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« Reply #435 on: April 14, 2013, 08:51:42 PM » |
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Yeah, there's a guy selling lots of cast covers for XSs on Ebay, but he's not cheap. I bought the Amal carb manifolds from him. They were 115 quid the pair I think, but so much nicer than anything I could've made from steel tube. These were 15 quid each. Not cheap, but I like 'em.
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« Reply #436 on: April 15, 2013, 04:09:48 AM » |
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you know yourself with what you have achieved with the pop
the wee differences always stand out well
they make a bike trike or what ever
the carb tops will be really nice polished
like them lots
me personally i really like a satin or matt finish to a frame but everyone to there own
have you thought on style of exhaust you are going to go for
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« Reply #437 on: April 15, 2013, 05:42:11 AM » |
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Long straight ones down the lefthand side.
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« Reply #438 on: April 15, 2013, 06:37:47 AM » |
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Long straight ones down the lefthand side.
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« Reply #439 on: April 15, 2013, 01:36:58 PM » |
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Already bought the pipe to make them from Mike.
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« Reply #440 on: May 08, 2013, 08:47:48 PM » |
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50 quid's worth of 1 1/2" bore exhaust tube, (a couple of straight lengths & some pre formed bends).
Haven't worked on the bike for ages, although it gets wheeled in & out of Loony's workshop most days. It's the local transport festival this weekend though, so I thought I'd knock up the pipes to make it look a bit more like a proper bike.
Started with the left pipe, cutting a 180 degree bend in half & twisting it a little, then tacking it back together. Added a metre of straight pipe. Job done.
I've got some push-in baffles, so will add 2 to each pipe, held with a captive nut & bolt through the back of the pipe.
The right hand pipe will wrap around the frame tube & through the bend of the left pipe, to run above this one. Then they just need a simple hanging bracket at the back & they're ready to chrome.
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« Reply #441 on: May 08, 2013, 08:48:41 PM » |
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« Reply #442 on: May 09, 2013, 08:38:58 AM » |
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ouch! the inside of my left leg is starting to burn!
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« Reply #443 on: May 09, 2013, 09:31:47 AM » |
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 Don't worry Tim, I've got a heat shield for the pipe. If that doesn't work I'll get some asbestos trousers.
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« Reply #444 on: May 09, 2013, 06:46:12 PM » |
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Right hand pipe made today. It went suprisingly well for a change.
Started with a 135 degree bend at the cylinder head, which I "pie cut" to pull it round tighter, (a series of wedge shaped cuts around the curve, then pulled together to tighten the bend). With that tacked together, I added a 45 degree bend, with just a couple of small cuts in it to open it out a little. Then a long straight tail section. Lots of discussion about slash cutting the ends or cutting the top one shorter to follow the line of the hardtail -if I did that the 2 pipes would end up exactly the same length, which in theory would be best for tuning. In the end I've decided to leave them as they are. Hopefully, with a couple of baffles in each pipe, they should be reasonably quiet.
Waiting for full welding now.
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« Reply #445 on: May 09, 2013, 06:48:51 PM » |
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« Reply #446 on: May 09, 2013, 06:53:56 PM » |
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shotgun pipe's ...I like it |
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« Reply #447 on: May 09, 2013, 07:02:17 PM » |
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 Always fancied high level pipes on a twin, but never tried them before.
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« Reply #448 on: May 09, 2013, 07:52:48 PM » |
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Good job there Mr Manky. Just an idea....would it be possible to cut both of them a little bit,so you could kink them inwards to miss your leg,and then swing them back out again.
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« Reply #449 on: May 09, 2013, 07:53:50 PM » |
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