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I have almost got my bike road ready. Given just a bit of time I could probably have her up and on the street this weekend (we'll assume the tires arrive tomorrow).
I am going to have to replace the exhaust sometime this winter. The 22-year old original equipment has had it.
I've spent hours looking for a 4 to 2 set with little luck. I've seen that Jardine has a 4 to 1 that will let me keep the centerstand and won't require removal for an oil change. But I like the look of the 4 to 2.
I'll have to get the full exhaust system. I'd like to get rid of the pre-muffler assemly (mine leaks at the header connection).
As I said, I've spent hours looking for something. This does't mean I've performed the smartest searches. I've looked in the forums here as well (I'm trying to avoid getting the "Use the search feature" post that I see here and there.)
Questions:
- Can someone recommend an aftermarket 4 to 2 for a 1981 GS850 GL.
- If not, should I go with the Jardine 4 to 1?
I'm not concerned about the benefit of the weight loss of a 4 to 1 vs 4 to 2 (I weigh 320, down from 370 -- this will improve pickup more than the difference in exhaust weight, centerstand weight, faring weight , fuzzy dice weight, etc). I won't notice if the 4 to 1 gives me more get-up-and-go due to the way it interacts with the engine. (I'm a grumpy old man and want the bike to have pipes on both sides -- unless it costs a fortune -- I'm a CHEAP grumpy old man.)
I am going to have to replace the exhaust sometime this winter. The 22-year old original equipment has had it.
I've spent hours looking for a 4 to 2 set with little luck. I've seen that Jardine has a 4 to 1 that will let me keep the centerstand and won't require removal for an oil change. But I like the look of the 4 to 2.
I'll have to get the full exhaust system. I'd like to get rid of the pre-muffler assemly (mine leaks at the header connection).
As I said, I've spent hours looking for something. This does't mean I've performed the smartest searches. I've looked in the forums here as well (I'm trying to avoid getting the "Use the search feature" post that I see here and there.)
Questions:
- Can someone recommend an aftermarket 4 to 2 for a 1981 GS850 GL.
- If not, should I go with the Jardine 4 to 1?
I'm not concerned about the benefit of the weight loss of a 4 to 1 vs 4 to 2 (I weigh 320, down from 370 -- this will improve pickup more than the difference in exhaust weight, centerstand weight, faring weight , fuzzy dice weight, etc). I won't notice if the 4 to 1 gives me more get-up-and-go due to the way it interacts with the engine. (I'm a grumpy old man and want the bike to have pipes on both sides -- unless it costs a fortune -- I'm a CHEAP grumpy old man.)