Topic: Has anyone seen/purchased the new Delkevic 4into4 OEM look exhaust for a CB550?

[Oddjob]

Then why not say inside of the pipes?, you quoted my section on the price Ds and CMS are charging so could have been referring to what's happening inside those companies to warrant such a difference in price. The quality of the chrome could be inferior, the metal it's made of may be inferior. I have a set of the CMS ones, the chrome is the best I've ever seen on a factory finish, seen better done privately but not as supplied by manufacturer. They are still boxed ATM until the engines finished which won't be for a good while, still working on the frame etc. As it happens I'm working on the exhaust clamp rings at the moment, grinding off all the casting marks and polishing the surface to get it ready for chroming. I'm having 8 done chromed and 8 done in chrome ceramic and will test which last longer. Already had the collets done in chrome ceramic. I dislike rust 

[AshimotoK0]

Ha Ha Delkevic supplied by father & son team Derek & Kevin Neesam of D.K. Motorcycle breakers fame in the UK ... hence the amalgam of the two names (i.e. 'Del'=Derek, and Kev ) in the UK. The guys responsible for shipping literally thousands (probably tens of thousands) of Japanese bikes across the pond over the past 30 odd years.

This video from 9 years ago shows their showroom from that time, including my green '69 CB350K1 I got from them, which just happened to still be there waiting to get picked up.

Reports of the repro pipes I have heard of are really good from UK people I know. If they could reproduce CB400F double-skinned headers (like the short run that Sankei are doing) that would be a game changer.

[grcamna2]

Ha Ha Delkevic supplied by father & son team Derek & Kevin Neesam of D.K. Motorcycle breakers fame in the UK ... hence the amalgam of the two names (i.e. 'Del'=Derek, and Kev ) in the UK. The guys responsible for shipping literally thousands (probably tens of thousands) of Japanese bikes across the pond over the past 30 odd years.

This video from 9 years ago shows their showroom from that time, including my green '69 CB350K1 I got from them, which just happened to still be there waiting to get picked up.

Reports of the repro pipes I have heard of are really good from UK people I know. If they could reproduce CB400F double-skinned headers (like the short run that Sankei are doing) that would be a game changer.

Ash,does this company ship bikes from the USA to the UK,primarily ?
The walk-around is interesting,but those rubber shoes on his floor.. 
A few nice 80's bikes also.

[AshimotoK0]

Ash,does this company ship bikes from the USA to the UK,primarily ?
The walk-around is interesting,but those rubber shoes on his floor.. 
A few nice 80's bikes also.

Yes primarily dry States of the USA and Japan to a much lesser extent.

This is a quoted comment from that walkaround video. Sounds about right to me ...years ago bikes were plentiful and very cheap in the US and DK cashed in on it big time.

"I believe you were the shop I loaded shipping containers for in the '90s down in Texas. We would stand the motorcycles sideways with a tire between each bike, all securely tied down with rope. We'd build a second level out of gardening timbers and plywood and fill those 40' containers with 40 or more bikes, stacked together so tightly nothing could shift, one facing left, one facing right all the way back. It was a fun gig, pausing to drive Uhaul trucks to any motorcycle shop in the area and you'd buy literally any bike they'd part with, even partial basket cases. I kept and sold the inspection plates as they weren't necessary for export. You left a massive hole in the South Texas used motorcycle market, as none were left!"

[grcamna2]

Ash,does this company ship bikes from the USA to the UK,primarily ?
The walk-around is interesting,but those rubber shoes on his floor.. 
A few nice 80's bikes also.

Yes primarily dry States of the USA and Japan to a much lesser extent.

This is a quoted comment from that walkaround video. Sounds about right to me ...years ago bikes were plentiful and very cheap in the US and DK cashed in on it big time.

"I believe you were the shop I loaded shipping containers for in the '90s down in Texas. We would stand the motorcycles sideways with a tire between each bike, all securely tied down with rope. We'd build a second level out of gardening timbers and plywood and fill those 40' containers with 40 or more bikes, stacked together so tightly nothing could shift, one facing left, one facing right all the way back. It was a fun gig, pausing to drive Uhaul trucks to any motorcycle shop in the area and you'd buy literally any bike they'd part with, even partial basket cases. I kept and sold the inspection plates as they weren't necessary for export. You left a massive hole in the South Texas used motorcycle market, as none were left!"

Lol