Hi-Level Link Pipe

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  1. Mohawk

    Mohawk New Member

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    Well I finally got my replacement link pipe copied from my home brewed one. The pics tell the story :)

    Old & New
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    Old fitted for pic of top alignment
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    New fitted
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    Full view
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    Panel alignment even better than the old
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    Pipe was made by NRP in the UK for those that may be interested.

    Enjoy.
     
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    Dimensions please! I'm not in the UK, but I badly need a link pipe that actually fits, unlike my current one.

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
     
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    That looks excellent
     
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  4. Mohawk

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    Well I would send dimensions, but its difficult, hence I made the original & sent that as a template for the exhaust guys to copy. The shape makes it really difficult to measure. Both bends are 45degrees, the bottom bend is at 45degrees to the fore/after line of the bike, so if looked on from above sitting on bike, the bottom bend points to between 10-!-11 o'clock, with the top bend pointing at 6 o'clock toward rear of bike.

    I had to cut 6mm off the end at the top to get the can to match with the rear bracket I had added before.

    Hope that helps.
     
    Mohawk, Mar 13, 2014
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    Very nice but not as nice as that rear wheel ya got there!!! Is that CF??
     
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    Yeah, the compound bend at the header is what messes my Delkevic up, they got it totally wrong. Do you still have the centerstand fitted?

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  7. Mohawk

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    Yep CF wheels both ends.

    The main stand is still there, well its in the pics ;)
     
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    very nice you are localish to me if you see a rothmans vfr about give us a wave
     
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    No risk of melting the plastic? Was thinking about doing the same with mine.
     
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  10. Mohawk

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    Well my Ti can is very good at keeping the heat back. Last summer in 32c heat I could touch the can with bare hand after a spirited run. Thousands have done this & back in its day many companies made a hi level end can kit. So IMO no heat problem.
     
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    Ah, my can is not TI though so guess I can't do this (vance and hines SS2R)
     
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  12. Mohawk

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    Most of the cans used previously were carbon/alloy or SS. So any can can be used.
     
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    100% sure there will be no issue? My can has got pretty hot on longer rides.

    Is it possible to just ceramic coat the inside of the can? Worth doing?
     
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    lovely bike well done, you could start a little business with that original piece!
     
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    New heat shield :)

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