Topic: 1977 400F EXhausts, HAS ANYONE DONE A 4 into 2 set up?

[Alan F.]

I'd just carefully worded a reply but checked back before posting and found crisis averted!

Please don't talk about politics though, it's against forum guidelines for all of us.

Snap-On works just like that in the States too, small world.

Your 'before pic' is better than some, worse than others. It's a project alright. Clean what's dirty, fix only what's broken and ride before modifying anything. That's the general advise.

It'll run and ride, getting past your MOT seems like the hard part. Once that's done I'd bolt on your modded pipes. That's how it mostly works here in the States.

[Laverdaroo]

reciprocated apologies man,
that's the problem with texting, there's too many dynamics missing from the conversation to aid in the understanding. Sorry about the 'one of those' comments, bit sly, sorry.

I'm just on here to learn, give a bit back, have a little fun and chat to like minded shed dwellers and fiddlers about bikes and other cobweb related stuff.
I genuinely thought it was a fair question and was genuinely surprised it hadn't already been done, I even 'sense checked' the post with a few mates and they kinda sided with me and thought it fair.

Anyway, yadda yadda, can we all be mates and start again?
I'm Laverdaroo, Live in Bristol in the uk, absolutely besotted with all things motorcycle since the age of 15 and love the restoration side of things after fiddling for years and  finishing a trick 748 a couple of years ago which I bought in boxes (which sadly had to go last year to pay for the lock down the lock down)!

This year I'm having a go at this little thing for my girlfriend to ride,  it's what she wants and that's what's being built. The earlier shot of the 500 is the thing she wants but as she's only 5'4" she cant get her feet down safely on the 500/550 and doesn't want to alter it with short shocks etc. The 400 has a lower height , lighter and fits her a treat. BUT, she wants twin exits and a better front brake or twin disc set up on the front sometime in the future.
Its a cool little project and should be fairly easy but the pipes will take time and I just wanted to start my homework early. There's plenty of jobs to do first, like get her running!


bestest of regards from accross the pond