Dave's Bobber Project

[Alley Rat]

I was meaning use the stock pipes and build a set that would fit the bike more. Like some shotgun pipes or bird shooters. They are really simple to build.

[goddarddr]

shotguns and bird shooters. hmm? could you post some examples of that
artillery? thanks, Dave

[ramashkaus]

Originally Posted by goddarddr

shotguns and bird shooters. hmm? could you post some examples of that
artillery? thanks, Dave

Can you please post a closeup pic of the fusebox plastic area behind the seat. How and where did you cut it?

[Alley Rat]

I'll get some up today when I get home.

[goddarddr]

Alley Rat, lookin forward to it.
Ram chadsquats has good pic of cutting the plastic that hides the swing arm check out at http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...ll-over-4.html

[Alley Rat]

My friend Phil's bike. Bird Shooters
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...p/100_2295.jpg

Couple of different variations of shotgun pipes.
Brother's Bike


Previous set of mine.


Current set.

[goddarddr]

real kool Bobber's. like the 1st pic, brothers bike with straight black extensions. are they too loud with no muff? thats a unique seat bracket looks like the cross brace that most seats are mounted to is gone?

[Alley Rat]

The only set that was too loud was the fish tails. That fish tail did something to resonate the exhaust and they were super loud. All the others have a great tone that isn't too loud and still perform good.

[goddarddr]

how you do that? might have to practice on that old OEM pair
what kind of paint did you use that can hold on to the hot pipes?

[Alley Rat]

I came up with a design in my head and got some bent pipe from the local muffler shop. I cut the flange off with about and inch of pipe on it to start from. The paint is VHT. It is a lot better than dupli-color high heat paint. It can withstand heat from 1300-2000 degrees. It doesn't fade like dupli-color either.

[Danase]

Dave,
Look at my bobber project. I just made a set of pipes by cutting up my existing Hard Krome's. It was really easy. I got them back from the sand blaster this week and already have them primered and painted in high temp semi-gloss. They look great. Saturday I'm wrapping them in heat wrap and hope to have them on Sunday. I'll take video of the sound when I'm done. I also have a set of 4" long removable baffles for them that should add a little back pressure.

[goddarddr]

Originally Posted by Alley Rat

I came up with a design in my head and got some bent pipe from the local muffler shop. I cut the flange off with about and inch of pipe on it to start from. .

so ?,,,,,,,,,,,,, you cut with a hack saw? and only leave 1" of the oem pipe coming out of motor? then wield new pipe? do you have to make and wield a mounting bracket? with no baffle performance is still good?

[goddarddr]

where I have been

where I am today

[Alley Rat]

Originally Posted by goddarddr

so ?,,,,,,,,,,,,, you cut with a hack saw? and only leave 1" of the oem pipe coming out of motor? then wield new pipe? do you have to make and wield a mounting bracket? with no baffle performance is still good?

I cut it off with an angle grinder. I like using the stock flanges because they won't bend like aftermarket ones and it has that inner pipe that serves as a little power cone at the head. I just build from there and you do have to make new mounting brackets. I just weld bolts to the back and make brackets to go to them. I have never dyno tested my bikes with these pipes on it but I have never noticed a loss of power except with the shotgun fishtails. They were just too short. I don't care about a dyno test. The only thing that matters to me is if there is a noticeable change. But just design a set that you can put some baffles in so you know you got some back pressure.

[goddarddr]

does heat wrap help performance? does it keep the heat of your leg better than the heat shield? does it stay on very long?

[Alley Rat]

Originally Posted by Danase

Dave,
Look at my bobber project. I just made a set of pipes by cutting up my existing Hard Krome's. It was really easy. I got them back from the sand blaster this week and already have them primered and painted in high temp semi-gloss. They look great. Saturday I'm wrapping them in heat wrap and hope to have them on Sunday. I'll take video of the sound when I'm done. I also have a set of 4" long removable baffles for them that should add a little back pressure.

Danase have you ridden with that exhaust yet? That is a big difference in length. Does it effect your performance any?

I wouldn't say the wrap really does anything for you except not burn you if you touch the pipe. I do it just for the looks. When it's on there you are gonna have it for awhile unless you take it off. Make sure you want it because if you don't like it when you take it off the pattern of the wrap is burn on the pipes.

[Shadders]

Just a tip, when you heat wrap your pipes, give it a good 50 miles before you pull on to a gas station!!! I did after 1/4 mile from my house.

When I turned the engine off and looked around all I could see was screaming people running from the pumps, this was mildly amusing until the man behind the glass was refusing to turn the pump on for me!!

Whilst looking at the man flapping his arms, I noticed the level of smoke pouring from under my bike!! And I was the only one laughing!

[goddarddr]

interesting. thanks for posting the hot pipes. im taking this in, think the wrap looks kool, I might just start with painting my cruzers with black VHT.
here is a new pic. I took my homemade seat bracket off and mounted the seat right on the cross bar like i did at the beginning of my project and lowered the front 3" = low ridin

[goddarddr]

I got to do something about that mirror, maybe i can heat it up and bend it to lay down?

[Alley Rat]

Mechanics mirror will definitely clean it up a bit.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...9/100_4573.jpg