At first I didn't know what you were talking about. Then I looked at the center picture and it looks like there is a split or gash in the pipe. I then remembered I had taken the picture in low light and it was the perfect storm of bad lighting, shadows, and angle. I just retook a picture so here it isidkdidn't know what you ost: 339892 said:
In that case, I can't say that I like the quality of the workmanship. Those welds stand out like a sore thumb to me, and the fact that it held together with springs suggest (to me at least) that the amount of tolerance creep can be too much and so they need flexibility to fit the bikes. I'm sorry, but when I compare them to work done by others, it is disappointing. Just as a comparison, these 2" headers are made by http://www.vikingexhaust.com/ in New Zealand.
The tail pipe in the second picture is just a mock up for the photo. I have no affiliation with them, so am not pushing anything. Even my Thugs made by Sam a few years back have no visible joins and bolt on perfectly.[/QUOT
To each his own but if you look at the distances between the exhaust nut and the header pipe. It looks like 1 3/4" tubing on your favorite header at best.
Ian Paul makes a great pipe but so far he has only produced 1&5/8" as in you picture. He also makes a reducer so one can run the OEM pipes until they decide to go larger. He is pretty busy with them right now but will be making 3 different pipe sizes when it is all said and done.In that case, I can't say that I like the quality of the workmanship. Those welds stand out like a sore thumb to me, and the fact that it held together with springs suggest (to me at least) that the amount of tolerance creep can be too much and so they need flexibility to fit the bikes. I'm sorry, but when I compare them to work done by others, it is disappointing. Just as a comparison, these 2" headers are made by http://www.vikingexhaust.com/ in New Zealand.
The tail pipe in the second picture is just a mock up for the photo. I have no affiliation with them, so am not pushing anything. Even my Thugs made by Sam a few years back have no visible joins and bolt on perfectly.
I took several pics to try and answer your questions. I wear a size 13 boot, I'm 6' 235lbs and since I was 14 I've been able to palm a basketball in each hand. I wanted to show that my foot is completely on the foot peg with heel all the way foward and I have a complete 4" from rear header pipe.
I tried to reply before but here goes. To each his own but by looking at the spacing between the exhaust nut and header pipe it's evident that it is not a 2" pipe. As another pilot replied it's 1 5/8". It's much easier to make a significantly smaller pipe fit better.In that case, I can't say that I like the quality of the workmanship. Those welds stand out like a sore thumb to me, and the fact that it held together with springs suggest (to me at least) that the amount of tolerance creep can be too much and so they need flexibility to fit the bikes. I'm sorry, but when I compare them to work done by others, it is disappointing. Just as a comparison, these 2" headers are made by http://www.vikingexhaust.com/ in New Zealand.
The tail pipe in the second picture is just a mock up for the photo. I have no affiliation with them, so am not pushing anything. Even my Thugs made by Sam a few years back have no visible joins and bolt on perfectly.
