Swingarm Conversion Q's - Function or Looks

welcomer back! these guys are crazy for those japaneese pipes. you could buy a couple of bikes for what 1 pipe goes for here in the states

ramtough_63 wrote: welcomer back! these guys are crazy for those japaneese pipes. you could buy a couple of bikes for what 1 pipe goes for here in the states

...thanks, and why? What's so special about them?

personally I don't know. there is thread around here somewhere with several different types and you could buy a small island for what they cost. exotic metals maybe?

ramtough_63 wrote: personally I don't know. there is thread around here somewhere with several different types and you could buy a small island for what they cost. exotic metals maybe?

...that makes no sense. Not you, that someone would pay so much. But, I'll look it up.

ive had headers from all around the world
the best header i ever had was from toronto canada

jeffasaki wrote: ive had headers from all around the world
the best header i ever had was from toronto canada

...better in what way? Looks, price, performance? What makes one header better than another, if other than performance?

looks

jeffasaki wrote: looks

...LOOKS! That's it, looks?

...well, that's damn silly. How much better can they look?

...what's the difference in price between normal pipes and a looker pipe?

...if it's $50, I might see it. No more than a $100. But, how much better can they look?

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This is about where she's at now:






That last shot shows my newer rear sets, and I have since polished the aluminum a lot better. Hope that helps.
I documented everything in my build thread. The link is in my signature if you want to see what I did.[/quote]

I have one of these swingers if anyone is interested in it. PM me...

the jap pipes are hand bent steel,stainless or Ti. they just look way cool . :evil:
i'm sure the performance wiould not be night and day better.

those pipes are beatiful
i want one

Screw the pipe... I want the whole damn bike... Whoa, niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!