Vance and Hines exhaust future

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

and if the economy picks up

tell me about it, almost makes me cry all the things i didn't buy just a over a month or so ago when our dollar was almost one-for one with you guys, now doing the conversions with shipping and so on just makes a kid sad.

trianglelaguna wrote:

...sometimes(twice) i see em on e-bay but i've spent all mama will allow on a header for a while...

Yep, I let one go on Ebay a few months back, I bidded it up to $210, but didn't go high enough. Haven't seen one since. I like the fact that the megaphone doesn't flare, it's the same diameter all the way back. Yoshimura USA will import a vintage Z1 header from Yoshimura Japan, but they're $1000 and don't have that great upswept angle of the above pipe.

Z1 guy, I will be in the market for a kerker for my kz project in the next coming months (chrome). If you have it or can get it I will purchase it from you to show support for your business that supports The likes of us on this board. I will check your website and or call you when I am ready. Thanks...Paul:cheer:

i know what you mean about the bidding on that kinda stuff...i'm just a carpenter and not rich...sometimes i think it's gonna be just one more bid away then i check back and it's gone way up....later i've wished i had stayed in the bidding on only a couple of items ...most i'm happy someone got it instead...they are around still though...good luck

EricHa wrote:

trianglelaguna wrote:

...sometimes(twice) i see em on e-bay but i've spent all mama will allow on a header for a while...

Yep, I let one go on Ebay a few months back, I bidded it up to $210, but didn't go high enough. Haven't seen one since. I like the fact that the megaphone doesn't flare, it's the same diameter all the way back. Yoshimura USA will import a vintage Z1 header from Yoshimura Japan, but they're $1000 and don't have that great upswept angle of the above pipe.

Thanks for posting the photo.

That's the Yoshimura exhaust I enjoyed running for several years, finished in chrome. Imo, one of the most beautiful exhaust systems ever made for the large fours. And excellent performance (especially without the short easily removed baffle). Deep throaty sound without the baffle, not painfully loud. But not so great sounding with baffle installed, imo.

Am thinking oil filter change required removing the headers, which was the deal killer for me (especially when cross-country touring). But have always regretted not having had sense enough to hang onto it.

Good Luck!

Yoshimura Japan is also selling a titanium version. I can't imagine what the price is on it!

There is an amazing selection of pipes available from Japan - the only issue is the price. Several companies make pipes in the style of the old Yosh pipes. One of them is Misty - their version is about $500.00,

Another is a custom series pipe for around $700.00

Both require you to drop the pipe to change the oil.

PMC www.win-pmc.com is our priimary supplier in Japan. Have a look at some of their stuff...

Thanks for the link Jeff they have some trick stuff for the old bikes.

Patton wrote:

EricHa wrote:

trianglelaguna wrote:

...sometimes(twice) i see em on e-bay but i've spent all mama will allow on a header for a while...

Yep, I let one go on Ebay a few months back, I bidded it up to $210, but didn't go high enough. Haven't seen one since. I like the fact that the megaphone doesn't flare, it's the same diameter all the way back. Yoshimura USA will import a vintage Z1 header from Yoshimura Japan, but they're $1000 and don't have that great upswept angle of the above pipe.

Thanks for posting the photo.

That's the Yoshimura exhaust I enjoyed running for several years, finished in chrome. Imo, one of the most beautiful exhaust systems ever made for the large fours. And excellent performance (especially without the short easily removed baffle). Deep throaty sound without the baffle, not painfully loud. But not so great sounding with baffle installed, imo.

Am thinking oil filter change required removing the headers, which was the deal killer for me (especially when cross-country touring). But have always regretted not having had sense enough to hang onto it.

Good Luck!

correction sir,that is the most beautifull exhuast ever built for a big bore bike! i had a black one on my 82 gs1100e one of these days ill find one for a kaw,untill then im sticking with turbos!:laugh:

that japanese site has the coolest stuff i found all kinds of goodies frame brace kits, motor mount kits ,1000r fairings and windshields every thing a guy could want for christmas.

Two things:
Ability to change oil filter with pipe in place.
Better ground clearance. Many guys are lowering their bikes and even an inch is a big difference in ground clearance.

Yeah, the oil filter access is important. If you're going to lower your bike very much, you have to at least consider a sidewinder/pro pipe.