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Posted by bambam0099
 - January 23, 2016, 18:43:41 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 21, 2016, 22:24:06 PM

bambam:
it is only an 8 hour drive to Richwood, and you can get yourself some new tires and a tune up on the truck, trailer your bike down and get GB to do the muffler work for you. You will need to take some camping gear as there is no motel in Richwood.

ok stirred that pot for tonight.....

ok be good and stay safe.....

LOL!  If it was 65 degrees warmer (zero at the moment here), I just might have taken you up on that!
Posted by bambam0099
 - January 23, 2016, 18:42:29 PM
Quote from: greenbarn on January 21, 2016, 21:33:47 PM

I should have some 4" pipe at the shop...(have to check to make sure)  If you can't find anything, let me know and I'll see if I can lop off a couple pieces - let me know the exact ID of the muffler tail end (OD of the part of the tip we're discussing) and I'll see if I can ship you a couple pieces.  You'll still have to have them welded.
Or ship them to me, I'll fix them up for you, for only $99.95 (each)

Thanks for the offer.  I can't get it done locally, I'll let you know
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 21, 2016, 22:24:06 PM

bambam:
it is only an 8 hour drive to Richwood, and you can get yourself some new tires and a tune up on the truck, trailer your bike down and get GB to do the muffler work for you. You will need to take some camping gear as there is no motel in Richwood.

ok stirred that pot for tonight.....

ok be good and stay safe.....

Posted by greenbarn
 - January 21, 2016, 21:33:47 PM

I should have some 4" pipe at the shop...(have to check to make sure)  If you can't find anything, let me know and I'll see if I can lop off a couple pieces - let me know the exact ID of the muffler tail end (OD of the part of the tip we're discussing) and I'll see if I can ship you a couple pieces.  You'll still have to have them welded.
Or ship them to me, I'll fix them up for you, for only $99.95 (each)

Posted by bambam0099
 - January 19, 2016, 22:27:19 PM

"It will burn the chrome, but it will be up in the muffler where you won't see it" ... that was the suggestion I was looking for!

I'll check a muffler shop.  Thanks

Posted by greenbarn
 - January 19, 2016, 22:23:34 PM

So, if I understand, the new tips are not long enough where they go into the muffler- not long enough to reach the bolt holes.

If I were doing it, I think I would find a piece of pipe (probably have to make one) that fits inside the muffler tight. (same size as current OD of the tip step)  I would weld it to the existing tip, making the reduced section longer.   If your dimension is exactly 3.5" you can probably find a piece of truck exhaust that matches that.  If it's not, you will have to use 4" and cut out a little section to squeeze it down to the size you want.    You should be able to find a piece of stainless exhaust pipe at a muffler shop, and they should sell you a foot or less.  They can do the welding too, if you don't have a welder.  It will burn the chrome, but it will be up in the muffler where you won't see it.

Another option is just weld short tabs on the tip where you need them for the bolts - instead of using a whole "ring".

Posted by bambam0099
 - January 19, 2016, 21:45:40 PM

I need some advice.  Finding fishtail or cadillac tips for Dooleys is even harder than finding the Dooleys so, I've been scanning Ebay and found a few 3.5" tips that I love.  I got them today and, even though they are the correct size per se', the step down size (the area that slides into the exhaust pipe) was different.  Basically, I need to lengthen the step down length of the new tips ... any sugestions on the best way to to do this?

Here are the tips side by side with stock tip and then "installed" (just laying there) on the exhaust pipe.  Love the look, hope I can make it work. I do not want to drill holes into the Dooley exhaust pipe.

Thanks in advance to all responses.

Posted by Washbrook
 - January 14, 2016, 03:22:06 AM

Love the trailer

Posted by Old Drifter
 - January 09, 2016, 13:44:59 PM

WOW, you've been very lucky finding NOS accessories or that new Drifter! Good job!!!

Posted by bambam0099
 - January 09, 2016, 08:31:20 AM

LOL!   It would have to be an outrageous offer before I sell these...I've been looking all over the world for these since I bought my 1st Drifter!

After seeing this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMPN6BN_ovU,
I might change my initial thoughts.   That bike sounds awesome with the stock pipes.

Posted by greenbarn
 - January 08, 2016, 21:08:04 PM
Quote from: bambam0099 on January 08, 2016, 16:39:49 PM

Just picked up a BRAND NEW set of RoadHouse Dooleys for the Nomad for $100!  This will be perfect for the dual exhaust I want.  All I have to do is make a couple brackets and buy 2 pipes with fishtail tips and it will look great!

Better yet, want to double yer money????   ;D :D

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 08, 2016, 17:11:43 PM

Wanna make a quick buck?  I'll buy it off of ya!

Great find man!

Posted by DC
 - January 08, 2016, 16:56:56 PM

Cool!   8)

Posted by bambam0099
 - January 08, 2016, 16:39:49 PM

Just picked up a BRAND NEW set of RoadHouse Dooleys for the Nomad for $100!  This will be perfect for the dual exhaust I want.  All I have to do is make a couple brackets and buy 2 pipes with fishtail tips and it will look great!

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - December 31, 2015, 12:36:32 PM

 Yup that is how I scored my light bar and it went right to powder coating...lol......

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