Author Topic: Name this Pipe! (Read 3862 times)

cafe750 · « **on:** March 27, 2008, 08:57:20 PM »

For this weeks edition of Name this Pipe, I present to you a 4-1 from a CB550. I've looked all through this forum, and dug for hours on google, and I cant find a thing that looks like it, with its strange bend just after the collector, and the especially long pipe leading to the megaphone. Free beer to whoever can tell me what it is!

cafe750 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:13:13 PM »

I ruled out Mac, because the Mac pipe for the 550 sweeps to one side, and the muffler attaches just after the collector. This megaphone attaches much further back, where that stainless band clamp is...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:15:37 PM »

I'd name it Albert or Brian

sorry 750

Sam.

754 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:18:08 PM »

There is a pipemaker in Eastern Canada called HINDLE..

but I for the life of me dont know what they look like.. think they came out in the 80's..

heffay · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:39:11 PM »

yea... aren't hindles sportbike mostly?

754... homemade by chance?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2008, 12:31:38 AM »

It's a Kerker "KR" series pipe, (named after their "Kawasaki Racing" design) circa 1981. It's the same bend as the one in my magazine, and that nifty chrome muffler clamp confirms it's heritage.

When they were available, the buyer got 2 baffles, one for street use, and one for competition. Can I get that beer now mate? Cheers, Terry.

MRieck · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2008, 04:34:26 AM »

Quote from: heffay on March 27, 2008, 11:39:11 PM

yea... aren't hindles sportbike mostly?

754... homemade by chance?

Lang Hindle has been around quite a while. I have a Hindle on my 750.

mcpuffett · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:11:09 AM »

Earl

same as Sam could'nt resist

, cheers mick.

cafe750 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:26:52 AM »

Thanks Terry! The beer is on its way, in a small cardboard raft, that you may see in 3-5 years, depending on how the tradewinds are blowing...

And for everyone else, I might name it George.

inline4 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:40:11 AM »

I thought that pipe looked familiar.

Here is a pic of the one going on my Z1 project. It has been ceramic coated a nice gloss black.
Before:

After:

heffay · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:10:54 AM »

Quote from: MRieck on March 28, 2008, 04:34:26 AM

Quote from: heffay on March 27, 2008, 11:39:11 PM
yea... aren't hindles sportbike mostly?

754... homemade by chance?
Lang Hindle has been around quite a while. I have a Hindle on my 750.

wow, really? cool. i've only ever seen the newer versions... do you know if it was actually made for a 750?

754 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:32:06 AM »

I will try to find out. I put some 6 piston calipers on a Z1 wheel for a buddy, who is from back there.. I think that he met him a few times.. Not sure what he has on his Z1.

MRieck · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:48:11 AM »

Quote from: heffay on March 28, 2008, 08:10:54 AM

Quote from: MRieck on March 28, 2008, 04:34:26 AM
Quote from: heffay on March 27, 2008, 11:39:11 PM
yea... aren't hindles sportbike mostly?

754... homemade by chance?
Lang Hindle has been around quite a while. I have a Hindle on my 750.

wow, really? cool. i've only ever seen the newer versions... do you know if it was actually made for a 750?

Yes...it was made for the 750. I can post a pic when I get home.

eldar · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2008, 09:25:21 AM »

Looks like a 4 person bong to me... I mean "water pipe"!

bwaller · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:13:50 PM »

Lang was a fairly accomplished roadracer here in Canada. Started the exhaust business after retiring. www.hindle.com.

I have a Hindle can I was going to use, very lightweight but a little boisterous, if you know what I mean!

Do post a pic of yours Mr.Rieck, it looks "tres chic" on that MDCB.

...............sorry cafe750

Tower · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:50:40 PM »

inline4, the Kerker for Kawasaki pipe you show is not the same pipe cafe750 is showing. Close, but no beer.

Terry, you are right about the Kerker baffles, but take another look at the pipe itself. The sharp bends (especially in number 4 header pipe), right before the collector, distinquishes this pipe as a sophisticated knock-off. The header pipes are very short, hence the need for those sharp bends. Also, with such short header pipes, the twist in the collector pipe allows this pipe to sit more snuggly up against the engine, which is another sophistication absent in most Kerker and Mac bends. Nice pipe, though. Terry, have you got a picture of the pipe you are referring to, showing these exact features?

MRieck · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:54:17 PM »

As requested

bwaller · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:19:24 PM »

Now that's a benchmark, class act.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:24:49 PM »

Oh no, it's become a "trial by fire", ha ha! (Damn, I really wanted that beer too.............) Here's a pic from my magazine, it's a "black on black" deal so a little hard to see detail, but you can clearly see how well the headers "wrap" around the engine, so I still think it's a Kerker KR. Cheers, Terry.

Ooh, and Hindle are still in business too, so who knows? Maybe they'll make you a pipe if you ask them nicely?

http://www.hindle.com/

MRieck · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:16:46 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 28, 2008, 03:24:49 PM

Oh no, it's become a "trial by fire", ha ha! (Damn, I really wanted that beer too.............) Here's a pic from my magazine, it's a "black on black" deal so a little hard to see detail, but you can clearly see how well the headers "wrap" around the engine, so I still think it's a Kerker KR. Cheers, Terry.

Ooh, and Hindle are still in business too, so who knows? Maybe they'll make you a pipe if you ask them nicely?

http://www.hindle.com/

Funny you should ask that Terry. Mark McGrew asked Lang about building some pipes 6 or 7 years while at Daytona. Lang said it wasn't worth it unless he did something like 500 units. Obviously Mark wasn't prepared to front that kind of dough. He must have new CNC mandrel bending stuff by now so one-offs wouldn't be out of the question IMO. Who knows??

754 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:53:56 PM »

Maybe I should not have uttered the H word..

Been on here 6 mos and dont think I ever saw it..

heffay · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:00:08 PM »

i saw it... now i feel foolish for not remembering.

754 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2008, 07:03:54 PM »

Ran into the Kawi rider today..

He not only knew Hindle but actually apprenticed under him!! Well he did but hindle was not there all the time.. He also worked with Rueben McMurter anothe roadracer... this was in London Ontario..

I will try to get some pics of his KZ, we put 6 piston calipers on the stock lowers..

MRieck · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2008, 06:51:32 AM »

Quote from: 754 on March 29, 2008, 07:03:54 PM

Ran into the Kawi rider today..

He not only knew Hindle but actually apprenticed under him!! Well he did but hindle was not there all the time.. He also worked with Rueben McMurter anothe roadracer... this was in London Ontario..

I will try to get some pics of his KZ, we put 6 piston calipers on the stock lowers..

I remember Miles Baldwin too.

cafe750 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2008, 06:55:01 AM »

Terry, you'll get your beer....what flavor would you like? I found another pipe that was identical, that was on a friend of mines race bike, and he confirmed that it was a Kerker KR....Thanks to everyone!

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