Member Contributer sa1713 Posted April 18, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2010 Page two as the pic limit was rev'd... Dan then went after the license plate bracket with gusto. He suggested a bit of Ti and I almost fell over. He said that in sheets, it was not too bad and besides, it will look cool. He was right. So very right... Here's what the license plate looks like now. And now the rest of the money shots... Back when ScootR installed Lasers on his 6th gen, I really liked the look. I've been able to take a listen to these and it is a bit louder than the Staintune I had. Maybe that's because the exit is behind me and not knocked down by the wind. But boy do they sound sweet. I will attempt a sound bit here soon. I'm very pleased that after 3 years of planning and reworking and waiting and procrastinating it is finally finished. Dan was able to take my goofy underseat idea and create what I believe to be some of the best looking pipe work around. He is a pleasure to work with and besides, he's a movie buff. If anyone is looking for an underseat mod for their 5th gen, I highly recommend Dan. I'm thinking of having a system made for my mower just to see what he could cook up... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzed_viffer Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Wow, Jim - that's really nice work. :cheerleader: Does this replace the rear headers and collector too? One thing I'd really like to do with my bike is replace the catalytic convertor with a collector. Not for performance or anything other than it looks really ugly, limits space by the lower shock mount, and I suspect transfers heat to the shock body because of its proximity. Also, the standard headers are such low-grade stainless that they always look like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Great stuff! I love the welding on the Y-split on the up pipe, looks great. :cheerleader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted April 18, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 18, 2010 Looks awesome, great outcome! :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sa1713 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 21, 2010 Wow, Jim - that's really nice work. :cheerleader: Does this replace the rear headers and collector too? One thing I'd really like to do with my bike is replace the catalytic convertor with a collector. Not for performance or anything other than it looks really ugly, limits space by the lower shock mount, and I suspect transfers heat to the shock body because of its proximity. Also, the standard headers are such low-grade stainless that they always look like crap. Dan's work did not touch the header. That was a find in itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Dan's work did not touch the header. That was a find in itself... Ohhhh, so YOU'RE the guy....... :cheerleader: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/57365-ok-who-bought-this/page__p__679089__fromsearch__1entry679089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sa1713 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have a sound clip of the exhaust but it will not upload to photobucket as it is a wma file. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanadianKen Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have a sound clip of the exhaust but it will not upload to photobucket as it is a wma file. Any help is appreciated. Can you import the file into Movie Maker - then upload that new file to photobucket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JonnyBoy Posted July 29, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted July 29, 2010 SWEET! With some smart planning and sourcing of materials and fabrication, I would imagine this could be a marketable system, granted only towards the few that want to really tweak their 5th gens. You should definitely try to create a 3-D CAD model of the system, if you haven't already done so, just in case duplicates will be made. It would also be nice to get some full dyno info on this system, so that you can compare it with stock and aftermarket cans. My only real complaint of undertail exhaust, like yours and almost all new bikes, is the lack of rear storage space. Look forward to how you resolve this problem... hard bags maybe ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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