new exhaust - opinions wanted

BARNEYHYPHEN wrote:

I think that string's going to burn straight through when those good looking pipes get hot. To save you any heartache, just untie them and send them over to me. I'll take good care of them.

thanks but this is that good cotton string, not the cheap plastic stuff........

JTM, Sorry, my bad. I should have looked closer at the pictures.

I don't know. I can't get into the stock exhaust. Especially as you have changed so much on the bike alreasy. Your 4/1 looks much better IMOP. Afterall, why did they make 4/1 replacement's ? To rid weight and looks.I like the before look better. BTW, how was your Hill Country ride ?

Sweet!

That'll look very nice once you get it finished. I love the balance of twin exhaust.

- Nate >>

I took some measurements last night.

old style header flange to end of split collar = 1.233 inches

J-model header flange to the end of welded collar = .691 inches

this means i need to reduce the split collars total length from 1.119 inches to .542 inches to keep me at a total length of 1.233 inches. this way I can use my old style newly chromed exhaust collars.

this will take care of mounting the header pipes to the head. after that is done i can make my rear megaphone support brackets.