stainless header for gs

[cavehamster]

Like your artwork on the wall there, posplayr

[posplayr]

Like your artwork on the wall there, posplayr

Seller's artwork; it all looks pretty good except don't quite understand the battery box and the petcock?

[posplayr]

BTW, buying individual sticks of prebent exhaust is not a cheap way to go. Two 180 degree turns ( cut in 1/2 to make four down tubes) plus a 5 ft stick of straight is already $175 and I have not even started on the complicated collector.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Patriot-Exhaust/Patriot-Exhaust-U-Bends/892486/10002/-1

[JohnT]

Check these out

I stumbled across these a while back.

http://www.x-pipe.com/motorcycle.html

[katman]

Oh no!!! not that...

[spyug]

Good thread and interesting idea. I like the idea of a stainless system but like most, I can't see really justifying the high cost.

The project 82 Kat 750 came with a stainless Yosh system that has held up extremely well for all those years. Really rusty down pipes that have cleaned up nicely to unpitted solid metal. The chromed can is a bit discoloured but not pitted and still useable, so for longevity they can't be beat.

Now if I'm keeping a bike for 25+ years $1000 to $1,500 wouldn't be a bad investment but if I'm horsetrading, as many of us do, then its not money well spent.

I've been diligently searching for at least a 4 into 1 setup for the GS750 but haven't found anything other than Macs in the last 2 years. At a price point of between $300 and $400 it would be something I can swallow but I'd rather have something else as lets face it, Macs are cheaply constructed.

I think one of the early comments about ceramic coated mild steel systems might make more sense, economically. If you could produce a quality piece maybe slightly higher than the Mac stuff then I think we'd be lining up on your front porch to get a copy or two.

I appreciate your interest in trying to solve this problem for us. Its got to be one of the most frustrating things for owners of old bikes. I know it frustrates the hell out of me.

Cheers,
Spyug

[Spyderman]

so last night i was surfing for pipes just to see what is out there and i ran across this
http://translate.google.ca/translate...%3Den%26sa%3DG

they list pipes for a GSX1100 sword i'm assuming that it is the same as our 4 valve 1100's by the look of the pic on the header it seems to be a cross of a 1000 S and an 1100 they look like good pipes yoshi knock offs for a reasonable price shipping may be an issue
there is a link to contact them perhaps a few can get together and get a better deal you never know it might be worth looking into perhaps some of you have seen these before perhaps not i just thought i'd post it for all to see

[jwhelan65]

so last night i was surfing for pipes just to see what is out there and i ran across this

http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.autoparts-ksy.co.jp/cgi-bin/autopartsksy/siteup.cgi%3Fcategory%3D1%26page%3D3&ei=tBxMS-KOJ47UNdOYqfsM&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.autoparts-ksy.co.jp/cgi-bin/autopartsksy/siteup.cgi%253Fcategory%253D1%2526page%253D3%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

they list pipes for a GSX1100 sword i'm assuming that it is the same as our 4 valve 1100's by the look of the pic on the header it seems to be a cross of a 1000 S and an 1100 they look like good pipes yoshi knock offs for a reasonable price shipping may be an issue
there is a link to contact them perhaps a few can get together and get a better deal you never know it might be worth looking into perhaps some of you have seen these before perhaps not i just thought i'd post it for all to see

hmm..shipping may be as much as the pipe, but you may be on to something there.

[tejasmud]

Got to love online translation programs.

Sword = Katana

[doctorgonzo]

hmm..shipping may be as much as the pipe, but you may be on to something there.

I'd potentially be interested in this as well.

[Mysuzyq]

+1. They had a new GS1100 pipe listed on the Japanese Yahoo auction site about a year ago, and I emailed them for a shipping quote, but got no reply.

[doctorgonzo]

+1. They had a new GS1100 pipe listed on the Japanese Yahoo auction site about a year ago, and I emailed them for a shipping quote, but got no reply.

I have been led to believe there are aftermarket parts galore for these bikes in Japan. We need somebody on the inside to be a reseller. I don't think most of them will ship here, plus the language barrier.

[Mysuzyq]

Yes, the Youtube Japanese clips show a lot of trick parts, esp. on the Kats....there are professional re-shippers that will forward the items, but their fees effectively add about 70 to 80%, making them stupidly expensive.

[Flo]

I cannot find a pipe for the GS1100 listed on that site.

[posplayr]

I cannot find a pipe for the GS1100 listed on that site.

Yea I looked alot as well; Biggest was for a 400 I think; lots of variety though