Hey all, I joined this forum a little over a year ago and a bit overzealously talked about starting a "build thread".
Well things happened and I was unable to really get started on this project until recently.
I'm not in any hurry, I primarily only work on this project on the weekends and not sure how much will get done during riding season so it might be a two or three winter project! (It's my first real build project).
Appreciate this site and the wealth of knowledge, extremely helpful.
Here are some pics of the engine after top end work, paint and polish. Probably not going to run these pipes much past initial startup, seems the general consensus is the stock header pipes are to small. Thinking I'll buy a full exhaust at some point. Wanted to try something with the stock headers anyway. I left the full length internal header and welded in an outer filler piece and the cheapie shorty mufflers. I know there are flaws, it's not perfect, but some of you have set the bar to freaking high! LOL.
Well things happened and I was unable to really get started on this project until recently.
I'm not in any hurry, I primarily only work on this project on the weekends and not sure how much will get done during riding season so it might be a two or three winter project! (It's my first real build project).
Appreciate this site and the wealth of knowledge, extremely helpful.
Here are some pics of the engine after top end work, paint and polish. Probably not going to run these pipes much past initial startup, seems the general consensus is the stock header pipes are to small. Thinking I'll buy a full exhaust at some point. Wanted to try something with the stock headers anyway. I left the full length internal header and welded in an outer filler piece and the cheapie shorty mufflers. I know there are flaws, it's not perfect, but some of you have set the bar to freaking high! LOL.