Took me a couple days of cutting, tweaking, fabrication and Tig welding but I got them on. Happy to say they did eventually fit and I retained the center stand.
I took it for one spin for about 45 minutes and have no complaints about the powerband. Seems wider than the old pipes and putting around is easier. Still have a good rush on the top end.
I had to:
- Cut off both rear hangers and make new ones.
- Tweak the sidestand I made years ago to clear the old chambers. A little tweak in the hydraulic press did it. A stock stand would hit by a lot I think.
- cut the right header at the exhaust collar to angle the pipe down just a bit at the rear.
- add a tab to the center stand bracket on the left pipe for the rubber to register on.
- quick wet sanding and rattle can spray job with Tremclad flat back (not high temp! Lol)
I also installed a brand spanking new centerstand. The old one had been bastardized to fit the old chambers.
The chambers are so-so quality wise. Whoever drilled the rivet holes was a moron. They are usable but are made under a zero QA/QC philosophy. Paint job was laughable. Looks way better now.
I'm retired on an ever shrinking income so buying Lomas etc pipes was out of the question. Run what you brung!
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