pepperami Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 i know this may have been done before, but please help if you can... i am in the process of building a xs400 flat tracker... but can i find any types of exhaust!!!! can i diddly ... i have searched and searched and the only ones i can get are bespoke and cost £350 and upwards!! does anyone know any of the specs of the exhausts of these bikes and if the exhaust off any other bikes fit with a bit of fidling. i only paid £65 for two bikes and three engines so a bespoke exhaust is a bit silly on such a bike. any info would be welcome thanks such as any specialists dealing with older japs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted December 2, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 2, 2009 i know this may have been done before, but please help if you can... i am in the process of building a xs400 flat tracker... but can i find any types of exhaust!!!! can i diddly ... i have searched and searched and the only ones i can get are bespoke and cost £350 and upwards!! does anyone know any of the specs of the exhausts of these bikes and if the exhaust off any other bikes fit with a bit of fidling. i only paid £65 for two bikes and three engines so a bespoke exhaust is a bit silly on such a bike. any info would be welcome thanks such as any specialists dealing with older japs are you UK based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yes i am ... in the east of the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedshop Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 If you know someone with a TIG welder you can buy pre-bent sections of exhaust and get them cut and welded to suit. If not its down to the breakers for a good session of trial and error! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 thanks for that Mr Shop who sells these pre-bent sections, and where are they. that would be the way to go with this bike...i am already on the chopping up other exhausts route but my efforts look a bit nasty as i am a novice at this. i once did an underslung exhaust for a Baltaco Persang that was modified into a moto-ball bike but that did`nt need to look good. i notice from your title that it`s you that`s bought all the SR500`s now i know why i could`nt find one when i was looking for a project bike!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedshop Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I get over run with them sometimes! I have loads of engines at the moment, I had to break on as I was running out of space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted December 3, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2009 I just got a motad and cut the can down a bit, used an arc welder ( its all i have) and came out quite well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 well i am learning a few things on this site Mr Drewp? i notice that the coils on your bike are not in the usual place? any reason for that? they also dont look like the standard coils?? is that a fork brace i see up front?? can you enlighten me as how you are going to stop this beastie without a front brake?? surley not all on the back brake??? is using the number plate like that legal?? i was thinking of doing the same, but i am concerned about getting a tug from plod. i`m guessing that those handlebars are wider than standard?? i am have a right old game trying to get cables that are suitable for wider handlelbars as the standard ones are just that bit to short Mr Drewp please dont take these questions as a form of critisism as they are far from that. i am trying to learn from your experiance. i brought a MIG welder yesterday and am going to be having a go at making my own exhaust out of bits . just spent this morning practising and the results are interesting!!!! it looks like some one sneezed all over the metal i was practising on we are almost going down the same raod with our XS 400`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted December 4, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2009 well i am learning a few things on this site Mr Drewp? i notice that the coils on your bike are not in the usual place? any reason for that? they also dont look like the standard coils?? is that a fork brace i see up front?? not standard coils, made more room for an under tank brake master cylinder. it is a fork brace made out of 10mm stainless rod. can you enlighten me as how you are going to stop this beastie without a front brake?? surley not all on the back brake??? is using the number plate like that legal?? i was thinking of doing the same, but i am concerned about getting a tug from plod. front brake will be installed the plate is fully visible from behind so should be ok! i`m guessing that those handlebars are wider than standard?? i am have a right old game trying to get cables that are suitable for wider handlelbars as the standard ones are just that bit to short no just some 31" laying around a friends garage which looked right, so the cables still fit. if you want longer cable you can get them made from carrot cycles or use SE version cables as they are for the longer handlebars Mr Drewp please dont take these questions as a form of critisism as they are far from that. i am trying to learn from your experiance. no probs, don't mind critisism at all so long as its constructive! i brought a MIG welder yesterday and am going to be having a go at making my own exhaust out of bits . just spent this morning practising and the results are interesting!!!! it looks like some one sneezed all over the metal i was practising on we are almost going down the same raod with our XS 400`s sounds like not enough amps or holding wrong, just keep practising drewps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 thank you for the tip on the cables... i had a sneaking susspision that SE cables would be the answer now i can go ahead and put my slightly wider and flatter handlebars on TTFN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Well my welding is getting a bit better but i will never get a job doing it for a living!!! anyway i got hold of a really tatty set of pipes that could be made to fit, oh goody i thought to my self!!!! well i started to cut them yesterday and they just fell apart they were absolutely rotten inside so just as an exersise in pipe work i thought i would try and weld them together and use them as a template???WRONG... as soon as my torch touched them it blew holes in them OH Well!! try again!! still looking for pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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