by Jim » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:30 am
Yeah Gerry- you are right about them being dogs to fit! You may have to carefully bend the kickstart out a bit- Steve H had to do this- heat up the kickstart and use a stong vice to hold it- this procedure may cause the loss of a bit of chrome. Also watch out for the bracket that secures the megaphone part to the lower suspension bolt- this bracket tends to just hit the bottom of the sidepanel when going over bumps, specially if you're riding two up. If you have the clip on type, there is a chance that the panel might pop off when hit by the bracket, not a very nice experience!
The design of these exhausts does tend to make them prone to the welds breaking, as Chris mentioned. Mike Picks exhaust is an original, and I know he has had a few bits re- welded.
Allegedly you do lose a bit off your performance, but I think the look and sound of them makes up for that, and after all, mod scoots aren't really about speed, with all the heavy chomey bits weighing it down.
Colin mentioned the price of re-mades, but that's the price they've always been. From what I've seen, these exhausts are made in batches and are not around at all times, so I would advise buying one if they're available at the mo. Although they are an acceptable copy, the remades are not quite as good as the originals, but the ones from the 60's rarely come up for sale!
Good luck with fitting it, I'd allow yourself a good few hours to fit it!
Jim