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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #30 on: 20.01. 2019 19:22 »
Hi Steverat,
Adding a thicker spacer or a washer or two to the rear plunger mounting should move the silencer out from the frame
I seem to remember that while working on a plunger single, that there was a special bolt to take the silencer with a "thick head" and stud to bolt the silencer to  *????* *????*
Check the header pipe for "ovality" at the head end,  *????*

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Yes John I have the “stud headed” bolts on the plungers already. But good point about packing them out some more. Maybe I’ll make some special ones.

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #31 on: 20.01. 2019 19:26 »

 
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #32 on: 20.01. 2019 21:05 »
I seem to remember that while working on a plunger single, that there was a special bolt to take the silencer with a "thick head" and stud to bolt the silencer to...
In one of Steve's photos you can see that he has the correct bolt/stud at the bottom of the plunger.
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #33 on: 21.01. 2019 01:06 »
Steve.....On no account attempt to bend the pipe using any part of the engine as a fulcrum. You stand a good chance of breaking something.  Your picture looks as if the exhaust pipe is pointing very slightly upwards, which makes me think the error is in the sweep of the bend in the pipes, in other words to make them fit you need a downward bend almost from the pipe mounting to make this part of the pipe run level.

   

I agree with Swarfcut. those those header pipes are just plain wrong. If you can, send them back for a refund is the best bet.
Trying to bend them to fit is almost impossible.
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #34 on: 21.01. 2019 14:01 »
I do have a suitably shaped "forked tree" in the garden, but it would not hold the pipe. So I tried using a mandrel which I held in a very substantial vice. The Armours pipes are aptly named, they are so heavy and strong. Impossible to bend by hand even with Nick's help. I tried out the old pipes from the bike, and hey presto they are a perfect fit and no touching of frame tubes nor necessity for spacers either. Voila:



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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #35 on: 21.01. 2019 14:43 »
Here is a link to a folder on my Dropbox account.

As it's off the bike at the moment, I've put some pictures on there of my bike's right-hand header pipe on the bench. I've added that picture of my bike from when it was newly done with the same pipes. I've also put the picture of your project bike with the new downpipe. The first bend of the Armours pipe looks too sharp to me. It almost looks like it's less than 90°. The old header looks to be a much smoother curve. 
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #36 on: 21.01. 2019 19:24 »
Thanks Ian
I have ordered another pair from Burton Bike Bits who were amazingly responsive, should be delivered tomorrow already. Then we will see. BBB get theirs from Wassell. I will report!

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #37 on: 22.01. 2019 15:32 »
 I think whatever Armours uses for an A10 standard or pattern is way off or worn out.

 I had a lot of problems with their stainless pipes too, had to have them mandrel bent and then completely re-polished. With shipping to the US and all the additional steps I have quite a bit of money wrapped up in the exhaust of this bike.

 But I sure do like it.

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #38 on: 22.01. 2019 16:17 »
Burton Bike Bits were wonderful and got a pair of pipes to me within 24 hours.

But....

They fit slightly better than Armours' but not good enough. To stop the silencers rubbing the frame I have to set the headers only halfway into the exhaust ports, and then they splay out so widely I would need spacers under the lower brackets - worse yet the nearside one starts to interfere with the footbrake lever. I also phoned Drags who informed me that Armours are actually the only manufacturers in the UK, - they supply Drags too - so my BBB pipes may be Armours - I probably have 2 sets of Armours pipes. They certainly look similar to each other.

The old pipes fit like a dream of course...

So I called S+T to talk about re-plating the old ones. Unfortunately they are now in the January rush and I'd have to wait 8 weeks to have them done. Since Josef is coming for the bike in March that is a nono.

So now I have a real problem. 3 pairs of pipes on the premises and nothing which I can use! Feked was the other tip but I can't seem to raise them on the phone, they were busy until 3 and now there is a (friendly) ansaphone messsage saying they don't answer calls after 3 o'clock. Hmmm...

Not my best day today. Any ideas gentlemen?

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #39 on: 22.01. 2019 16:57 »
Steve.... I would be inclined to contact Burton Bike Bits and explain that the pipes supplied are a problem, and get a refund. This forum has information about the trading record of popular suppliers, well worth checking out. Returning the Armour ones may be difficult if they are unfit for resale to another sufferer, so the best here is to negotiate a possible partial refund. Might be worth a trip South to bang on the counter rather than send them off to never be seen again, despite what the present rulings on distance selling says.

  So, press on with final assembly, and spread the net wider for chrome plating establishments. Get Google working for you,  there are plenty up the M5 in the West Midlands.  If all fails its just a polish with aluminium foil/water to remove the rust, or some exhaust paint to set the new trend in restoration perfection. I think if Josef wants the ultimate finish, this will have to wait.  Better a useable machine that's 99% right and out of your way.

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #40 on: 22.01. 2019 18:16 »
As I understand it, there are two or three different shape bends, presumably according to year.
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #41 on: 22.01. 2019 18:33 »
As I understand it, there are two or three different shape bends, presumably according to year.

Over in nz we have limited choice in motorcycle exhaust manufacturers  *sad2* .....in case it is also relevant to the UK (and Armours) the local guy I know cannot make all the large radius bends, or bends that change radius, so the “custom” pipes I’ve seen made by him are made up of smaller radius bends plus straight sections that were not present in the original pipes (hope that makes sense). Once you know how this it’s not hard to see the difference between oem and his custom pipes.

He does make them so they fit properly though  *smiley4*

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #42 on: 22.01. 2019 23:43 »
aaaagggh!! Sory to hear of the dramas, But does make us happy to hear that this is not something that just happens here in our shop.
We wont sell pipes, and even reluctant with mudguard/fender mounts, as the fitting can vary so much!! Worn out jigs with reproduction types, and even differences in bikes. Yes believe it or not not every one of these bikes were built with in .0001" of each other, and what fits one bike, may need tweaking to fit an exact same bike across the other side of the world. Hell we have Brand new bikes here from the factory (Yes New bikes that never sold) and the pipes are hard against the frame., mudguards never look perfectly centered over wheels, "Incorrect bolts" compared to the parts book etc...
Remember guys, Dont always blame the shops, these bike's weren't always built perfectly with the attention to detail that we put in to them now :)

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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #43 on: 23.01. 2019 06:00 »
I re-use the old engine pipes after a rebuild to save blueing up the new ones. Perhaps this could buy you some time?
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Re: Interfering silencers
« Reply #44 on: 23.01. 2019 08:34 »
Well the thing is, Josef is here on 21st March for a party at which (rashly I admit) I have promised to hand the bike over in showroom condition. His daughter is coming too, and friends from London etc. Air tickets have already been bought. If I say to him about the pipes he will say it’s okay don’t worry but I don’t want to put him in that position. So I’m going over to S&T in Yate to see what they can do with braze filling and replating the old pipes. Perhaps they can slip the work in as an extension to the (extensive) work they have already done.

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