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New vs Used exhaust
I just got back from a day of riding....two different places, 1 shop and 1 graveyard.
1st stop....Bob's Used Motorcycle Parts...found a chain guard and an exhaust for my 750F. The interesting part was being told by a rep that the exhaust I had in my hand will not fit my 750F. I wanted so bad to argue that size will most likely match up. First question was that an exhaust from a GSX 600 can't be much different from a 750F......I was replied with "yes"....it can't be much different. So I did some thinking and some matching....found an exhaust from a GSF600. The matchup should be okay....thinking GSX600 vs GSF600..no difference in size, right?? Well...long story short, took the pipe outside to matchup....sure enough. It fits. Only problem....is that there is only one stock bolt that matches, while the pipe end where it meets the exhaust manifold pipes...does not have any, but it does slip in, and the clamp will tighten down, not giving any seeable play. Even tried forcing it apart while tight, and nothing comes apart.....so it was gold to me. The stock bolt near the papillion is a little off center, but its not something that a drill can't handle. So the new (used, in real life)exhaust from a GSF600 Bandit is swappable. But I'm in question of the other parts too. Forks, rear center shock, swingarm, etc..
My 2nd stop was at a place called Logan's Valley Motorcycles. Logan is a very talented guy who can multitask and get things done in the order they come. I had to go to him for a fork rebuild kit and had a quote done up last week. Went there again today and had him order my kit....can't let my forks go any longer, or I'll be driving a two wheeled death machine. So all in all....I got one problem taken care of today. My noisy 750F is now quieter, so if I venture into Cave Creek the decibel police won't write me a ticket. I can hear nothing but the wind when I ride now.....well...except for when I start up, or shift.
1st stop....Bob's Used Motorcycle Parts...found a chain guard and an exhaust for my 750F. The interesting part was being told by a rep that the exhaust I had in my hand will not fit my 750F. I wanted so bad to argue that size will most likely match up. First question was that an exhaust from a GSX 600 can't be much different from a 750F......I was replied with "yes"....it can't be much different. So I did some thinking and some matching....found an exhaust from a GSF600. The matchup should be okay....thinking GSX600 vs GSF600..no difference in size, right?? Well...long story short, took the pipe outside to matchup....sure enough. It fits. Only problem....is that there is only one stock bolt that matches, while the pipe end where it meets the exhaust manifold pipes...does not have any, but it does slip in, and the clamp will tighten down, not giving any seeable play. Even tried forcing it apart while tight, and nothing comes apart.....so it was gold to me. The stock bolt near the papillion is a little off center, but its not something that a drill can't handle. So the new (used, in real life)exhaust from a GSF600 Bandit is swappable. But I'm in question of the other parts too. Forks, rear center shock, swingarm, etc..
My 2nd stop was at a place called Logan's Valley Motorcycles. Logan is a very talented guy who can multitask and get things done in the order they come. I had to go to him for a fork rebuild kit and had a quote done up last week. Went there again today and had him order my kit....can't let my forks go any longer, or I'll be driving a two wheeled death machine. So all in all....I got one problem taken care of today. My noisy 750F is now quieter, so if I venture into Cave Creek the decibel police won't write me a ticket. I can hear nothing but the wind when I ride now.....well...except for when I start up, or shift.
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