Triumphrat

vonbonds · 08-09-2005, 05:57 PM

Has anyone thought about getting the Mecatwin Norton styled exhaust pipes for their TBS's?

The lines of these pipes seem more appealing to my eye over the stubbier Triumph ones. I just wonder what they cost (I have emailed mecatwin so lets see what they say).

Tom

JWoodsie · 08-09-2005, 06:18 PM

oooh I like those. Looks a bit similar to the outlet on the 3-1 system I am getting made. Maybe a little bigger though.
Nice. :-D

Spooner · 08-09-2005, 06:19 PM

Probably somewhere around 850 bucks. MecaTwin make some great stuff...but they're a tad too expensive IMHO.

Rincewind · 08-09-2005, 06:40 PM

They look very hot.

Mmmm... that second pic makes me want to go rip off my fender. What's with the missing airbox, though? :???:

entropy · 08-09-2005, 06:53 PM

i am looking into getting some pipes from epco (www.epcostainless.com)

http://www.epcostainless.com/triumphthunderbird1.jpg
http://www.epcostainless.com/triumphthunderbird2.jpg

since one of the nuts for the exhuast bracket had broken loose from the inside of the pipe and i had to perform magic to get it back on the bolt.

vonbonds · 08-09-2005, 07:51 PM

Quote:

On 2005-08-09 16:53, entropy wrote:
i am looking into getting some pipes from epco (www.epcostainless.com)

http://www.epcostainless.com/triumphthunderbird1.jpg
http://www.epcostainless.com/triumphthunderbird2.jpg

since one of the nuts for the exhuast bracket had broken loose from the inside of the pipe and i had to perform magic to get it back on the bolt.

Entropy, when do you expect to get them in and fitted on your bike? They look beautiful. I am really curious as to their sound.

Tom

entropy · 08-09-2005, 11:36 PM

you know what, i have been saying that for awhile (in my own mind) and just this past weekend i pulled my rear swing arm off to replace the rubbing strip as well as my sprockets and chain. when i pulled off the silencers to pull the arm i realized the p.i.t.a. bolt and nut on the bracket wouldn't tighten. since then i am bit more gung ho on getting them, but i also drilled my pipes (screws @ 2.5 turns out & a k&n) and since riding twice as much with my new found get up and go it has gone to the back of my head.

now, to answer your question...i don't know... i e-mailed (which i don't have anymore) a guy on this site a while back about them and he sent me some pics (which i don't have anymore either) and he said they sounded great and i thought they looked good. he had them styled a little different than the pics shown above but he said they can make whatever you want. i also called epco and the guy there, tom confirmed what i had heard and said all he needs is the original pipes to get them to fit correctly. oh, also it would probably cost about 4 bills....

also if it helps to find they guy who has them, he has/had a black and yellow 200? tbs.

fyi, i would get my pipes just like the ones above, i love the narrower, longer tips..

entropy

Spooner · 08-10-2005, 05:47 AM

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On 2005-08-09 16:18, JWoodsie wrote:
oooh I like those. Looks a bit similar to the outlet on the 3-1 system I am getting made. Maybe a little bigger though.
Nice. :-D

What kind of can will you be using for your 3-1 system? I found and bought a custom built 3-1 system with race can for TBS/Thunderbird on Ebay. I'll be installing in sometime soon.

JWoodsie · 08-10-2005, 07:16 AM

Have a look at thisMy new Custom system
I think he sources the cans from overseas somewhere, the header he made himself.

entropy · 08-10-2005, 09:08 AM

hey vonbonds,
i was looking through some pics and i think i may have found the bike with the epco pipes on it. it may either be cityride or twocoasttb. i found a couple of their pics in the photo album under hinkley thunderbird sport, not in the member maintained album

entropy