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Yup..a Rosebud and a set gauge to set all the bends the same. Send it to chromers when done.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
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I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it. -
I think that's stainless steel tubing.
Somebody here might try their hand at making custom headers after seeing this.1982 GS1100G-
1990 GSX750/1127
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
1985 Kawasaki GPz750Comment
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Confused by the shut up reference in the title. Care to explain?Ed
To measure is to know.
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The article doesn't say, at least not in English, but the end of the pipe is capped off while he's bending it. I think he's using the technique of filling the pipe with sand, packing it in, and capping it off before you bend anything. This keeps the pipe from collapsing or kinking at the curve. My dad told me about it but I've never seen it done before.
Thanks for posting it.Comment
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Good old fashioned hand made craftsmanship!Comment
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Shut Up= WOW!!! COOL In this case!
I noticed the tube was taped closed on the end, I wonder if it was full of sand to help maintain roundness of the tube?
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Was it just tape?Comment
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I did some stock car racing 35 years ago and a fellow I knew bent tubes that way, doesn't take much to bold the sand in cause it doesn't exert force,, when done right.Comment
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That's an expensive acetylene bill to do that!
I watched a guy on YouTube make headers, he filled the pipes with water, froze them then used a hydraulic pipe bender to bend. It only had a small crush in it then he fixed that. Way more economical than the torch method, if you even have a torch setup like that.1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head :cool:
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I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.Comment
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One thing I noticed is the flame was not very hot. Carbonizing flame I think is what that's called. It had to be filled with sand or similar so it wouldn't kink. Another thing I noticed is that he only heated the outside of the curve actually stretching the metal on the outside to lesson the kink. Definitely an artist at work. Thank you for posting.
While I have a vise and an oxyacetylene torch with a rose bud, no way would I try this. I'll leave that to the pros.Comment
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When the pipe first started to bend, I couldn't figure out how at first. It took me a while to notice he was pushing it with his hip.
Like all great craftsmanship, it looks a lot easier than it is.
The guys who build pipes out of cones really amaze me.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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