Topic: CB750 K0-1, the motorcycle that ate my brain gets pipes stretched!

[Don R]

 Here's my pipe stretcher. I didn't cut the engine ends but that might have been easier.

[Stev-o]

Here's my pipe stretcher.

Hey Don...how much did you have to "stretch" it? 

The Italians are good at a lot of things but apparently not at making knockoff pipes!

[PeWe]

You had to bend the pipes to fit?
or
making sure that pipes are completely seated around head ex spigots?

[Don R]

You had to bend the pipes to fit?
or
making sure that pipes are completely seated around head ex spigots?
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 Yes, they are inserted all of the way in, I also used some anti-sieze to help them move around. One collar was welded on tilted, the gap was smaller on one side than the other. I had to open it up with an old screwdriver. Some guys cut the end of the pipe and trimmed the collar a bit but I liked the pipe stretcher idea.

 Also, my #3 didn't hit the frame as reported by some users of those pipes.