81 special exhaust

[Ebenezer]

The bike didn't have a centerstand when I bought it. Just wondering what the stock exhaust is on an 81 special. From the threads that I have read it looks like some exhausts won't accommodate a centerstand. I don't want to buy a centerstand if it isn't going to fit on the bike.

[BA80]

I have a Mac 4 into 2 on my SG and the center stand fits. Most 4 into 1s won't allow the center stand as far as I know.

[Ebenezer]

It has a 4 in 1 on it, and it doesn't look like a centerstand will fit. Do you know what the stock exhaust was?

[BA80]

What do you mean, what the stock exhaust was?

This is what the stock system looks like. You can't see both sides but it's a 4 into 2 with a crossover chamber under the bike.



Good luck finding one in that kind of shape.

[Ebenezer]

I figured what I had wasn't the stock exhaust. Which, by your picture, it isn't. Now it makes sense why it doesn't have a centerstand. And if I wanted to add one, I would have to change the exhaust. Thanks. That's what I was looking for.

[BA80]

That pic is of an 80 with some 79 parts mixed in but the exhaust will be the same on the specials 79-81.

[Bellerophon]

What do you mean, what the stock exhaust was?

This is what the stock system looks like. You can't see both sides but it's a 4 into 2 with a crossover chamber under the bike.



Good luck finding one in that kind of shape.

Great looking Special Greg! Very nice.

[BA80]

Heh heh thanks but that's not mine. That's a pic I had in my photobucket account, not sure where it came from.

But yes it is. Obviousy one someone has revitalized since it is an SG with SF brake rotors on it. Standard bars too.

[CaptonZap]

Yeh, and it doesn't have the skid mark on the seat that Greg has. CZ

[EricHa]

If you could post a pic, we may be able to tell you what make of exhaust you have, and whether a centerstand will work. My Jardine 4 into 1 works with one, and I had a Kerker 4 into 1 that did too.