Finally got round to fixing a stud on the left leg of the fairing, then set about blending out a few blemishes with G6 and G3, before giving it a couple of coats of Porboys Black Hole, and wow, we really do like shiny lol 
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Got some shiny shiny, just needs a little bit of tig welding 
That's an interesting design. Is that linking piece hollow or is it blocked off so the pipes are separate?
I don't know very much about bikes... What is that cross-piece between the pipes for? Is it something that multi-cylinder bike engines need or benefit from?
It’s common on twin cylinder bike engines. Usually referred to as the balance pipe.
Technically I don’t know any more about it’s function than the balance pipe name says.
It is hollow.
Technically I don’t know any more about it’s function than the balance pipe name says.
It is hollow.
Balances out back pressure, basically doubles the pulse volume
So after arguing with the entire bike to remove the oe header system (I kid you not, the bloody tank has to come off!!!) I managed to get the new headers fitted (even they weren't straight forward lol)
Also managed to cut all the surplus brackets off the new cans, and slotted the connecting flange so they could be clamped onto the headers, which means tomorrow............
.........I'll be making some new mount brackets using the time served CAD system lol
Also managed to cut all the surplus brackets off the new cans, and slotted the connecting flange so they could be clamped onto the headers, which means tomorrow............
.........I'll be making some new mount brackets using the time served CAD system lol
Will get some photos tomorrow, but pipes have been finished, new brackets work perfectly, but need to adjust the baffles a little lol, they restrict it too much, and its wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too loud to be friendly without them fitted lol (never thought i'd hear myself say that!) 
I did manage to get it mot'd tho
I did manage to get it mot'd tho
Bet it was an easy pass, the sort where the tester walks past the bike thinking this guy knows what he’s doing then writes out ticket.
New silencer clamps arrived today so got those fitted, also modified the baffles a little and refitted those as without them it's a tad ear splittingly loud lol and yes i know, it's not summat i thought i'd say about a bike exhaust of mine either!!!
