stainless header for gs

[katman]

would anyone be interested in buying stainless steel headers? I am trying to get an idea on interest. They would be 4 into 1 and in the 800 to 1000.00 range. I know very expensive.

I have been talking with a dude who can make a prototype and then pass it off to a major pipe manufacturer for mass assembly. I would have to buy 15-20,000.00 worth to get it into the 800.00 range though so I would like to know if there are 20 guys out there that would even be interested.

I am thinking its just too expensive though.

Mild steel pipes would be much cheaper but would need coating. 4-2-1 pipes even more expensive and R&D performance would be too costly.

Is there anyone out there with a good in on stainless bends and pipe? Currently my cost for one 4-1 header is 600.00 just for the stainless, then flanges, silencer, assembly and welding pushes it up to about a grand.

[posplayr]

Wow; Sorry Rob I think that is going to be tough. I did put about $600 into my SS pipe and would say that to do it a 4:2:1 would be the way to go.

I'm surprised the material costs that much. Are we talking $300 for a RS-3 Yoshi Can?

[nastyjones]

Hi Rob,

What about Hindle in Port Perry Ontario?

https://www.hindle.com

My son puts on this race (Canada's fastest Streetbike Challenge) every year and Hindle has been a sponsor for the last 7 years. They are going to make him a 4-1 system for his 82 gs1100. Might be a good lead for you.

Scroll down till you see it http://www.grandbendmotorplex.com/news.html

Paul Jones

PS: What's going on with the shock mounts?

[katman]

Hi Rob,

What about Hindle in Port Perry Ontario?

https://www.hindle.com

My son puts on this race (Canada's fastest Streetbike Challenge) every year and Hindle has been a sponsor for the last 7 years. They are going to make him a 4-1 system for his 82 gs1100. Might be a good lead for you.

Scroll down till you see it http://www.grandbendmotorplex.com/news.html

Paul Jones

PS: What's going on with the shock mounts?

I emailed hindle a couple times and finally got a "not interested" reply.

[katman]

Wow; Sorry Rob I think that is going to be tough. I did put about $600 into my SS pipe and would say that to do it a 4:2:1 would be the way to go.

I'm surprised the material costs that much. Are we talking $300 for a RS-3 Yoshi Can?

NO, just straight stainless with internal baffle. No fancy slipon.

[Billy Ricks]

I guess I was lucky to run across the closeout sale on the discontinued Hindle I picked up for $299 Canadian. I've seen hand made titanium pipes meant for Bandits on Ebay for about $800 out of the UK. I had thought about contacting them about building a pipe for my bike but never got around to it.

[posplayr]

I guess I was lucky to run across the closeout sale on the discontinued Hindle I picked up for $299 Canadian. I've seen hand made titanium pipes meant for Bandits on Ebay for about $800 out of the UK. I had thought about contacting them about building a pipe for my bike but never got around to it.

Seems you also got lucky with a rear mono-shock

[katman]

I am having a heck of a time finding a better alternative to a chrome V&H, which they don't even make for the kat anymore anyway.

I don't need one now as I will be running a turbo next season but for future builds it would be nice to have access to a stainless system made for the GS.

It just seems to be too expensive a proposition. Mac will make them cheaper out of mild steel but that's what you end up with... cheap header.

I took my V&H megaphone into a shop to quote on just rolling me that in Stainless....800.00 for the megaphone alone... WHAAAAAAT!! Later dude.

[Billy Ricks]

Seems you also got lucky with a rear mono-shock

Patience usually gets rewarded.

[Big T]

A Brit member recently bent one up and was looking to sell them in the US.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=148521&page=2

[posplayr]

A Brit member recently bent one up and was looking to sell them in the US.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...=148521&page=2

looks like emissions laws caused a snag; wonder if he would do kits instead?

[Mysuzyq]

Hi Rob,

What about Hindle in Port Perry Ontario?
www.hindle.com

Great idea, to get a quote from Hindle. I think they may have existing tooling for the GS1100 pipes......I came across an ES for sale with a beautiful black Hindle megaphone system on it this summer on Kijiji.....not sure if it was custom, because I haven't seen one like it before, or since, but the owner didn't mention that it was a one-off, when I offered to buy the pipe.

FWIW, we would be interested in even a decent quality steel system that was ceramic coated, for better longevity/corrosion protection......it might be possible for the manufacturer to get a deal on bulk coating, and the system would still be significantly cheaper than SS......just something to consider.

Here is Paul's (Doubleblue on here) beautiful GS1000 with a custom pipe whipped up by Lang Hindle.



Tony.

[posplayr]

Great idea, to get a quote from Hindle. I think they may have existing tooling for the GS1100 pipes......I came across an ES for sale with a beautiful black Hindle megaphone system on it this summer on Kijiji.....not sure if it was custom, because I haven't seen one like it before, or since, but the owner didn't mention that it was a one-off, when I offered to buy the pipe.

FWIW, we would be interested in even a decent quality steel system that was ceramic coated, for better longevity/corrosion protection......it might be possible for the manufacturer to get a deal on bulk coating, and the system would still be significantly cheaper than SS......just something to consider.

Here is Paul's (Doubleblue on here) beautiful GS1000 with a custom pipe whipped up by Lang Hindle.



Tony.

Very Nice !!!!!!!

[salty_monk]

Sweet bike!

That guy from the UK tried to sell the to Z1 but emissions caused a problem. I would think he could sell them to someone for "race use only" though.....

Dan

[katman]

Great idea, to get a quote from Hindle. I think they may have existing tooling for the GS1100 pipes.....



Tony.

LIke I said. They were not interested in making them. Told me they no longer have the tooling for the old bikes.