Topic: Yamiya pipes

[vintagewannabe]

I am looking at purchasing some yamiya exhaust pipes for my 550K and i was wondering if they will fit my bike?  Looks like they only make them for the 750 and 400's.  What is the scoop.

[Geeto67]

750 and 400 only....550s are orphans. not it wont fit unless you are magic with fab.

[vintagewannabe]

figures

[bender01]

I just bought 4 new pipes from my honda dealer for a 75 550k. Free shipping

[pablo78cb550]

marving makes a set.

[moham]

I would hope they throw in free shipping for $9000 pipes...

[moham]

marving makes a set.

can you post a link?

[bender01]

$792 with all screws and trimmings. No collars mine were fine. 9K$...?

[pablo78cb550]

http://www.marving.com/faces/home.jsp?lingua=ENG

Bender, how do you like them?

[moham]

$792 with all screws and trimmings. No collars mine were fine. 9K$...?

OK, so I exaggerate a wee bit, but $792 is still large dollars (in my checkbook)...I'm sure they're purty as as all git-out, tho...

[bender01]

Pablo I havent installed them yet but are exactly the same as the ones currently on the bike without patches. I have to replace my swingarm bushings to so im waiting until it gets a little cooler here in SC to install them. My bike is in very good condition and I feel the bike is worth original parts.

[moham]

marving makes a set.

Any clue who deals marving in the US and what price-point is like? I like the stuff they're showing on the site.

My bike is in very good condition and I feel the bike is worth original parts.

I'm sure it is. I would not have tried to imply it wasn't. I am just a cheap-a$$ and used to getting relatively cheap parts for these bikes, so stock pipes are one of the few eye-openers. I gotta wonder too what kind of $800 exhaust system a guy could buy if he were not as into the stock aspect of his ride.

[754]

About 1/2 of a titanium pipe set.. maybe less..

 I saw Ti tailpieces for Ducatis, not the the headers pipes, so just the last third.. offered..

 for a mere 1499..


 You can always find cheap bikes, bur new parts are going to cost...

[moham]

So:

$250 for easy-MAC

$1400 Ti for Ducati

$800 lands you somewhere in between for oem

But surely there are options between $250-$800 that are desirable, available, functional, aesthetically sound, etc...or am I way off?

[754]

I am not seeing how anyone can build a pipeset for less than 250 and make a profit..

 Stock Honda exhaust for CB500 and CB750 is about at least 2x the labour (if not more) than to build a 4-1

[pablo78cb550]

you can also look at sito exhaust @ dennis kirk.
better price.

[moham]

I don't see anything but MAC for a 500/550 on Dennis Kirk...Some Sito mufflers but no other systems

[bender01]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB500-CB550-Exhaust_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35581QQihZ018QQitemZ280279609505QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
  look at these.

[moham]

I am not seeing how anyone can build a pipeset for less than 250 and make a profit..

 Stock Honda exhaust for CB500 and CB750 is about at least 2x the labour (if not more) than to build a 4-1

Agreed. I was referring to available choices in the $250-$800 range. There is of course, ebay, and on that note, does anybody have any experience with S&S?

[fuzzybutt]

i dont know about the quality/performance of their motorcycle exhausts BUT S+S exhausts on air cooled vw's is top notch stuff. i had an s+s dual aluminum silencer system on a 210hp dual carbed 2500cc bug motor.

[pablo78cb550]

I don't see anything but MAC for a 500/550 on Dennis Kirk...Some Sito mufflers but no other systems

if your looking for a cheap full system starting from scratch go with the MAC system.

if your looking for a full system and have the money and starting from scratch go with the Marving system.

also if you have the original pipes, you can grind off the welds holding on the mufflers to the headers and buy replacement mufflers from Emgo. $46.99 a piece and look just like the originals. and they mount to the rear brackets as the originals. as a matter of fact they have a couple from Emgo you could do this with.
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=&store=Main&catId=403&productId=p431285&leafCatId=40302&mmyId=

now, another original header option is go back to Dennis Kirk, look up Sito again and
select the 4 into 2:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=4401018&store=Main&catId=403&productId=p4401018&leafCatId=40302&mmyId=

there used to be this exhaust but you'll be lucky to still find it.
its the one i use, it works and sounds awesome.

[moham]

if your looking for a full system and have the money and starting from scratch go with the Marving system.

Got a quote coming from the US Marving dealer...Curious to see how much.

[vintagewannabe]

The marvel pipes look alot nicer than the mac exhaust.  Also for about the same price you can get
http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/exhaust.html  the cost is $875

[moham]

Just got these...

[vintagewannabe]

Are those the S&S pipes?

[moham]

Yes.

[KB02]

Got a quote coming from the US Marving dealer...Curious to see how much.

I just got a quote from the US dealer for Marving. For the full system it was $650
(The upper left set)

[pablo78cb550]

Got a quote coming from the US Marving dealer...Curious to see how much.

I just got a quote from the US dealer for Marving. For the full system it was $650
(The upper left set)

is that for a 750 or 550?

[moham]

i dont know about the quality/performance of their motorcycle exhausts BUT S+S exhausts on air cooled vw's is top notch stuff. i had an s+s dual aluminum silencer system on a 210hp dual carbed 2500cc bug motor.

After checking around to try to find out more about S&S, I emailed the company and they replied with this...

    "We sold the S&S motorcycle line to Jardine Headers about 1980 & he sold out to Inter Am. The only bike headers we make now are Private Label for other companies. We also make Mini-Sprint headers for Circle Track Cars with bike engines."


So, there you have it...

I have heard of Jardine but not Inter Am. I don't know that Jardine's reputation for quality was/is stellar, but maybe somebody else could comment on that...

[754]

That Marving collecter will never find its way onto a bike I own..

 man, now I will have nightmares and not be able to sleep...

[KB02]

Got a quote coming from the US Marving dealer...Curious to see how much.

I just got a quote from the US dealer for Marving. For the full system it was $650
(The upper left set)

is that for a 750 or 550?

That's for the 750, but they do offer a 500 pipe (not 550, though). The 500 pipe is the lower right. And they have another one that looks a lot like the Kerker Exhaust for the 500.

[pablo78cb550]

Got a quote coming from the US Marving dealer...Curious to see how much.

I just got a quote from the US dealer for Marving. For the full system it was $650
(The upper left set)

is that for a 750 or 550?

That's for the 750, but they do offer a 500 pipe (not 550, though). The 500 pipe is the lower right. And they have another one that looks a lot like the Kerker Exhaust for the 500.

ok, some one want to field this question:
the difference between the two (500/550) exhaust systems
is what?

[moham]

As far as I know, if it fits a 500 then it fits a 550. 71-78 should be interchangeable, I believe.

[Maxacceleration]

Hey all, real new here and looking up all kinds of stuff for my 550.
Has anyone ran into or purchased Swarbrick 4 into 4 exhaust from the UK?
They show 500/4 pipes...
Looks like the real deal if attainable.

[vintagewannabe]

The bottom two marving exhaust shown above will fit the 550.  i am ordering the bottom left exhaust for $335 shipped.  It is there racing exhaust set up!  The black one is around $450 I think.

[tygrant]

what exhaust set up nets the most power? 4-4/4-2/4-1? I had a feeling the 4-1 is best for making power is that correct?

[ghost]

i've wondered that myself. i'm sure it's the lightest, therefor it would "feel" more powerful when you twist the grip few to the power to weight ratio

[tygrant]

yes its lighter that allways helps. i know the 2-1 on big twins is the best way to make power. the guy who diald in my harley kept pushing me to get one but i find them ugly on harleys so i went with a differnt set up. im curious if its the same with a 4-1