Guest aj howard Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Hey, Has anyone here tried buying a pair of performance cans and haveing a pipe bent to fit a Guzzi?? I was reading the article on Sport Bike where they test slip on's with a 600.. the pipe from the muffler to the x-over doesn't look all that tricky to make Enzo?? anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshpilot Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 im actually tryin to do this...i have a line on the mufflers & getting the "pipe" isnt so hard but trying to find someone that can mandrel bend the stainless pipe is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAULSMART Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Yes this is exactly what i did when I first bought my V11 in 2001 - at the time I think the only exhausts you could buy were Mistral's I wanted high swept exhaust like an 888 ducati. So off I trotted to a large bike show and selected the best aftermarket cans I could find - carbon ovals and then found a exhaust guy who made up some short connecting length pipes, this was not cheap but well worth it. Now there's a great range of pipes following the upswept route Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuzzTim Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I was thinking about this as well. I was in the Arlen Ness shop and asked their pipe guy if he could do the work.. his reply was that they only did the longitudinal v twins.. (and I say longitudinal only to get Al going again !! ) So Paul.. you got aftermarket slipons (generic) and then had connector pipes custom made ?? Thanks, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAULSMART Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 That's right It is not a low cost option - I would buy ready system today as It did'nt save me much money - two short length of s/s pipes cost £200!!! plus £250 for cans - and the cost after messing about, taking the bike to the exhaust guy to tailor fit, say another £ 100 = £550 or approx $950 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aj howard Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 How much are you looking at for the cans Pilot? The interesting thing about the test was the fact that on a 600 sportbike the slip ons alone didn't make much difference 2 or 3 hp out of 107hp.. They said that the powercommander didn't help the dyno numbers on the bike, but it helped the driveability.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cliffy Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 If you like modern race cans and feel performance is paramount i would suggest that mistral or equivelant cans must be the only way, you could spend the same or even more messing about trying to get others to fit!.I personally dont like modern can shapes and short of getting them made i would really like to see tapered megaphone pipes on the market!!cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziownr Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 This from the wildguzzi list: http://p209.ezboard.com/ftherollingcrowmot...opicID=51.topic DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guzzirich Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hey, Has anyone here tried buying a pair of performance cans and haveing a pipe bent to fit a Guzzi?? I was reading the article on Sport Bike where they test slip on's with a 600.. the pipe from the muffler to the x-over doesn't look all that tricky to make Enzo?? anyone?? Used the original cans on my V11 Scura, had them cut down abit and raised ala Gallasetti exhausts (google for the pics). Cost £250 sterling. Works well, sounds great, looks good! Rgds, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Try some of this tubing. It will fit any bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland3210 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 i would really like to see tapered megaphone pipes on the market!!cheers Ditto. I loved the look and sound of the reverse cone megaphones I had on my Norton, and would buy them if they had a large enough diameter to slip right on. There is a firm that makes good quality, reasonable priced replacements for stock Nortons and sells them through Norvil in England. You might be able to convince them to have them made for your bike. You're a lot closer than I am-perhaps you could get a dialogue going with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G. Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Where's Captain Nemo and his "pipes from hell" Cobras? Ciao, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary Cheek Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I have an extra pair of stock V11 cans that you are welcome to. The existing inlet pipes may be trimmed, swaged or welded as needed to adapt cans to your bike. That can help put off some of the cost for you. I understand trying to save money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidb Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I bent a 1/8 inch steel rod as a pattern and had a muffler shop bent mine for me. I had supply the stainless tubing from a local shop. Cost was 40$. labor 40$ materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBenGuzzi Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I suppose you could just take off the cans and just run it like a quatd with with only a crossover. might not run the best but damn the SOUND!!! cheap too. hey if it works for jesse james it could work for us right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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