WTB: Straight pipe slippers

mfarrington

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WTB: Straight pipe slippers

08-14-2012, 06:14 AM

Well, I got back from a 1,665 mile road trip (Atlanta to Springfield, MO and back) and on the return trip cracked a can on the 80SG. Now that she's rumbling louder, I think I want to keep the sound. Can this be as simple as installing straight pipes? If so, anyone got a set they can part with on the cheap-cheap?

Peace!

Mike Farrington
Suwanee, GA USA

Current: '80 XS11SG, '97 Vulcan 1500, '73 CB750
Previous: '79 XS11SF, '80 XS11G, '81 XS650
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CatatonicBug

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Location: Clinton, UT
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08-14-2012, 03:25 PM

These bikes don't like straight pipes. They need the back pressure from a real muffler to be able to tune the engine to any acceptable level.

1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

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