Straighten Pipes.

Hey, here is something I did to lower the pipes on my 550, I needed room for saddlebags, and I wanted a stright exhaust look. Under the chrome cover right behind where it comes off the collector if you heat it and slowly apply force with a tube just slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the pipe you can get the exhaust to straighten out and give it a starighten look without changing pipes. If you want to see I will post pics in my gallery, I will mark them with the modifications, I also added the bags, and a pair of soft tail highway bars (glipped upside down and on the opposite sides than an HD, but know they fit my XJ like a dream, makes for a great ride on the highway).

 

Great job K-bar!! Very nice results, I know a few members had posted earlier about wanting straighter pipes, now we can just direct them to this thread... :wink:

 

Did you use a torch for the heating? Also did it change the sound any>

 

The sound may have changed just a little bit but only to the ear that rides it all the time, otherwise it still has it normal sound.

 

I used a propane torch as to not put them under to much heat and weaken the steel, just enought so that they atart turnign color and then gently apply downward prussure,

 

good one kbarmansr , your in the territory , where a sledgehammer or gas axe is ones best tools....