Exhaust fit problem - suggestions?

[ianbsa]

I know this isnt very helpful but Id give my eye teeth for a set of original pipes, u can spot them a mile off. Y cant pattern pipe benders get that curve smooth and with constant dia....instead of the creased and reduced dia rubbish we have to pay for.
I actually tried to track down a previous owner to see if hed removed the originals from my bike but no luck...

[Mtrower]

They  are still  selling  these  pipes  they  came back up for sale  last year I got  the system  for my s r from  the same place that was ok the left side fitted  fine the right  is pointing  down  when fitted  so there's  a bit of a dog leg when the silencer  is fitted from the head to the bracket was fine but then the bend is not sharp  enough. as I got way before  I fitted  them I can't  send them back. I will  sort  the problem  out  but you should  not need  to it showes  you the suppliers are not rectifying  these issues  so do not order  till you need  one

[Jules]

Ian, a mandrel bent pipe doesn't crease, its a smooth continuous bend, but they cost more so many quick fit exhaust shops don't use them but most more "professional" places would have them. The issue then though is getting the 3D bend right including the spring back, that's difficult when its a one off for them, particularly if you want to use stainless steel....

[BSA_54A10]

As Jule said.
probably 90% of all pipes are made from welding short sections of a flat bent pipe together which is why they all look so wrong.
It takes a special mandrel to do a sweeping curve in 3 dimensions.
Overlander has one of these which is why I get new pipes from Barry