Treesus
Probably not sane.
Hey everyone,
I've been creepin' on all of you on here for a few years now but haven't ever really posted much. Bit internet shy? Hah.
Anyhow, I have a 1974 CB360G I've been riding longer than I've been creepin'. So far I haven't really modded too much on it. I've spent most of my tinkering time getting it from being a dusty and rusty garage find to a daily, year round runner. (New blinkers, headlight bucket, paint, K&N RC-2770 filters with baffles around them to sort of act as boxes, rebuilt carbs, Dyna coils, new points, tires, CB350 tail light, and...some other meaningless stuff I can't recall).
This is a picture of it about a year ago when I got it looking in a way I was at least part way happy with. Don't laugh too hard. I am a photographer and a friend of mine and I got access to a real nice into studio and wanted to play around shooting a few items, one of them being my bike.
Anyhow, I want exhaust advice. I really enjoy the look of the stock pipes (exception being the giant top and bottom welds running their entire length). However, I know they are quite restrictive. I punched, drilled, and pulled out the last three(I think) baffles which made them quite a bit more low-end rumbly than before, but PJ was telling me it probably didn't do much for actual flow.
SO. I am now beginning my search for new silencers. I would like to retain, in spirit at least, and bit of the stock visual flow. Who has any ideas/input/sugguests/experience with different pipes? Tell me about it all. Who knows what I might end up enjoying...
so far I've considered:
I found some used 22.75" HD Sportster slip ons. I could fabricate a 5" extension off the headers with a bend to keep the stock up sweep. This total set up would be about a bit over an inch shorter overall than the stock system.
Emgo 32". I have never really wanted to buy anything from them, but they have these Triump T140/150 style replacements. Getting an upward bend with these would be a bit more difficult and less pronounced because they are already about as long as the stock pipes and are straight but I'm sure could be made to look nice. However, I have no idea if they would be an upgrade in terms of flow. (Anyone know?)
I could try to find a massive drill or machine shop to decimate the insides of the stock pipes to open them up. Also though about cutting them open, removing the stamped ridges, cleaning out the insides and taking them to someone to weld back together and re-chrome... but that sounds like quite a bit of work and money for stock pipes.
K, input. GO!
And thanks,
Tree
I've been creepin' on all of you on here for a few years now but haven't ever really posted much. Bit internet shy? Hah.
Anyhow, I have a 1974 CB360G I've been riding longer than I've been creepin'. So far I haven't really modded too much on it. I've spent most of my tinkering time getting it from being a dusty and rusty garage find to a daily, year round runner. (New blinkers, headlight bucket, paint, K&N RC-2770 filters with baffles around them to sort of act as boxes, rebuilt carbs, Dyna coils, new points, tires, CB350 tail light, and...some other meaningless stuff I can't recall).
This is a picture of it about a year ago when I got it looking in a way I was at least part way happy with. Don't laugh too hard. I am a photographer and a friend of mine and I got access to a real nice into studio and wanted to play around shooting a few items, one of them being my bike.
Anyhow, I want exhaust advice. I really enjoy the look of the stock pipes (exception being the giant top and bottom welds running their entire length). However, I know they are quite restrictive. I punched, drilled, and pulled out the last three(I think) baffles which made them quite a bit more low-end rumbly than before, but PJ was telling me it probably didn't do much for actual flow.
SO. I am now beginning my search for new silencers. I would like to retain, in spirit at least, and bit of the stock visual flow. Who has any ideas/input/sugguests/experience with different pipes? Tell me about it all. Who knows what I might end up enjoying...
so far I've considered:
I found some used 22.75" HD Sportster slip ons. I could fabricate a 5" extension off the headers with a bend to keep the stock up sweep. This total set up would be about a bit over an inch shorter overall than the stock system.
Emgo 32". I have never really wanted to buy anything from them, but they have these Triump T140/150 style replacements. Getting an upward bend with these would be a bit more difficult and less pronounced because they are already about as long as the stock pipes and are straight but I'm sure could be made to look nice. However, I have no idea if they would be an upgrade in terms of flow. (Anyone know?)
I could try to find a massive drill or machine shop to decimate the insides of the stock pipes to open them up. Also though about cutting them open, removing the stamped ridges, cleaning out the insides and taking them to someone to weld back together and re-chrome... but that sounds like quite a bit of work and money for stock pipes.
K, input. GO!
And thanks,
Tree