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15 Oct 2023 10:16 #890514 by Nerdy
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I've managed to get the headers sorted, in the end it was easiest to chop a section off and graft in new so I could get the angles the way I wanted, also had to extend #3 by 8mm in the height to get it to line up as I wanted   just the intermediate pipe and the rear mount now 
 

I wouldn't worry about the rest of the pipe; I'm sure it will sound great as-is.

Well done you!

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15 Oct 2023 10:42 #890515 by gd4now
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Agree great looking work. I like the pipe you are building. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it.

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22 Oct 2023 09:52 - 22 Oct 2023 09:56 #890804 by Wookie58
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gd4now your wish is my command. Have managed to get the exhaust wrapped up this weekend and I couldn't be happier with the end result. I wanted to keep the look of the Harris but repair the damage and maximise the clearance. A big issue for me which was the driver for "tucking it in" as well as the aesthetics was my "little legs" when I am at a standstill my legs are real close to the bike and I didn't want to burn myself when I put my right leg down   Hope "Harris" don't mind me putting their name on it (some of the original is still there !!) The baffle will be wrapped in wadding on final assembly
It looks close but there is 3mm of clearance throughout the swingarm travel 

 
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22 Oct 2023 10:05 #890805 by gd4now
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Thanks for the update! It looks great, which I sort of expected it to having see you work on this project as well as others.  I bet it sounds as good as it looks.

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22 Oct 2023 12:35 #890808 by Nerdy
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You did an amazing job drilling all those holes into the baffle! ;-)

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22 Oct 2023 13:07 #890809 by z1kzonly
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Hi Wookie! Marty in Buffalo, NY USAYou do cool work! Thanks for reaching out to me also!Not to steal or change the thread! I just see the large License plate tags you riders have to use! HUGE!        ??   Do you have any older, not used or can get an old Plate UK? England?I collect plates.  Would be cool to have a Tag from my Heritage homeland!       
Thanks,   Marty in Buffalo, New York

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22 Oct 2023 15:34 #890818 by TexasKZ
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If somebody at Harris is bothered by having the company name on that exhaust system, they should be taken out back and slapped severely.
I doubt seriously if the company ever produced something that nice.

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22 Oct 2023 15:57 #890820 by Wookie58
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You did an amazing job drilling all those holes into the baffle! ;-)
 fortunately "Custom Chrome" sell it by the meter for £15 

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22 Oct 2023 16:01 #890821 by Wookie58
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Hi Wookie! Marty in Buffalo, NY USAYou do cool work! Thanks for reaching out to me also!Not to steal or change the thread! I just see the large License plate tags you riders have to use! HUGE!        ??   Do you have any older, not used or can get an old Plate UK? England?I collect plates.  Would be cool to have a Tag from my Heritage homeland!       
Thanks,   Marty in Buffalo, New York
Hi Marty, believe it or not that plate is actually under the legal size !!!!!! Will see what I can do ref a plate for you

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22 Oct 2023 19:11 #890825 by Nerdy
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 fortunately "Custom Chrome" sell it by the meter for £15 

Yeah, that's probably a better idea

The ancient 4-into-1 on my GPz550 has a baffle like that... I assume. It's been stuck for 30 years and I haven't been willing to cut the pipe to take it out.
 

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23 Oct 2023 03:44 #890829 by howardhb
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To quote another member here: "That looks SEXY" !!!

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24 Oct 2023 01:22 - 24 Oct 2023 01:24 #890879 by Rolf1976_KZ900
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Looks good!   if it was my project i vould add some exhaust springs and hooks holding the end in place just for adding some cool race look
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