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Title: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 12, 2006, 12:21:10 PM
OK so flange shows up.
On an 01+ bike (any year than has a header pipe change diameter down at the bottom of the header is what I refer to as new ...
Your flange box will have N on its end ... hand written, by me ... That's how you know not to panic.
You need to slice the header exactly where it becomes bigger ... leave as much of the head pipe as you can, the more the better seal ...
Then sand the header ... and for god's sake, dont slice your hands open on the flange, its got plenty of rough spots ... my way of combatting inflation ... as in ... welder didn't raise rates if he didn't have to grind off the burr ...  :thumb: ... and sand it too ... then shove the flange on the header and see where it fits ... it shouldn't clobber the swingarm or hit the foot peg carrier or what not ... Then bolt the can and hang it with the hanger clamp and voila ... you got a can ...
Then maybe if you wanna clamp it down, get a 2 inch muffler clamp and do it. or weld it up ... possibly tack it on the bike, then take it all off and weld it.

89-00 - same procedure ... except ... there is no 2 diameter pipe, you just leave 4-5 inches from the Y and slice the header ... then the rest is as above.
Your box has o on the end. So you know not to panic.

What if you have a old bike but your flange says N .... or you have a new bike and your flange says o ...
OK you're not screwed ... you might have to definetly get it welded or clamped or something. BTW so far ... no one has got the wrong one ... But as I sell out ... you may ... and I'll tell you ahead of time I am out of one or the other.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: BOSS500 on July 12, 2006, 12:27:56 PM
So does this mean the bars are next or the case guards?  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 12, 2006, 12:53:28 PM
Bars ... and this time its got some improvements ... stay tuned.
I'll post asking for orders very very soon ...
BTW I have flanges left. Instant shipping ... order now ... when they gone ... they gone ... yea ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: 12thmonkey on July 12, 2006, 01:42:46 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 12, 2006, 12:53:28 PM
Bars ... and this time its got some improvements ... stay tuned.
I'll post asking for orders very very soon ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Woohoo!!!  :cheers:
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: rangerbrown on July 12, 2006, 01:52:02 PM
more info, what are we talking about?
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: annguyen1981 on July 13, 2006, 05:35:07 AM
Quote from: 12thmonkey on July 12, 2006, 01:42:46 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 12, 2006, 12:53:28 PM
Bars ... and this time its got some improvements ... stay tuned.
I'll post asking for orders very very soon ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Woohoo!!!  :cheers:

+1
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 13, 2006, 06:06:38 PM
Look at my avatar ...
I used to make those bars that lay flat and fit a GS like a glove ... and give you that agressive speed racer position ...
Then the 01+'s had to have different ...
Then I made those ...
Now we have a new idea and it will fit 90- 07 bikes like a glove.
Stay tuned ...
Now anyone have a flange based question ???
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: nick_villan on July 13, 2006, 07:13:09 PM
i cant wait for the bars
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: wildbill on July 14, 2006, 04:28:23 AM
so your gonna make your version of the SM2 bars but adjustable height, are you gonna try making clipons too in the near future? please say yes.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: aaronstj on July 14, 2006, 08:53:13 AM
He can't just "make clipons", without machining a new tripple clamp.  The bars he makes are positioned a lot like clipons.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 14, 2006, 08:59:04 AM
Quote from: aaronstj on July 14, 2006, 08:53:13 AM
He can't just "make clipons", without machining a new tripple clamp.  The bars he makes are positioned a lot like clipons.

You wanna bet ???  :icon_twisted: ...
Its a bit of a hybrid if you ask me. Stay tuned ...  O0
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: aaronstj on July 14, 2006, 10:56:00 AM
I stand corrected.  And intrigued.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 14, 2006, 01:00:16 PM
You oughta sit down ... cos it aint gonna be for a few days ...  :laugh: ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: wildbill on July 15, 2006, 12:55:29 PM
it be nice if he could make clones of the 89 triple :icon_mrgreen: .
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: average on July 15, 2006, 06:06:03 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 14, 2006, 08:59:04 AM
Quote from: aaronstj on July 14, 2006, 08:53:13 AM
He can't just "make clipons", without machining a new tripple clamp.  The bars he makes are positioned a lot like clipons.

You wanna bet ???  :icon_twisted: ...
Its a bit of a hybrid if you ask me. Stay tuned ...  O0
Cool.
Srinath.
I can atest to that. I had a set of the ones he made a few years ago...   O0
Title: Re: So you've got your flange ... now what.
Post by: The Buddha on July 15, 2006, 08:05:36 PM
Quote from: average on July 15, 2006, 06:06:03 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 14, 2006, 08:59:04 AM
Quote from: aaronstj on July 14, 2006, 08:53:13 AM
He can't just "make clipons", without machining a new tripple clamp.  The bars he makes are positioned a lot like clipons.

You wanna bet ???  :icon_twisted: ...
Its a bit of a hybrid if you ask me. Stay tuned ...  O0
Cool.
Srinath.
I can atest to that. I had a set of the ones he made a few years ago...   O0


Gaaaa ... not even close ... those damn things never worked ... I am trying to erase them from memory ... but stay tuned ... these are better than anyhting I have ever made for bars ... You'll see ...
Cool.
Srinath.