Topic: Mint 4 into 1 headers on eBay......how much?

[egor]

Sweet set of Alphabet headers and muffler on eBay right now.  They are for cb500 and cb550s.  They were made in the 70s.  Any idea how much these sell for if they are mint?  They are 4 into 1.

[SHELLFISH]

I saw those too! Good price so far but it's a long way till the auction ends.
I don't know if it's just me but the spread on the headers seems large and the length of the megaphone seems too long for a 550. 750 maybe?

I need an exhaust for a 550K; think it's gonna be a Mac.

[domer]

now i know who my competition will be

[754]

Correction;
 Now, you know who one of the EXTRA competition will be..

 I f they are for 750 the pipe will not exit the head straight.

[tlbranth]

For what it's worth, I put Alphabet mufflers (4 into 2) on my 750 back in the 70's and they rusted through veeeeery quickly.

[domer]

thats the kind of stuff i want to hear... anyone else chime in on the alphabet exhaust? since these were made before i was born, (and im pushin 30 ) this is the first im even hearing of them...

[egor]

You can tell that they are brand new, they even have the box and pictures of inside of the tail section.  If you keep your bike garaged and take good care of it....think they would last awhile.  My guess is they will sell for around 800 to 1k.  Due to not many people have these...the price will climb.  Just a guess.

[754]

1080 on here got a new set back in the 70s, the baffle rotted on it. they do on some headers..

 I cant see it getting much over 600..

 They dont have a strong following.. A handbent Yosh in the box, that would go a lot higher..IMO..

[buffalogt750]

I scored a brand new Alphabet 4 into 1 header for my 550 on Ebay a couple of months ago for a buy it now price of 200.00. Thought I got a pretty good deal. New in the box with hardware and even instructions and warranty card (hardware is only a hanger bracket and some bolts and nuts) I think the fit and quality is very good. As far as pipes rotting out, taking very short rides leaves condensation inside pipes and any pipes will rust out quickly. Also have pods, 650 cam, Dyna 5 ohm coils and 115 mains. Have put about 2000 miles on bike with new header and absolutely no blueing yet.

[domer]

isnt the blueing caused by an improperly tuned bike?

[buffalogt750]

A properly tuned bike can also cause blueing and thin wall pipes will turn blue faster than thick wall pipes, although you are correct, a bike running lean will turn any pipes blue very quickly.

[egor]

I was way off on the top bidding price.  They sold for $358.00 and $30.00 shipping.  There were 4 bids within the last minute of the auction.

I probably would have bid on them but I really like the exhaust I have.  Also think they look better off the bike than on.

If someone on sohc4 bought them....let us know what you think of them, how they sound, fitment, etc.

[bk0931]

Hey guys!!
I bought the pipes on ebay. They arrived today via fedex. I bought them for a 550 that im turning into a cafe. They look so damn nice though that im thinking about putting them on my other 550. Didnt think i was going to pay that much but I had to have them!! I wont be installing them for another month so ill keep ya posted when i do. Hopefully with pics!! Thanks !!