Topic: Anyone know where to get an exhaust like this?

[memphis3724]

Hi, I have '76 CB550 and am looking for an exhaust like this.  Any ider where one might find one like this?

[memphis3724]

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[puppytrax]

Why would you put a 750 exhaust on a 550??   

[bryanj]

Nearest to that would be 77/78 550 BUT at least one pipe is unobtaiium AND if it aint a 77/78 you would have to butcher the rear brake pedal to make it fit.

[mkramer1121]

Also, DME modified those exhausts.  Those are/were stock CB750 exhuast, now they're DME specials.

[memphis3724]

Hi puppytrax.  I was hoping to find something similar for a 550.  Not really inquiring about how to adapt a 750 exhaust system to a 550.  Is this a 4 into 4 or a 4 into 2?  I don't know enough about these to tell if the mufflers are one piece to two.

[puppytrax]

Hi puppytrax.  I was hoping to find something similar for a 550...

... ...IIRC, these were hand made...There's a thread around here about it...

[bill440cars]

      Hey memphis,

                        It's definitely a 4 into 4 system and like Mike said, Daniel (DME) took a stock 750
           exhaust system and modified it to his liking. Hope that helps.

                                                            Later on, Bill

[memphis3724]

Thanks guys.  When shopping for an exhaust for my bike do I look for a CB550 exhaust or do I go by measurements, diameters, etc...?

[Kevin400F]

I was lucky enough to score a set of NOS Hooker 4-into-4 slip-ons a few years back for my '76 CB550K.  I'm sure these are unobtanium at this point, but I think similar set could be conjured up using four "generic" reverse cone megaphone mufflers such as offered by JCWhitney and the like.  You would have to fab some custom angled adapter tubes to mate with the headpipes, and some custom hanger brackets for the megaphones themselves.

[736cc]

I've been looking for an Action Four exhaust like I had 30 years ago; anybody see a set lately? Want to build a bike around it. Made for CB500/550, CB750 and Kaw Z1.

[MRieck]

I've been looking for an Action Four exhaust like I had 30 years ago; anybody see a set lately? Want to build a bike around it. Made for CB500/550, CB750 and Kaw Z1.

As usual after looking at Jewel's clothes (and hair) I'm once again reminded how terrible the 70's were in regard to fashion.

[kach_me]

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How about a pic of the whole bike?  What you're showing looks darn nice!

[heffay]

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How about a pic of the whole bike?  What you're showing looks darn nice!

look up DME's winning bike in the bike of the month forum section.  it's been published as well 

[736cc]

my first real motorcycle back in 1977

[DME]

More info on the modified stock exhaust can be found here:

http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=12480.0

Cant see any reason why it couldn´t be done to a stock 4-4 CB500 exhaust in a similar fashion.
 
Cheers
Daniel

[bill440cars]

I was lucky enough to score a set of NOS Hooker 4-into-4 slip-ons a few years back for my '76 CB550K.  I'm sure these are unobtanium at this point, but I think similar set could be conjured up using four "generic" reverse cone megaphone mufflers such as offered by JCWhitney and the like.  You would have to fab some custom angled adapter tubes to mate with the headpipes, and some custom hanger brackets for the megaphones themselves.

         Hey Kevin,
                          Nice 550 and I sure like those pipes. Only Hookers (for motorcycles) that I'd seen was a 2 into 1 on my brother-in-law's new (at the time) CB350G and it not only looked good, it sounded good too. Thanks for posting that.

                                                    Later on, Bill