November 12, 201410 yr Its not 2 into 2 but will get you going for now and you can always sell it when you get a proper one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xs250-Xs400-motad-exhaust-yamaha-/231388735031?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160
November 12, 201410 yr Author Cheers Tommy.....I'm watching it.....really want a 2/2 but as you say could get me going..... Spoken with RK Leightons in Birmingham and decided that's where the seat is going for refurb/recovering as price they quoted was very good...... Still to decide what I am going to do with the engine casing.....would love to have it ceramic/aqua/soda blasted but if that is to happen it will have to wait until funds arrive from stock we are selling from the Motorcycle Clothing and Accessory shop we had.....its a labourious task on FB....
November 14, 201410 yr Author Located a couple of exhaust mufflers....one in UK one in Germany......do they make them from gold because the prices certainly appear to indicate so....they are original Yamaha bits of kit though......both NOS but one has a couple of scratches.....and neither has the downpipe included......arrrggghhh what to do?
November 14, 201410 yr Moderator Located a couple of exhaust mufflers....one in UK one in Germany......do they make them from gold because the prices certainly appear to indicate so....they are original Yamaha bits of kit though......both NOS but one has a couple of scratches.....and neither has the downpipe included......arrrggghhh what to do? make sure they have the correct end caps on, they changed them 1980. you can get down pipes made out of stainless but they'll be single wall and will blue.
November 14, 201410 yr make sure they have the correct end caps on, they changed them 1980. you can get down pipes made out of stainless but they'll be single wall and will blue. Would you still need a set of down pipes to make the stainless one's from as a pattern ?
November 14, 201410 yr Moderator Would you still need a set of down pipes to make the stainless one's from as a pattern ? I think they used to bike as a template, although I have a manky unrestorable one if needs be.
November 15, 201410 yr Na Tommy any good pipe bender could make them with the bike as a template,Jimmy Cox the best bender in London Ont. can make any pipe if you bend a piece of wire along the center line of what you want.Tell him what your putting it on and with out even seeing it he will make em right but thats what 40yrs of bending pipe teaches you I guess. Dont right them pipes off Drew I have seen some prety thin pipes ceramic coated,jet coated ,come back to life.They dont need much to work with and once coated they never rust again, or blue,flow better than new.And done in black look great,silver is ok but looks like crapy fake chrome to me. As long as they can be diped cleaned down to metal without big gaping holes they can be coated. Titianum pipe is expencive but dosent blue(well it does but can be claend back and only right at the exhaust port) or rust and gets a cool golden colour,the pipe on the Wr is 14yrs old and as good as new.But what the stock pipes are going for might not be anymore expensive for the small amount you would need Unk.Food for thought.
November 15, 201410 yr Author Paid the price for the ones I was watching on ebay in that I was on a course all day today, not able to get on internet and there were two bids....mine at £35.00 and the winner at......£36.00.....gutted.....and lesson learned I guess!
November 15, 201410 yr just seen a pair of down pipes on ebay us for only 20 dollars but they want 80 dollars postage
November 15, 201410 yr Moderator need to use top snipe or bid napper, automatically puts in your bid with 5 secs to go
November 16, 201410 yr Paid the price for the ones I was watching on ebay in that I was on a course all day today, not able to get on internet and there were two bids....mine at £35.00 and the winner at......£36.00.....gutted.....and lesson learned I guess! Well you don't know that. Your opposite number may have put in a top bid of 65 quid. At £1 increments £36 is the next one up. As drewpy said, if you really want it and cant watch 't puter all day go Goofbid : http://www.goofbid.com/
November 16, 201410 yr Moderator Paid the price for the ones I was watching on ebay in that I was on a course all day today, not able to get on internet and there were two bids....mine at £35.00 and the winner at......£36.00.....gutted.....and lesson learned I guess! Dont be gutted at losing by a single £ Unk, for all you know he bid £20 more than you
November 23, 201410 yr Hows it going Unk ? just in case you haven't seen it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-xs-250-400-exhaust-system-/281505483895?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160
November 23, 201410 yr Moderator Hows it going Unk ? just in case you haven't seen it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-xs-250-400-exhaust-system-/281505483895?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160 at the very least ask him where he got that 2 in 2 system
November 23, 201410 yr Author I'm on the case guys and thanks.....the bike is stripped down completely now and as finances allow I will be shipping components off for their restore, frame, engine paintwork, seat etc As soon as I have new pics I'll post them
December 17, 201410 yr Author http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XS-250-CLASSIC-MOTORBIKE-Honda-/141511047639?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item20f2b739d7 This is what mine used to look like.....spoked wheels......ahh the memories
December 17, 201410 yr Speak to predator exhausts (Google them), they're tooled up for one-offs and patterns, hopefully doing my XJ Turbo (possibly June, watch this space)
January 10, 201510 yr Author Excellent news.....the V5 has arrived and so the fears I had about someone laying claim to the bike are over which is a relief as I listened to the voice of reason (her indoors) who suggested that I didn't go spending loads of money on something that someone else could potentially have claim to. The SORN has arrived too.....let the refurbishment begin!
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