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Posted by RockinRollin
- July 03, 2017, 04:57:06 AMEven more impressive now that I see how much work went into the manufacture of your exhaust! Who did you get to chrome the pipes? It was my understanding that most shops that do chrome will not re-chrome exhaust pipes because they are so dirty internally that it pollutes their plating tanks. Good work!
Posted by mittico68
- July 02, 2017, 09:51:40 AMHere are some more pics.
The first one shows the junction between the fishtail pipe and the oem bracket.
The second pic is a closer view of the said junction.
The 3rd pic shows the thin gap between the lower curve of the front pipe and the right floorboard base.
The last pic shows the whole exhaust together.
Posted by mittico68
- July 02, 2017, 09:46:05 AMSo, here it come some pics of the mod.
In the first two pics you'll see the two front pipes, as they were when I bought them. The white pipe is what I added, weldin' it to the u joint.
The third one shows the pipes, after being polished.
The fourth pic is a closer view of the u-joint.
The 5th shows the connection point between the fishtail pipe and the rest.
Posted by greenbarn
- June 30, 2017, 20:51:09 PMQuote from: mittico68 on June 29, 2017, 04:23:10 AMThank ya all, for your kind words of appreciation.
If anybody should like to see any details of the exhaust, just ask and I'll be glad to post some pics.
Absolutely post some pics, we like pics....
Posted by RockinRollin
- June 29, 2017, 07:36:48 AMI wouldn't mind seeing how it was done, just in case someday I get an 800.
Posted by mittico68
- June 29, 2017, 04:23:10 AMThank ya all, for your kind words of appreciation.
If anybody should like to see any details of the exhaust, just ask and I'll be glad to post some pics.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- June 29, 2017, 03:31:56 AMMittico: Your 2 into 1 looks much better than those at American Dreams. Nicely done.
Posted by Trall
- June 28, 2017, 19:54:53 PMHey they is one bad machine. I love the sound and the looks are over the top. Great work and job putting all that together.
Posted by mittico68
- June 28, 2017, 12:43:22 PMI don't know if they're really Buco's made, but the ad did say it...
I knew about the repos, but as you already said they're way expensive. I prefer to go the other way: a lot of patience, a lot of time and, most of all, a little money! 
I love 'em too, and I just can't wait to have them done, believe me!
Posted by RockinRollin
- June 28, 2017, 09:29:31 AMRoyalite Bubble bags! Very retro, Elvis had them on his Harley. You can get new reproduction ones but again they are not cheap.
http://www.bbreproductions.com/photos.htm
They will be the talk of the town when you get them installed.
Here's a Drifter with Bubblebags, only problem he has them too high to clear the exhaust and the shocks.
Did Bucos make these way back?
Love these bags!
Posted by mittico68
- June 28, 2017, 08:12:36 AMThat's what I've been thinkin' about, too.
And I'd have liked to grab a nice pair of bags like those in that pic, but they're VERY VERY VERY (VERY!) expensive... so I ended up by going with these:
Posted by RockinRollin
- June 28, 2017, 07:32:56 AMAnother thing I was thinking if I put Bucos on a Drifter is to put the signal lights on the bags where the reflectors are and eliminate the signals on the Drifter.
Posted by RockinRollin
- June 28, 2017, 07:26:38 AMThat is awesome! One of the reasons I didn't get an 800 is because most of the exhaust systems forced the bags too high which in turn hides the natural curve of back fender. I wanted to buy a second bike (800 Drifter) and put Bucos on it but didn't know how to manage the exhaust system so the bags could be low enough to see the natural curve of the fender. Can't wait to see yours with the Bucos on it!
Posted by mittico68
- June 27, 2017, 11:05:13 AMQuote from: RockinRollin on June 27, 2017, 10:13:08 AMQuite impressive! Nice job. Does the exhaust sit lower than the original?
Yes, it does. That's because it's half tall than the OEM exhaust, even though this allowed me to use the original bracket, the same.
And for the bags, that's another story... this winter I finally bought a nice pair of original 50's buco's saddlebags: since they're not in great shape, I have to wait until I'll have some more spare time, before put them on. And, BTW, I'm still waitin' for my local bender to fab the new brackets: they're designed to let the curve of those bags match that of the rear fender.
Posted by RockinRollin
- June 27, 2017, 10:13:08 AMQuite impressive! Nice job. Does the exhaust sit lower than the original? I ask because it looks lower and would allow for a set of bags if one wanted to install them without having to raise the bags too high. I like seeing the top of the back fender if it has bags. Not saying you have to put bags on it, in fact it looks great without.