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JamesH:
Well done Mike great result....

Mike on a bike:
Update.....19/7/15
Took the bike to a local company to build me a set of 4 into 4 slash cut drag pipes in stainless steel. They were keen to do it but said I had to book it in and the earliest they could do it was in 2 weeks time. No problem I said and they said they would do the job in the next two weeks. Well that 2 weeks came and went and just got the "We are so busy at the moment we can't find the time to do it" I said I thought the whole idea of booking it in was that they allocated the time to do it! Am I missing something here? Well I waited another 2 weeks and phoned them and got the same excuses. So I gave them another week before ringing again, yep same excuse again so I said to them that I would collect the bike the next Friday whether complete or not. (trying to get them motivated) Well I turn up at 5.00pm as arranged and yep you guessed it nothing had been done. 2 months build time completely wasted, yup I am a wee bit pissed off!
So begins the hassle of finding another pipe builder. A few phone calls and some running around chasing my tail I eventually get hold of someone not to far away. I arrange a visit to show them the bike and show them what I wanted. (them being two brothers who live on a farm) this was Saturday 18th July 2015.
Well after meeting the guys and yacking to them for about 3 hours I think I have found the perfect builders. They showed me the first stainless exhaust system they made and it just happened to be fixed to an immaculate almost stock CB750 KO. Well I couldn't fault it, if that was their first attempt I think I am in good hands. In the same barn I counted 16 bikes of various sizes and brands, three cb750's one being the very first Seeley Honda off the production line, and there were plenty of pictures on the wall for them to prove its provenance. The one brother also said he done spraywork as well, custom and strait paintwork. The 3 examples they showed me blew me away on quality and having myself won trophy's at national  custom car shows for painting my Beeza chop in the 70's I feel I am in a position to judge. I have been informed that there might be a bit of a wait as the work on the farm and a new build house on the go they can only work on my project when it's raining. Well I for once in my life am now praying for 2 weeks of continuous rain! :P :o
So, a bit more waiting to do but I am a patient man and know that all will come to he who waits......eventually  ;) Watch this space!

haynes66:
hi mike. the bikes looking good. the first exhaust builders you mentioned wouldnt be up cardigan way, would it?

Mike on a bike:
Haynes66, no they are Swansea based, I should name and shame but don't want to give them any publicity. If you want names PM me  ;)

Mike on a bike:
Well it has been a while guys 'n gals but some news breaking on the horizon. I have at long last got my bike back complete with new stainless exhausts, it took all this time but was worth it. I can kick start the build now.  :D The marks on the pipes are rain drops, as I had just off loaded it from my van. I wanted the pipes to crossover but the guy who done it couldn't get the bends to go far enough with his bender.

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