Header pics

OK now u just have to teach me how to put lines and # on a pic. what program do u use? Thats great.
And John , u have to teach me how to put a collage (spell)together.

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I use Photoshop. Way more program than I need, but amazing in what it can do. If you're on a pc, you could use Paint. Start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint.

Thanks Eric. i'll give it a go.

Here are three of the four brands of headers I have...Kerker on the left, old-style Mac in the middle, and the recently acquired Bassani on the right. Note the similarity of the old-style Mac to the Kerker, particularly from the collector to the header pipes.

Another angle, same pipes.

Comparison of the V&H and the Mac pipe (same pipe as in the previous pictures). V&H on the right.

azx

Awesome pics, Mcdroid . that is just what i was hoping for. can u give us some #'s?

Primaries 1.?" OD ??" long

Collector ?" OD ?" long

??" from the end of collector to end of collector section

?" collector OD, ?"

slip on length and ODB)

thomas ed wrote:

z19OO wrote:

Think this is a Murray?

this pipe lookes like it would hit the rear tire or is it just me

Definitely a Murray pipe.Sure would like to find one of these or a set of the orginal Murray X Pipes..

mark1122 wrote:

Awesome pics, Mcdroid . that is just what i was hoping for. can u give us some #'s?

Primaries 1.?" OD ??" long

Collector ?" OD ?" long

??" from the end of collector to end of collector section

?" collector OD, ?"

slip on length and ODB)

As follows Mac:
Primary length (end of header to weld at collector)
cylinder 1 32.5"
cylinder 2 33"
cylinder 3 32.5"
cylinder 4 31"

I measured them twice as I didn't believe it the first time through...all measurements are done w/string to follow curved length.
Collector length 6", OD 2 5/8"
Canister/mid-pipe length (note mid-pipe is connected to canister) 27"
OD of canister opening 4"

As follows for Kerker:
Primary length
cylinder 1 33"
cylinder 2 33"
cylinder 3 33"
cylinder 4 33"

Collector + mid-pipe length 15" (note mid-pipe is connected to collector) OD 2.5"
Canister length 21"
OD of canister 3 15/16"


As follows Bassani:
Primary length
cylinder 1 30.5"
cylinder 2 30.5"
cylinder 3 30.5"
cylinder 4 30.5"

Collector length 6" OD 3"
Canister + mid-pipe length (note mid-pipe connected to canister) 30.5"
OD of Canister 4"

I only have a few pics of my bike, but I don't know how to identify the brand of header I have. Judging from the other pictures, I would say it is an older style MAC, but I am not for sure. It is two pieces, with the header being one part, and the pipe and megaphone being another. From the looks of it, there are some headers that are all one piece, which I guess helps a little bit in identifying mine. Is there any other way to identify these headers other than by their look?


These pictures are a little old, the first one was after my GS1100 swingarm swap, and the second one was the stock swingarm.

I'd say your right . it does look like the old Mac. this post should prove helpful to guy trying to identify there pipes . Lets get as many identified pics as possible.

kzz1p wrote:

azx

Wirges.....now there's a name from the way back machine. I ran his pipes on Kaw tripples way back when. You have quite the archive for old magazines John.