Topic: Where to buy exhaust? CB550

[nollid51]

Hey guys! I'm sure you've been asked this question before, but I couldn't really turn up anything on the search here. I have a CB550 from 1976 and I'm thinking about getting new pipes for my project bike, as the ones mine came with are a bit rusty and are the chopperish turn out mufflers (4-2).  The style I've really fallen in love with are the 'peashooter' types like on BCR. I really don't feel like dishing out 900 dollars for exhaust though, (in college). The MAC systems seem to be the most affordable, but I'd rather spend my money on something I like aesthetically. My google searches haven't really turned up anything besides MAC's anyway. Do you guys know of any cheaper alternatives that are like the peashooters (4-2 preferably)? Thanks in advance. -Joe

[texaninseattle]

check denniskirk.com...they have sito 4-2 for 300 but you have to use your head pipes

[nollid51]

thanks ill give it a look.

[nollid51]

the only types they have are for 2-2, didnt quite like the 4-2 they had. thanks tho. are there any other good sites for vintage style stuff. I guess what im going for are pipes similar to the black bomber.

[texaninseattle]

I have been looking for months for 550 exhaust and between the mac 4-1 and that sito 4-2 thats all i can really find...other than bcr's, but who wants to pay that price

[nollid51]

yeah i here that. i couldn't if i wanted to, since im buying stuff for school. I think I may go for the macs because its a complete system.

[FLo]

I was exactly in the same boat you were in a couple of weeks ago.  I got pulled over by the cops here in Vancouver, BC for having a loud exhaust, so I had 30 days to get one.

Like you I really liked the sound of the BCR peashooter, although the the peashooters, in my opinion, have a very "weak" look to it.  Also, there's no way in hell I'm gonna pay that kind of $$$ for them.

I had a hard time trying to find a 4-2 so I narrowed my decision to either the Marshal Deeptone 4-1 and the Mac 4-1.  Because of price ($340 here in town) I decided to go with the chrome 4-1 full exhaust.  They look great, but I'm not completely happy with the way it sounds.  There's a rattle at about 5000 rpm, and the sound is not as deep as I hoped for.  Here's a video link

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-85500462908800603&hl=en

Good luck and post some pictures when your upgrade is complete.