The original downpipes for 98 & 03 share the same part number & same price for new ones, £1,204.68 if Yamaha had later made them in stainless the price would have been nearly half the price of the bike new. deeteefifty, hope that sorted your queries & you get a new silencer & link pipe sorted soon.
Not sure all info is correct,Exhaust angle lowered to accommodate longer pillion pegs?Deep Reddish Yellow Cocktail wasn't available in the u.k in 98 only red or black, when I bought mine in 98 a customer paid the dealer to have one sprayed yellow.
YamFazFan, lower grade stainless can be magnetic, try some knives and forks, probably should be classed as rust resistant.