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got nothin' better to do... and it was interesting reading the evolution of the header build.  Btw I wasn't the 1st member to ask that question and he didn't get as much flack as I did so I think it only fair for those who commented to my post go back through the thousand pages of posts to find the 1st post and retroactively give him some of what I got.

They're on page 26, along with the info on how to purchase the files, which is why I wanted to locate the post... and it only took me 90 minutes.

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It would be really cool if we can get WiLD or VFRD stamped into the headers from you guys.
Gotta represent the forum squad that made this all possible!
(yes I'd pay a few bucks to make it happen)

Any thoughts? Is it feasible?
 

Thanks. Not

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Can anyone point me to the right page where the Dyno graphs were done after the installation of the headers on the 5th gen?

You're right- those look nice!

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I was one of those who asked for passivation. After watching the original headers turn to rust I decided to go all out to try to prevent any rusting.

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Can someone tell me the size of the filter area of the larger one? I bought one way back in 1998. I don't know if I have the larger or the smaller.

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The question was whether polishing would affect the passivation.

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Good question-I was wondering the same thing. Mine are already turning a light golden color and mine were passivated.

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The Abba lift is $700....a bit pricey for me.

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Thanks for the replies.  Checked the PitBull site and the rear looks sturdy. Does it just stick into the axle?

Put the header on and love it love it love it! I took off the center stand when I put the headers on because it looked bad and wanted to get rid of some weight. Now I need some sort of stand to change the oil and clean the chain- any ideas?

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The Two Brothers header didn't use a gasket. Slip fit joint. 

I'm fairly certain the new header outlet diameter is larger but the Vance & Hines pipe fit well, even with the remains of the old, original gasket wrapped around the outlet. My only concern is if the new header outlet is significantly larger the original Honda gasket will not fit. Weren't these headers based on the Two Brothers headers? If so are there gaskets still available from them?

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I think i need to replace the muffler gasket. When installing the new headers the old one came off relatively intact but not completely so I believe replacing it is a good idea. I searched on Partzilla but there were 2 or 3 different gaskets listed. Does anyone know the correct one to order?

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I got my bike back yesterday.  Hoping to take it out tomorrow or Friday.  Just wanted to say MUCHAS GRACIAS!! to SFDownhill and also to Duc2V4 for all their hard work, dedication, patience, and attention to detail.  It was a pleasure meeting and working through the process with SF and I'm looking forward to meeting up with him and Duc for a ride someday!  Crappy cell phone pic below, better pictures to follow...
 

I installed the new headers and I just want to thank the two fine gentlemen who generously donated their valuable time and not insignificant effort to get these headers fabricated, built and shipped. I cannot stress how much better the bike pulls now, especially after around 5k rpm. I hope everyone who ordered the 1st batch of 5G headers chips in to not only help defray the extra costs not anticipated but to reward these 2 guys who did all the hard work. And man these new headers look great!


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Btw I have 3 cooper gaskets left over if anyone wants them.

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I had that talk with sfdownhill and we are going to bring this and a few other little quirks up with Wade. My guess is any issues we had will be resolved if/when we can get the next minimum order fulfilled.

Finally got around to installing the new headers on my 5th generation yesterday. My nephew helped me and it was still a pain in the ass. Is anyone else experiencing this pipe melting into the fairing? Also, knowing others had trouble aligning the fronts to the bolts my nephew just stretched those apart using brute force- they then lined up fairly well. 

Not sure what you mean by "match." 
 
I can tell you that I noted a very slight difference in the diameter of the New Header mid-pipe exit.  The New Header exit is just a tiny bit larger than the original 5th Gen exit.
 
When I had my Vance&HinesS4 mounted on the original 5th Gen exhaust I was able to slip it onto the exit using the standard Honda OEM carbon+mesh gasket.  When I installed the new header I discovered that due to the New Exhaust's ever-so-slightly-larger exit there was no way to use the Honda OEM carbon+mesh gasket, there just wasn't enough room (the carbon+mesh gasket is pretty delicate so you can't force it into a space that's too small without destroying it).
 
So I ended up using a do-it-yourself custom sized wrap of high-temp aluminum tape (stuff that's good to about 700 degrees F).  I don't know if I'll stick with this solution, I had the aluminum tape available at the moment and I wanted to take the bike out on a ride to hear what the New Exhaust + Vance&HinesS4 combo sounded like.
 
Let me know how your install goes, and if you can think up something that's a better substitute for the Honda OEM carbon+mesh gasket.  

Greg, looks like we have the same slip on. Did the pipe diameter match without any problem?

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What are my rusty '98 headers made of?

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