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Posted by hog77el
- March 07, 2018, 00:07:45 AMgoing on 7 years now. I have very little investment in my duals
Posted by OR Seedman
- February 12, 2018, 19:37:24 PMman that u-turn really sticks out from the side.....I don't care how much tape you wrap on it....that's an inner thigh burner for sure...LOL
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 12, 2018, 15:22:28 PMYes wonder where the battery is and all the electronics from the left side cover.........
Posted by Ogri
- February 12, 2018, 07:16:56 AMI really like the repositioning of the headlight, I prefer the upper edge to be above the top of the tank; creating one continuous line that sweeps down to the rear.
I'm not sure about the rear cylinder's header and how the exhaust gases are going to flow along that tortuous route. But then I know Jack S about exhausts.
Posted by mittico68
- February 12, 2018, 06:07:43 AMGuys, while I was roamin' on the internet, I came across this 800 Drifter with a real twin exhaust!
As far as I can see, the owner has used the room underneath the seat frame to let the rear pipe go on the other side.
Here's the link: //www.subito.it/moto-e-scooter/kawasaki-vn-drifter-800-customizzato-brescia-235691508.htm
I wonder where he put all the OEM cables...
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 03, 2017, 08:35:19 AMthat's an excellent idea....I will definitely look into that for next spring....
Posted by Tfrank59
- December 01, 2017, 18:45:19 PMWell one inch away may actually melt the bottom of the hard bags in the heat of summer on a long ride. What you might consider doing is buying some Muffler insulation tape and sticking it to the bottom of your hard bags just in case. I had to do that once with a dirt bike I had because the rear blinker was very close to the exhaust and it would eventually have melted the abs without the insulation tape I put on there. Just a thought.
Posted by Zoar
- December 01, 2017, 13:22:03 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on November 22, 2017, 18:12:50 PMYea, I mounted mine right against the lid as well, and they sat far too high until I had that local welder modify the brackets. They sit one inch above the pipe now. Which is as low as I think they can sit and not melt from the exhaust pipe.yeah...the way the lids are on these bags, you can only set them so low. Mine are mounted right up against the bottom edge of the lid....but it gives me exactly 1" clearance above the upper exhaust pipe. When I put my 240lbs down on the seat, the fender then comes up above the tops of the bags....so it looks good when riding...
Posted by OR Seedman
- November 22, 2017, 18:12:50 PMyeah...the way the lids are on these bags, you can only set them so low. Mine are mounted right up against the bottom edge of the lid....but it gives me exactly 1" clearance above the upper exhaust pipe. When I put my 240lbs down on the seat, the fender then comes up above the tops of the bags....so it looks good when riding...
Posted by Zoar
- November 22, 2017, 13:06:48 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on November 21, 2017, 16:58:32 PMYea, I had to have local welder cut the others attach a new piece, re-weld and re-paint in order to get the bag to sit just below the fender and NOT way up too high.Looks good.....same bags I have on my 800, although mine do sit a little higher
Posted by OR Seedman
- November 21, 2017, 16:58:32 PMLooks good.....same bags I have on my 800, although mine do sit a little higher
Posted by Zoar
- November 21, 2017, 15:08:45 PMQuote from: Zoar on August 21, 2017, 09:25:31 AMOkay, so, it has been a shitshow. I got the new exhaust pipe (singular custom made) and on and put one saddle bag on and it sat about 4 inches TOO HIGH. It looked wrong, but I took the Drifter for a ride and the bike ran like CRAP and I had to abandon it at bike repair shop. I could not even make up a 2 degree incline. Good thing repair shop is 2 miles from house house and all down hill. It turns out it was BAD GASOLINE!!! I went to the gas station that has NON Ethanol and 93 Octane. Well, they sold me bad gas.... Anyhow I finally got the bike back and the bracket for the hard bags cut, a piece added, re-welded, and repainted.... Wow, this whole ordeal has taken 2 months... But I finally have the bike and I rode it in 32 degree temps back to my house! It looks fabulous. See attached pics.I think the problem is the fishtail and the fact the pipes are just too high. Even if I extend the pipes or take off the fish tail I think that top pipe is HIGH, making the bags would sit too high.
The only other pipes I have seen that seem to sit lower are the Road Burners, but they are so FREAKIN LOUD and make BIG CRACKING BLATS! I could not stand that FREAKIN noise!
I would accept two pipes on one side of even ONE both going into ONE pipe if it sat lower than my fish tails/with or without the top fin. (And putting stock pipes are out because they sound terrible in my opinion).
Are there other pipes out here other after market than Road Burner that sit low and have a deep sound, but not CRACKING LOUD noise?
Posted by Zoar
- August 21, 2017, 09:58:41 AMQuote from: OR Seedman on August 21, 2017, 09:51:26 AMI could be wrong but I am 99.9% certain I went this route with Road Burners last year. I contacted them and they said the baffles are NO LONGER available, so all they have are the really, really LOUD Road Burners.I have the Roadburners as well. I believe there are baffles that you can put in them to reduce the noise....I think that there were some different options posted in the forum here not too long ago...
My Roadburner exhaust doesn't seem that loud to me....but I never really open the throttle up full bore either....I am a pretty mellow rider...
Posted by OR Seedman
- August 21, 2017, 09:51:26 AMI have the Roadburners as well. I believe there are baffles that you can put in them to reduce the noise....I think that there were some different options posted in the forum here not too long ago...
My Roadburner exhaust doesn't seem that loud to me....but I never really open the throttle up full bore either....I am a pretty mellow rider...
Posted by Zoar
- August 21, 2017, 09:25:31 AMQuote from: OR Seedman on August 16, 2017, 13:08:08 PMI think the problem is the fishtail and the fact the pipes are just too high. Even if I extend the pipes or take off the fish tail I think that top pipe is HIGH, making the bags would sit too high.is it the fishtail end that sticks up too high? I have seen exhaust sets with one end (the upper one) shorter than the other. this would definitely be in the way of the bags. When I mounted mine bags with the 2 roadburner pipes on one side, I left about 1" between the bag and the upper pipe and the sit nicely, especially when I put my big butt down on the seat..but I don't have the fishtail tips...
I have seen one dual exhaust setup on a drifter 800...they snaked the front cylinder exhaust around the front of the bike and ran it down the left side...in my opinion it looked AWFUL...totally ruined the lines of the bike...but hey, that's just my humble opinion.
the only option I can see is to extended the pipes enough that the bag clears the tips on the right side.....if anyone else has any ideas, please let Zoar know....I want happy customers
The only other pipes I have seen that seem to sit lower are the Road Burners, but they are so FREAKIN LOUD and make BIG CRACKING BLATS! I could not stand that FREAKIN noise!
I would accept two pipes on one side of even ONE both going into ONE pipe if it sat lower than my fish tails/with or without the top fin. (And putting stock pipes are out because they sound terrible in my opinion).
Are there other pipes out here other after market than Road Burner that sit low and have a deep sound, but not CRACKING LOUD noise?