Collector boxes - Really good news

Sean Kelly · Aug 2, 2016

This was mine with the Y-piece, rear wheel on a dynojet. I'm running the smaller carbs which is intended to make for a more torquey response.

The Innovate is very useful, I've certainly found a correlation from road to dyno but never compared it back-to-back. They don't like the magnetos on my vintage bikes!

Rob Farmer · Aug 3, 2016

Can't fault the quality

Florence · Aug 3, 2016

Oh it's like bike porn :drool

Captain Black · Aug 3, 2016

Lovely ....

It's funny isn't it how we all ( most anyway ) whip these things off new bikes and old for " Y" pieces. Perhaps now most will do a U turn and head back to standard ?

Ironic really... But what's not to like about a lovely old standard airhead ?

Get it fitted Rob and give us the low down plse .

Oh hang on you've already got one on.. :blast

solidstate100 · Aug 3, 2016

Am I right in thinking these are good old fashioned mild steel, not stainless?

Kenny · Aug 3, 2016

Yup, quality chromed though ! Most were only taken off because they had rotted through and replacements were not available. When I get back from sunny France I will probably treat myself to one of these.

Captain Black · Aug 3, 2016

Kenny said:
Yup, quality chromed though ! Most were only taken off because they had rotted through and replacements were not available. When I get back from sunny France I will probably treat myself to one of these.

Sorry all sold out now.
But thanks for your interest.

Florence · Aug 3, 2016

Kenny said:
Yup, quality chromed though ! Most were only taken off because they had rotted through and replacements were not available. When I get back from sunny France I will probably treat myself to one of these.

I've got one you can have Kenny :augie

Kenny · Aug 3, 2016

Florence said:
I've got one you can have Kenny

Bastid !

Rob Farmer · Aug 3, 2016

The trouble with fitting a fancy collector box is your down pipes look like crap. Another order sent :blast

Bill-H · Aug 3, 2016

I've got a mono

Rob Farmer · Aug 3, 2016

Not just any old mono? but a 65GS

Captain Black · Aug 3, 2016

Rob , fuck off and stop posting temptations !!

Can't you polish up the old stuff ?
anyway on a side note the Denso has landed

, looks almost too good to hide .

Interested though that there is no mention of " nippendenso " anywhere to be seen, no serial number nothing , apart from a 3mm square with some secret code in it on the gloss body of the starter.

It looks a lovely bit of kit though...

Rob Farmer · Aug 3, 2016

The chromes gone through on my original pipes. I was toying with getting them ceramic coated but I don't think it would look right.

This was my ND when it was shiny and new

solidstate100 · Aug 3, 2016

Rob Farmer said:
The chromes gone through on my original pipes. I was toying with getting them ceramic coated but I don't think it would look right.

This was my ND when it was shiny and new

Pretty.......! almost want my 2 year old Valeo to fail so I can treat myself......

Captain Black · Aug 3, 2016

Think I might need to change the starter button connection ?

ChasF · Aug 3, 2016

Rob Farmer said:
The chromes gone through on my original pipes. I was toying with getting them ceramic coated but I don't think it would look right.

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Or perhaps a nice bit of hipster exhaust wrap

So am I right in thinking that if I already have downpipes with a balance pipe I can change my collector box for one of those nice equal length Y pieces with no detrimental effect on the smooth running?

solidstate100 · Aug 3, 2016

ChasF said:
So am I right in thinking that if I already downpipes with a balance pipe I can change my collector box for one of those nice equal length Y pieces with no detrimental effect on the smooth running?

Nope!

ChasF · Aug 3, 2016

I had to cut my collector box open last year because there was a lot of stuff rattling around inside. I ended up removing most of the internals and welding it up again. It's done a good few miles since with no noticeable difference to how it runs.

I do need to balance the carbs though, but that's more of a throttle cable thing and has only become noticeable in the last 200 miles or so.

Sean Kelly · Aug 3, 2016

Captain Black said:
Sorry all sold out now.
But thanks for your interest.

Have they all gone already ?

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