Two steps forwards one step back:
My exhaust components got here, and I'm curious, how do most of you mount your mufflers to your bikes headers? I can't see any way to do it other than to weld them on. I was really looking to use this setup temporarily til I have the funds to do what I really want, and didn't want to have to grind the welds down later on, but there's too much play between the Id of the muffler with the adapter, and the Od of the header to be able to clamp it. I thought of trying to make shims out of some extra tubing, then try a clamping solution again, but I think that would be prone to leaking no?
Otherwise the bike is done. Mounted my tail light and licence plate bracket, now to just figure out the exhaust!