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[motad_uk]

and after all these years Mark is still there grafting!- the 4 th  (or 5 ) main dealer to "sign up" when we started out all those years ago.

[Mike on a bike]

And his shop is only 2 minutes ride from my house. He is a Kawasaki dealer and has recently opened a Harley dealership. He has a fine collection of old bikes.  Me..... jealous.......Naaaaa!

[bomber]

Hello,
I have 550f and super keen to have Yoshi style pipes, so long oil filter can be changed with pipes on.

Thanks!

[motad_uk]

Hello,
I have 550f and super keen to have Yoshi style pipes, so long oil filter can be changed with pipes on.

Thanks!

we made the "original" Yoshi pipes for the uk distributor in the 70s- downside to the design is that midrange power is reduced. A standard Motad will allow filter removal without removing exhaust

[bomber]

My question is, will you make Yoshi style pipes again?
I'm not too fussed about mid range loss.

[UK Pete]

i get the feeling the answer is no,
 i say give the people what they want not quote hp losses
pete

[motad_uk]

My question is, will you make Yoshi style pipes again?
I'm not too fussed about mid range loss.

sorry but no- we made them under licence for the distributor anyway- I know its boring (!) but just not happy with putting out a product that doesn't work even if it looks pretty!

[UK Pete]

Thats fair enough ian, what i cant understand is i had a harris exhaust on my gpz550, this was short and stumpy, and according to any tuner was no good for power, and yet my butt dyno told me different, the bike went like stink with it fitted
and it sounded and looked awsome
pete

[SteveD CB500K0]

it sounded and looked awsome

Engineering vs Psychology Pete

I had a 750F2 with a Marshall Deeptone and it sounded a lot faster than it was (it had a white frame as well...)

Steve
 

[motad_uk]

the pipe that performs the worst often feels the fastest

proper design with smooth power curve feels nothing special

the short systems based on styling more than power feel fast as the power comes in after the huge loss mid range

I remember us dynoing a cb900f based "special endurance race bike" years ago-  it was 15 % down against the standard bike but the rider thought it was the fastest thing in the world because of the lumpy power curve