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Erki
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I agree, but with my height, where I sit for comfort it comes back just the right area without having a huge gap between me and the tank. I wouldn't mind modifying the shape a little though. Thanks for the input.
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UncleMike
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I think it'll blend much better with some fresh paint. Looking great so far.
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Erki
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As much as I wanted to do an undertail exhaust I think I may hold off for now. It could happen down the road if the right can comes along. I thought about tucking it up under the undertail as well but I plan to have all my electronics in there. So I think dual stubby cans is the road Im going to take for now.
and a little fender trimmin for the front just to see.
and a little fender trimmin for the front just to see.
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Erki
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Just wondering, when building the exhaust, How crucial is the H pipe connecting the two sides together in the system? I can add it back in no big deal. Probably will anyway just to hold the whole system in one piece. Unless separating the two sides is better? I realize changing the exhaust will probably cause jetting issues so probably by the end of it I'll just go with pods as well with a stage 3 jet kit.
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drivera84
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cans look good!
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Tim Tom
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The cans do look good. I'm not sure that the H-pipe is crucial to exhaust flow, but it does provide a way to secure the pipes to the bike a bit better. I know some members here have done a 4-2 without it.
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Erki
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Yeah I think I will put the H pipe back in. For secured reasons and also heard it evened out exhaust flow/pulses a tad to help making tuning just a hair easier.
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Erki
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Swapped out the forks to some that aren't leading axle. Bike sits a bit higher. Think they just aren't completely worn out like the other set. as well they don't leak oil and aren't pitted.
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Tim Tom
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Well not pitted and leaking forks are good. Although your right it does stand a lot taller now. Maybe slide the forks up through the triples a little bike. Should get the front lower and give you a bit quicker steering too.
Looking good though!
Looking good though!
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Erki
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yeah, Cant slide them much before they hit the bars, but plan to go with clip ons so will be able to then. But will see what it looks like with just a half inch drop before I change the bars.
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Erki
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Have the exhaust all tacked together enough now to pull it off and finish welding and clean it up. Also did some stripping tonight so no more red tank. Did some tinkering with electronics as well to find mounting locations for some of them.
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DrunkenChekhov
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That looks sick!
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Tim Tom
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Agreed it does looks the business! Are you gonna run pods on it? I think they would really add to the minimalistic look. I dig it.
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Erki
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I do want to run pods cuz I like the look. But will probably stick with the stock air box until I get good pods and a jet kit.
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Tim Tom
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Makes sense to me. Are you planning on running without a front fender or fork brace? Or is it just off for stripping? I know with some of these older fork designs the fender acts as a brace tying the legs together at the wheel and prevents them from twisting. Food for thought.
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Erki
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Yeah i will atleast run the brace for the fender but probably a small fender as well. Its just off temporarily.
Thought Id take some shots of my muffler build on the cheap...
Started with a pair of Kawasaki mufflers from a cruiser bike we swapped pipes on for a customer. Cut them up in several pieces.
then put it back together with what I wanted.
Just need to weld up the outside between the inner and outer pipes.
Thought Id take some shots of my muffler build on the cheap...
Started with a pair of Kawasaki mufflers from a cruiser bike we swapped pipes on for a customer. Cut them up in several pieces.
then put it back together with what I wanted. Just need to weld up the outside between the inner and outer pipes.
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Hoosier Daddy
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Diggin that foot peg!!!
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Erki
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haha, yeah if I make my own rear sets I'll go with them, but my buddy has some from a gsxr that I will hopefully be getting from him.
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Tim Tom
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The cans look great. Any pics of the headers / mid pipes yet? From the looks of it, the headers are gonna run under the bike and then split? As opposed to running on the sides.
Are you fabbing all that piping yourself too?
Are you fabbing all that piping yourself too?
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Erki
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The middle two headers are stock right down to the stock H Pipe. Then a piece of pipe from that straight back then bent to head out to the can. The outer two headers were lengthened by a couple inches and turned inward and connect to the middle headers in a Y at the bottom bend. I wanted to run it close to the center for cornering purposes. Didn't want something low and wide to drag like before. Although the bike sits a fair bit higher now I may lower it down a bit someday.
I'll take a pic of it when I pull it off for welding.
I'll take a pic of it when I pull it off for welding.
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