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Old 03-19-2007   #8 (permalink)
oldsquid
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250 Grand Prix
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Posts: 124
Okay, here's some answers, in no particular order.

I think I need more pictures cuz I don't remember it looking that small. I was working out of the moto shop space I borrowed and besides myself and the owner there were about 4 or 5 other motoheads around and they all liked it.

I might be able to move it forward a little. I just don't want it to interfere with the pillion. Could give "Blow it out your arse" a whole new meaning.

Any HP numbers I throw out would be a wild guess. But certainly as much as you'd get with anybody else's slip-on. Power to weight and low speed maneuvering you'll get some help though. I didn't have a scale, but I'd guess there's a 12-15 lb savings.

You can't tell from the shot, but the reason the pipe has that double bend in it is because if I ran it straight back like R100 showed, it would actually run into the peg. Even if I dropped it down so it would clear, it would kind of roast the pillions ankle.

As for the bags, the owner thought that there would now be enough room to install a bag without the cutout for the pipe.

Maybe I should just ceramic coat it black. Then the pipe would fade out a little. But that's expensive.

Keep the comments coming--I like it!

Squid
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