Motorcycle exhaust advise needed.

[svjarvis]

I have a Yamaha Vstar 1100 midnight edition and I'm looking for new pipes. I'd like something shorter than what I have and they'd need to black. Any ideas?

 

[Laufen]

There's a sub-forum for that. kool bike.

 

[blakejohn]

Haven't really been ito the cruiser scene but have you looked at the possibilities from places like dennis kirk and the like to narrow down a few sets you like? your probly gonna get as many answers as there are members.

 

[GeauxLSU]

I had (actually my wife's) the same bike in the Classic model, great bike. What kind of pipes do you have on it now (in that pic)?

 

[chopper duke]

I've always been partial to Vance and Hines. I like to find scrapped up chrome ones, scratch them up some more, apply a coat of high temp grill paint, then wrap in black exhaust wrap.

 

[GeauxLSU]

FYI - Lots of info here http://www.international-star-riders.com/

 

[flhx]

Are you going for looks or performance?. The pipes you have now would be your best bet for performance. A good 2 into 1 like you have is better for exhaust scavenging and velocity. And is tuned for the length of the pipe. If looks are what your going for then a nice duel equil length pipe would do well. V & h has a good selection. And the big radius is a shorter 2 into 1 the sweeps downward . Check j & p cycles , dennis kirk, tucker rocky. And the likes.good luck in your search

 

[chopper duke]

Here's an old set of V&H Short Shots I did:

Pipes

Scratches on shields

Dent at corner of lower shield

Heat Wrap soaking in old cooler

While the wrap soaked, the pipes were hung up to get a coat of high temp grill paint

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[chopper duke]

All done painting and now drying in the sun

All wrapped up

This is how I held the ends in place while the wrap dried. I then replaced the tie wraps with metal clamps.

This was roughly 9 or 10 years ago but I think I paid like $35 for the pipes off eBay and then another $10 or so for the paint and wrap.

 

[flhx]

ahhh gotta love redneck ingenuity ....lol...looks good duke