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Offline Don R

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Cut off exhaust pipes.
« on: March 26, 2024, 08:00:29 PM »
 Q#1,  Is there any reason to keep a tote full of 14 stock 750 head pipes with the rotted mufflers cut off? Various amounts of chrome left. I thought someday I'd order a set of those Busso bolt on mufflers but that isn't ever going to happen now.
 Q#2, Is there a reason to keep 4?
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2024, 08:13:57 PM »
Quote from: Don R on March 26, 2024, 08:00:29 PM
Q#1,  Is there any reason to keep a tote full of 14 stock 750 head pipes with the rotted mufflers cut off? Various amounts of chrome left. I thought someday I'd order a set of those Busso bolt on mufflers but that isn't ever going to happen now.
 Q#2, Is there a reason to keep 4?
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I pictured the "TT pipes" that JC Whitney used to advertise :-).
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2024, 08:37:42 PM »
 I was going to try a set of VW beetle exhaust tips on them. These days I have multiple nice exhaust choices in spite of Busso giving me the 6 month runaround.
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2024, 08:41:37 PM »
Quote from: Don R on March 26, 2024, 08:37:42 PM
I was going to try a set of VW beetle exhaust tips on them. These days I have multiple nice exhaust choices in spite of Busso giving me the 6 month runaround.

Does Busso have any current tracking info yet Don ?
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2024, 09:24:10 PM »
Don, if you had 4 nice chrome ones, I could use them.  I have a pair of nos Sito 4 into 2 slipon silencers planned for a cafe project.  I have some pipes with rotted mufflers but the chrome is just about as rotten as the mufflers.
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2024, 10:47:28 AM »
Well, there's hoarding for the sake of hoarding if you've got room. But also potential future suppliers that aren't named Busso. Bob's in Phoenix had a ton of period 4-2 slip ons on the top of two different racks, about 20 feet off the ground. A couple years ago I climbed up there and poked around. Wonder where they wound up...

And I used those VW tips on a 350F once, worked fine. JC Whitney IIRC.
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2024, 11:43:52 AM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on March 26, 2024, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Don R on March 26, 2024, 08:37:42 PM
I was going to try a set of VW beetle exhaust tips on them. These days I have multiple nice exhaust choices in spite of Busso giving me the 6 month runaround.

Does Busso have any current tracking info yet Don ?

 The tracking numbers have all ground to a halt. No one will tell me anything. UPS said to file a claim but the numbers get kicked out upon entering. I fear I'm out about $2K for the two sets, transfer fees and extra shipping money (ransom) they requested.
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2024, 11:47:10 AM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on March 26, 2024, 09:24:10 PM
Don, if you had 4 nice chrome ones, I could use them.  I have a pair of nos Sito 4 into 2 slipon silencers planned for a cafe project.  I have some pipes with rotted mufflers but the chrome is just about as rotten as the mufflers.
  I'll go through them and see if I can pick out a set that will clean-up. I remember labeling a set of 300's for which cylinder they are for.
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2024, 11:50:06 AM »
Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2024, 11:43:52 AM
Quote from: grcamna2 on March 26, 2024, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Don R on March 26, 2024, 08:37:42 PM
I was going to try a set of VW beetle exhaust tips on them. These days I have multiple nice exhaust choices in spite of Busso giving me the 6 month runaround.

Does Busso have any current tracking info yet Don ?

 The tracking numbers have all ground to a halt. No one will tell me anything. UPS said to file a claim but the numbers get kicked out upon entering. I fear I'm out about $2K for the two sets, transfer fees and extra shipping money (ransom) they requested.

Busso or UPS at fault?
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2024, 12:54:31 PM »
 Busso, I heard they used a cheap shipping broker who under weighed them and undervalued the insurance. Reportedly a set made it to New Zealand and were returned to Italy. One of my sets was tagged as out for delivery at one time and now are MIA, the other set was returned to the factory from a shipping warehouse in Italy and was signed for. All this after I sent another 150 euros to get the shipping issue fixed. Shame on me.
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2024, 12:57:06 PM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on March 26, 2024, 09:24:10 PM
Don, if you had 4 nice chrome ones, I could use them.  I have a pair of nos Sito 4 into 2 slipon silencers planned for a cafe project.  I have some pipes with rotted mufflers but the chrome is just about as rotten as the mufflers.

 The best ones appear to be 341's as they have the indents for the shifter and brake pedal. They are full length to the muffler nubs. Some others are likely 300's and have had slip on mufflers before. I have them spread over the driveway, I'll get a pic before it rains.
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2024, 10:35:07 PM »
Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2024, 12:57:06 PM
Quote from: seanbarney41 on March 26, 2024, 09:24:10 PM
Don, if you had 4 nice chrome ones, I could use them.  I have a pair of nos Sito 4 into 2 slipon silencers planned for a cafe project.  I have some pipes with rotted mufflers but the chrome is just about as rotten as the mufflers.

 The best ones appear to be 341's as they have the indents for the shifter and brake pedal. They are full length to the muffler nubs. Some others are likely 300's and have had slip on mufflers before. I have them spread over the driveway, I'll get a pic before it rains.
cool...sounds like the 341's are the ones I would want as I don't really know how long they need to trimed for the Sito's
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2024, 11:26:31 PM »
 I replied with pics but it won't post. Here we go, these are 300's that had slip ons and still have parts of them.
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« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2024, 11:42:43 PM »
341's I think a lot of the black is grease. They will clean up a lot.
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2024, 10:13:54 AM »
Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2024, 12:54:31 PM
Busso, I heard they used a cheap shipping broker who under weighed them and undervalued the insurance. Reportedly a set made it to New Zealand and were returned to Italy. One of my sets was tagged as out for delivery at one time and now are MIA, the other set was returned to the factory from a shipping warehouse in Italy and was signed for. All this after I sent another 150 euros to get the shipping issue fixed. Shame on me.

And I suppose Busso has your $2000.00 and they lost interest now…?
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Re: Cut off exhaust pipes.
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2024, 10:47:11 PM »
Quote from: Tracksnblades1 on April 01, 2024, 10:13:54 AM
Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2024, 12:54:31 PM
Busso, I heard they used a cheap shipping broker who under weighed them and undervalued the insurance. Reportedly a set made it to New Zealand and were returned to Italy. One of my sets was tagged as out for delivery at one time and now are MIA, the other set was returned to the factory from a shipping warehouse in Italy and was signed for. All this after I sent another 150 euros to get the shipping issue fixed. Shame on me.

And I suppose Busso has your $2000.00 and they lost interest now…?
Of course. Delivery should have been in October. Excuses include august vacation month, holidays, the chrome guy ruining the heat shields, the painter screwing up the heat shields, holidays, someone on strike, Christmas, New Years, ships being shot at in other parts of the world, needing more money for shipping, shipping brokers, UPS, etc.  I voted to take delivery without the heat shields but got outvoted. A bird in the hand sounded ok to me.
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