GR650 - Exhaust

Last night and this morning we worked on the GR again. Martin continued to work on the exhaust. 
This is the first exhaust that he is working on. He's doing all the welding on the exhaust because I am still lacking a lot in the skills department, ha! We re-used some parts of the old headers from the GR. We also bought an old 4 into 1 header set from an old Japanese 4 in line that we cut in pieces. With these cheap elements we are trying to make the flowing 2 into one exhaust that I had in mind for the GR. Step by step it's getting in the right direction. :)

Exhaust headers

Yesterday was the first time that I went to Eindhoven to start working on the GR650 with Martin.
We're gonna use the GR as a test case and the things we'll learn on the GR will help us to do make a killer XS650. Well that's the plan, haha

I always wanted to learn how to make my own exhaust. My plan with the GR is to turn it into a vintage flat tracker. I figured it needed a 2 into1 exhaust on the right side. So we started with the exhaust yesterday.

We decided to recycle the original headers and see how far we could get from there.
We worked until 2.30 last night and also worked on it today. Martin just bought a new welding machine so this was a nice opportunity to start getting to know the thing. We still have a to learn a lot but this is a nice start.
With a grinder we cut lines in the header so we could bend it tightly around the frame while trying to get a nice flowing line. I'm amazed of how well it went. Great start :)

Vintage trumpet/cocktail shaker exhausts for sale

Set of vintage trumpet/cocktail shaker exhausts from a Norton
No cheap ass remakes
the heavy chrome is still in great condition
60 euro for the set - SOLD
51cm x 4 cm

Kevin Baas Rippled Wheel Covers for sale

I'm having a spring sale.
Need cash to work work on the Townsmoker and project SV650 :)

"Kevin Baas Rippled Wheel Covers: 15" rippled wheel disk that is modified to fit on a 16" starhub motocycle wheel. The 2 covers bolt together around the wheel with threaded spacers in between and chrome button head allen bolts. Can be used on the front or rear tires."
 
Never used
Kevin sells them for 350 dollar
I'm selling them for 200 euro
They fit perfectly on my GR650 16" rear wheel but I changed plans. 
Bought a new rear 18" rim for it. 
mail to: infoATlennardschuurmansDOTcom