Author Topic: found yet another exhaust made for the bandit (Read 12152 times)

Nacho2059 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 19, 2006, 02:36:52 PM »

Thanks Rob
Any suggestions on where to get the clamps? I found some at denniskirk.com for about $62 but I know they dont have an exact match for the bike should I just stop by the local shop and see if I can pick up the clamp and some kind of hanger to make it fit?
thanks again

DogBoy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 06, 2006, 10:19:53 PM »

Quote from: "PitterB4"

The last chapter (mercifully):

I dry fitted everything today. I'm going to get a new tube made for a mid. The new header sticks back enough that I need about 1.5" more clearance at the swingarm. I'm going to get it bent just like my current highmount pipe in 2" so I can use the M4. That way I can switch over to the V&H mid and can for the track if I want and permanantly if I ever find a deal on a new can.

I can't wait to see the difference with just the headers. Man, peering into the stock collector, there's all kinds of tubing restricting flow in there. There's nuthin' in the V&H.

Any updates on this project? Was the M4 transplant successful? I have the same Vance & Loud system and may be looking for a less obnoxious can.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 07, 2006, 08:39:31 AM »

Quote from: "Nacho2059"

Thanks Rob
Any suggestions on where to get the clamps? I found some at denniskirk.com for about $62 but I know they dont have an exact match for the bike should I just stop by the local shop and see if I can pick up the clamp and some kind of hanger to make it fit?
thanks again

Dammit - I didn't see this post before. Sorry. That ebay item has been removed so I don't know what you ended up doing. If it were me, I'd go to ART's website and see if they offer parts like that. They probably do. I know that M4 does.

As for an update... so far so good. After a few trips to the exhaust shop, I have it all painted and the M4 bolted on using a custom 2" mid. I actually fired it up yesterday for the first time since November. I couldn't run it for long b/c I have no coolant in it and had a leaky carb for some reason. It sounds mean. The M4 with the V&H headers sounds much deeper and nastier than what I remember it sounding like with the stock headers. I think it's gonna be pretty loud. If I get a chance, I'll bolt on the full V&H one of these days to see what difference it makes.

JmuRiz · « **Reply #48 on:** February 07, 2006, 10:04:20 AM »

Full V&H SuperSport is LOUD.
I have it on my bike, with new quietech baffles...doesn't make a diff.
One good thing is that you can't sneak up on anyone in traffic

Nacho2059 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 07, 2006, 01:21:07 PM »

No worries
Ebay ended the auction for some reason and I bought the holeshot can from zeebandit so its all good.

doqq · « **Reply #50 on:** February 09, 2006, 08:08:02 PM »

where are you guys getting these v&h headers from and what model? is it a B4 specific model? thank you

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #51 on:** February 09, 2006, 08:17:07 PM »

yes sir its for a b4 specific. mainly from ebay. I will tell you guys what, the pipe on my gixxer 400 is a factory suzuki thin wall stainless race header verey rare to find , verey light . But here is the kicker a buddy on mine and a member of this board, is having reproductions of them made. they will fit your b4 but you would have to sorce a oil pan and a sump for either a gsxr 400 model gk73 or gk 76 and then you could run this pipe should be fairly cheap to get a oil pan and sump from the UK. Id say around $30.00 to post ! This to me would be your best bet for a great pipe! look for posts by stripes1976 or something like that!

PitterB4 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 10, 2006, 09:15:44 AM »

Yeah - mine is from the original post in this thread. It was from a guy that wadded his B4 track bike.