Pipes

[Wally]

Im going to make my own set of pipes Any ideas would be great
Want to look somthing like this one attached
Pic of started pipe
Thanks

 

[gordonscott]

Hi Wally, What ideas do you need?

 

[Wally]

Thanks Gordonscott

I some questions & ideas maybe
Pipes are Inch & five eights

The down tube from the head is not parallel to the frame tube ,does this look wrong but if it was the same then I’d buy mikes & not make my own

Was going to kick pipe up at the rear of the foot peg like in the tracker pick but my bike is a cafe would this look to tracker Any Ideas here please

Any ideas on mufflers might use a shorty
The Uni shorty muffler anyone use one of these or know anthing about them


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SHORTY-UN...45478173126328


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-Univers...58787739639501

 

[Patches]

Wally-

I know this is off subject, but how are those wheels holding up? I was following your progress on the other wheel thread and have seem to lost it. Man, those things still look great....

 

[Wally]

Wheels going good so far done maybe 600 ks

 

[gordonscott]

Hi Wally, the pipes do not have to follow the down tubes, they can do anything you like and I think they will look great like on the Mule bike, that exhaust is very sexy For mufflers a upswept would look great on a cafe so no worry there but again just my opinion. I like reverse cone megaphones on cafe bikes, they just look the part. Your links did not work but I know what the shortys look like, I sell them but would not use them on a cafe. I sure others have opinions too but sounds like you have it under control P.S. bike looks great

 

[bergoff]

I've always like cocktail shaker mufflers on a cafe. Just my 2 cents.

 

[bradshaw106]

Here is an exhaust for ya...

 

[Wally]

Cool Muffler set up
I was thinking something like this set leading up the back of the frame but still have not made up my mind yet

 

[Wally]

OK
Finally got pipes tacked together then had them properly welded up.
Now need to weld on some support brackets under the frame & one to hold the muffler in place & then need to cut back welds sand them & get them ceramic coated black I think? might also need to have mufflers coated as well

 

[bradshaw106]

Pipes look nice! What are you using for materials? Did you buy a bunch of bent pieces? Do you have your owns bender? I really leaning towards building my own pipes when the time comes

 

[Wally]

Yes picked up some bends & pipe, tack'em together then got'em welded up

 

[Wally]

Pipes are on now
Just need to make up my mind as to weather I put a bracket on to the mufflers
There held at the head & I made a circular bracket around pipe under engine cover were the standard pipes bolt on then muffler bolted to end of pipe, Its very well secured.

 

[jay760]

Wally those silencers in the picture don't work very well, they're too narrow through the silencer.

 

[Wally]

What ya mean?

 

[jay760]

Cool Muffler set up
I was thinking something like this set leading up the back of the frame but still have not made up my mind yet

These silencers are very restrictive through the middle of the silencer, they reduce down to about a 1 inch hole

 

[Wally]

Thanks Buddy
But Im not shore which ones you think I have straight hole all the way through them,,, got em from MCAS
http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?section=1&prodid=10909

 

[jay760]

Sorry, when you said you were thinking of something like this, with the picture of the silencers from steadfast, I thought you meant those, not reverse cone megaphones, I have a set like the steadfast ones rusting away in a shed.