Exhaust Pipe question MkIII

Lizard King · Jul 22, 2012

I bought new pea shooter mufflers and a set of exhaust pipes. I thought I ordered pipes without a crossover but they came with. I never liked the crossover. It was my understanding it was only put there to make the bike run quieter.

Question: Should I go ahead and mount them or go back to eBay for different pipes?
Thanks.

PS.....anyone have a good source for NON balanced 850 pipes....from what I can tell in the pictures MKII & 750 pipes have a different flange deal at the motor end of the pipe....

gtsun · Jul 22, 2012

Well I don't know who on fleabay you got them from but I would send them back & call Old Britts or some other reputable place & order a high quality set. The eBay guys can sell things cheaper cuz sometimes the quality is cheaper. I've had two sets from the on line sellers & both cracked inside a year. The 750 & 850 Exhaust nuts are differant but I can't remember witch is long or short.

dougmatson · Jul 22, 2012

Try Commando Specialties they have good prices and products. The 750 heads have deeper flange nuts.
www.commandospecialties.com

Lizard King · Jul 22, 2012

dougmatson said:
Try Commando Specialties they have good prices and products. The 750 heads have deeper flange nuts.
http://www.commandospecialties.com

What do you have to do? Cut the deeper flange thing off the 750 pipes before mounting? Or get 750 mounting rings?

lbridges · Jul 22, 2012

Fairspares sells a set of unbalanced pipes made specifically for the MK3. I looked not long ago and the price was under 200. I don't know first hand, but think I remember reading that the earlier versions fit, but interfere with the drain plug bolt head on the MK3.

dougmatson · Jul 22, 2012

They fit fine I doubled up the sealing ring gaskets though.

Lizard King · Jul 22, 2012

Thanks all....just starting to get my old MKIII on the road after ten years of sitting idle...so I'm sure I'll have more questions.

This seems like a great forum!

rvich · Jul 22, 2012

Just to clarify, the unbalanced pipes (750 pipes) have a flange that fits the exhaust port and you slide the nuts on from the muffler end. Because you can't slide a nut on from that end on a balanced pipe it has to have a different arrangement, thus the split collet and the shorter finned nut.

Russ

Lizard King · Jul 23, 2012

rvich said:
Just to clarify, the unbalanced pipes (750 pipes) have a flange that fits the exhaust port and you slide the nuts on from the muffler end. Because you can't slide a nut on from that end on a balanced pipe it has to have a different arrangement, thus the split collet and the shorter finned nut.

Russ

Thanks....so if/when I order new pipes I should make sure to get new nuts? I can always use a set of good nuts.

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