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Title: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 21, 2012, 06:09:32 AM I just had this exhaust and license plate bracket fabricated......
(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o562/JRGDesmo800/11.jpg) (http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o562/JRGDesmo800/22.jpg) (http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o562/JRGDesmo800/33.jpg) Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: xsephirot on March 21, 2012, 06:17:27 AM [thumbsup]
Now just ceramic coat that black or polish it and finish it with a nice rainbow tip and it'll be the tits. How does it sound btw? Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 21, 2012, 06:23:05 AM I was leaning towards wrapping it from weld to weld and then leave the rest of it raw stainless but I have not ruled out ceramic coating or Jet Hot.... The sound scares neighborhood children and old ladys....
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Dirty Duc on March 21, 2012, 06:52:43 AM Can we see a pic of the front header under the bike?
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 21, 2012, 06:54:54 AM The front header pipe (and rear header pipe) are oem....
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Dirty Duc on March 21, 2012, 07:04:01 AM What I meant was not the little stubby bit, but the connection between said stubby bit to the "upswoopy" bit. ;D
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 21, 2012, 07:14:54 AM I will snap a picture when I get a free minute. He used a pinch bolt to connect the mid-pipe to the oem header pipe. I'm not crazy about it but unless you kneel down and look for it, it isnt very noticeable.
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: monstermick58 on March 21, 2012, 04:42:21 PM I love the simplicity, its what Monsters are all about, maybe ceramic coated black but I like the rawness, well done. [thumbsup]
Could I ask, How much? And Did you build it yourself or did a machine shop do the bends for you? Mmick Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: kopfjäger on March 21, 2012, 05:15:25 PM I DON'T LIKE IT.
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: NAKID on March 21, 2012, 05:27:37 PM Seems very "Harley-esque". That being said I had considered something like that when I bought my first Monster in 2005. I went with a custom made boom-tube style exhaust on that bike and liked it much better.
I'm sure it's loud as F*CK! Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: corey on March 21, 2012, 05:30:01 PM ahahahaha i love this.
that oughtta piss the neighbors off real good! Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 21, 2012, 07:54:29 PM I always liked the look of the stock bends On the S2R but have never been a fan of exhaust "cans". That's basically how I arrived at the design. I had an exhaust shop perform the fabrication.
The license plate bracket was the real PITA.... Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: 118811 on March 21, 2012, 08:08:02 PM Pipes look ok to me. [thumbsup]
I think if you were to remove the beer tray & relocate the license plate underneath the seat, just behind the shock it would look way better. That placement of the license reminds me of Harley's and cruiser's. Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: NAKID on March 21, 2012, 08:39:43 PM I think if you were to remove the beer tray & relocate the license plate underneath the seat, just behind the shock it would look way better. That placement of the license reminds me of Harley's and cruiser's. That's where I have mine. Much nicer looking location. Plus, depending on where you live, that plate might cause you some trouble with the local LEO... Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: sofadriver on March 21, 2012, 08:49:43 PM I hope this works out for you. Looks like it's really loud. Have you riden it for a distance yet?
I recently did an exhaust on mine, too. I used the vert. pipe from my Leo Vince 2into1 with a 2 1/8" in x 2 1/2" out stainless steel reverse cone muffler. It looks incredible and sounds fantastic.......under 4 grand. Above that it's just plain intolerable. Over-the-top loud. I installed a 2 1/2" DB killer which made it bearable but then I didn't like the way it sounded. I had to take it off. It's a shame. Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: xcaptainxbloodx on March 21, 2012, 09:51:51 PM (http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Crazy/big_rig_car.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: NAKID on March 21, 2012, 10:33:52 PM (http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Crazy/big_rig_car.jpg) [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh][laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Thermite on March 22, 2012, 12:39:12 AM How well is it running now? Not idle but balls out.
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: BlackKat on March 22, 2012, 02:42:20 AM PROPS for not joining the masses and buying off the shelf!!!
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: muskrat on March 22, 2012, 06:31:21 AM Actually looks great. I agree with ceramic coating also.
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: SupraGuy74 on March 22, 2012, 07:23:44 AM and they do have ceramic coating that will allow you to keep the rawness look and still dissipate heat. Love the way it looks depending on taste id go two ways, either a ceramic coat it black due to the color of the bike, or fork over the cash and get that bad boy polished. That all depends if you want to bring more attention to the fact that its got no cans, but either way great look i love seeing things that are different.
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Risky Business on March 22, 2012, 07:25:58 AM Thank you to the few people who have provided kind words.... How the hell did you get a picture of my Mustang??
Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: ute on March 22, 2012, 03:49:24 PM You gotta do a tail chop that just kills the look
Like the pipes ..but curious as to the sound , I think you will need some kind of baffle Don't like the plate location to sport bikeish I like the pipe wrap idea or try the mop'n'glow coating to give it that raw look Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: sofadriver on March 22, 2012, 05:34:10 PM You gotta do a tail chop that just kills the look Like the pipes ..but curious as to the sound , I think you will need some kind of baffle Don't like the plate location to sport bikeish I like the pipe wrap idea or try the mop'n'glow coating to give it that raw look mop'n'glow coating? Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: Drunken Monkey on March 22, 2012, 09:14:42 PM PROPS for not joining the masses and buying off the shelf!!! What he said. But having said that, I'm thinking the reason you type in ALL CAPS is because you are now deaf ;D Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: ute on March 23, 2012, 04:15:15 PM Yes Mop'n'Glow us old 2 stroke guys who fab expansion chambers use mop'n'glow on raw pipes . This keeps the pipes from degrading in looks .
First take your raw pipes wash down with a product like acrosol or any other cleaner wax stripper hang pipes coat with mop'n'glow let dry ..second coat ..third coat install pipes Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: brad black on March 23, 2012, 06:25:47 PM couldn't help myself, had to google mop n glo. found this, complete with photo - http://www.caferacer.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13498 (http://www.caferacer.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13498)
more good info on painting pipes - http://scooterrebels.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2strokescooters&action=print&thread=1408 (http://scooterrebels.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2strokescooters&action=print&thread=1408) sticking an oxy torch in one end always helps with the bake. wonder if mop n glo would work on a unpainted steel fuel tank? Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: ute on March 24, 2012, 03:35:30 PM Bingo ..looks amazing eh
Not sure about the steel tank , I think the heat activates the mop'n'glo Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: jvax on March 26, 2012, 04:53:16 AM I'm thinking the reason you type in ALL CAPS is because you are now deaf ;D My thought too ;D Title: Re: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS FABRICATION? Post by: The Bacon Junkie on March 26, 2012, 05:00:26 AM What he said. But having said that, I'm thinking the reason you type in ALL CAPS is because you are now deaf ;D EH...? WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?! :D [bacon] |