dig out the remaining ceramic beads that got trapped as a result of their polishing process. Once the muffler is all welded back together and recoated and polished, HPC is shipping it back to me, all free of charge.
I wasn't too unhappy to hear the manager offer to ship it to me because at our $3/gallon gas prices, it would be a $25 or $30 round trip to go pick it up. I'm anxious to see it and I hope it comes out looking shiny and pretty. I'm just glad I didn't wait until riding season to get this done!
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