Triumphrat

vonbonds · 08-09-2005

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

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

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

Rincewind · 08-09-2005

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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