Very nice exhaust on eBay

[Cobia]

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Hey guys,
Sorry been riding and/or working on the boat and fishing and have been away.
Rob,
I have the standard jetting on the J, it came with it, but I had an issue with it running smoothly between 1.5K and 2.2K rpm. Phil and I tried everything under the sun and still couldn't get it to smooth out, so I just went to a larger pilot jet (#50, I think) and that took care of that. I'm running the std air filter which I baby big time. So far it hasn't been an issue, thinking about the K&N mod but that's another story.
In so far as the SS Jardine 4X2, yeah, the #1 is loose and I was wondering how to seal it up. Phil suggested ultra black but, I like Ivan's suggestion. I'll let you know what happens when I get there. Right now it's down to the frame engine and rear wheel, after my son slammed into a parked car. Currently under restoration.















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[madmax-im]

Its hybrid exhaust project time

[Elevener]

So who sniped it at $212.50?

[madmax-im]

I have one hanging in my shed . It has a bit of a scrape , road rash but other than that is in good shape . I was thinking about ceramic coating it I just have to get my sand blaster set up again before i do it.

Its worth the money to keep it and have it ceramically coated...I would hold onto that one

[Ivan]

Speaking of the Jardine spaghettis, what do you do on them to keep them from leaking at the collectors? I mean to take them off and on I have to take them apart there, but I don't think I can use something that will cement them together there, but what can I do to keep them sealed?

Go to NAPA and get a tube of Walker Acustiseal. Run a bead of it around the ned of the header pipe, then shove it in.

[bikerphil]

The LH has a set of factory stocks that have been welded/repaired

Robert, I didn't know you also had a Midnight Special!

Cy, this stuff works on the collector pipes very well to keep them from leaking...

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5XB47

Permatex also makes a hi-temp copper sealant.

[cywelchjr]

Speaking of the Jardine spaghettis, what do you do on them to keep them from leaking at the collectors? I mean to take them off and on I have to take them apart there, but I don't think I can use something that will cement them together there, but what can I do to keep them sealed?

[tinman905]

I have one hanging in my shed . It has a bit of a scrape , road rash but other than that is in good shape . I was thinking about ceramic coating it I just have to get my sand blaster set up again before i do it.

IMHO a Jardine Spaghetti Exhaust is the Best...but extremely rare and very hard to find....if not damn impossible... Kerker and Supertrapp are likely equivalent systems...Both sound Excellent and offer the best performance and the ST can be tuned to your bike sound and performance wise. Next I would list the Jardine 4to1...which I have...Performance is good but not stellar,the Oval Glasspacked muffler has good sound...a bit more mellow than the Kerker but it will still set up and bark and howl...Lastly MAC...their muffler sounds well... it doesn't bark like a Kerker and it does not offer any improvements in performance. I have had the MAC ,Kerker and the Jardine 4 to 1...One final note ...Of all the above named systems only MAC is still in production...for our bikes.

[79XS11F]

I've got a chrome 4X1 Kerker on my G that I painted down to the collector and I do like the performance and sound. The chrome was going and surface rust was starting to set in. The PO told me the bike was jetted accordingly but I discovered differently. I have a set of SS Jardines 4X2 that I'm going to try on it. I really like the sound of these, they were on the F that I bought, fixed up, and sold. My XJ came with a set of RC Engineering 4X1 that are really awesome and I plan to keep on it. The LH has a set of factory stocks that have been welded/repaired that will go along with it.

Hey Cobra, What sort of jetting do you have for your RC pipe? Is it with POD filters by chance?
Rob

[Cobia]

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I've got a chrome 4X1 Kerker on my G that I painted down to the collector and I do like the performance and sound. The chrome was going and surface rust was starting to set in. The PO told me the bike was jetted accordingly but I discovered differently. I have a set of SS Jardines 4X2 that I'm going to try on it. I really like the sound of these, they were on the F that I bought, fixed up, and sold. My XJ came with a set of RC Engineering 4X1 that are really awesome and I plan to keep on it. The LH has a set of factory stocks that have been welded/repaired that will go along with it.

[madmax-im]

I Kind of hope someone out bids me now, Id rather wait for a supertrap or kerker to come around...

That can be arranged...

[bikerphil]

If you need to retract a bid on eBay, just send the seller a note saying your mechanic said that item would fit your bike (tell 'em you have an FJ if they ask) but after researching it further, it's the wrong one. I've done this several times and the sellers have always cooperated and retracted the bid with no negative feedback. JAT

[WMarshy]

Thanks madmax, I already have the Jardine 4-1 with the oval can so I know how well it sounds but, I have nothing to compare it to performance wise other than my Dads stock 79 F. I Kind of hope someone out bids me now, Id rather wait for a supertrap or kerker to come around...

[madmax-im]

How is the performance relative to the Jardine, is it considered better? I assume Kerker and Supertrap are a tie for whats considered the best of the best?

IMHO a Jardine Spaghetti Exhaust is the Best...but extremely rare and very hard to find....if not damn impossible... Kerker and Supertrapp are likely equivalent systems...Both sound Excellent and offer the best performance and the ST can be tuned to your bike sound and performance wise. Next I would list the Jardine 4to1...which I have...Performance is good but not stellar,the Oval Glasspacked muffler has good sound...a bit more mellow than the Kerker but it will still set up and bark and howl...Lastly MAC...their muffler sounds well... it doesn't bark like a Kerker and it does not offer any improvements in performance. I have had the MAC ,Kerker and the Jardine 4 to 1...One final note ...Of all the above named systems only MAC is still in production...for our bikes.

[WMarshy]

How is the performance relative to the Jardine, is it considered better? I assume Kerker and Supertrap are a tie for whats considered the best of the best?