Superlight / SS exhaust alignment?
 

can someone please confirm that SL exhaust ends are NOT normally aligned to each other?

No wonder I've had probs trying to set them up; this pic of RJ's SL is what is making me think this way, note the off-set:



I've been trying to get the outlets in line with the indicators - and while we are at it - is the SS also the same???

My bike came with Carbon race cans, so I cant remember what a std setup is really meant to look like.

Cheers - Frank

Frank, I'm only guessing at what you mean as the image didn't show up, but maybe your headers are not centred, or they're not mating fully at the join behind the engine causing the downpipe from the rear cylinder to be twisted/rotated slightly..just guessing. The pipes should be aligned at the indicators, for sure. Of course your cans could be asymmetical, just like mine: My Sil Motor hi-level cans have completely different curves. And they're almost 20mm too short for the hangers they come with so that they don't seat properly and wobble about. The seal is bad so I have to gob it up with ally tape and small animals. Folk say Sil Motor are top quality but I'm not impressed. But I've lived with them for 2 years. Bah.

Good call, my friend - but I suspect it really is that the LH exit of the header pipe has been angled wrongly.

I'll try and attach a pic of my new headers:

Cheers - Frank

Where did you get those headers from? Yummy.

I think I know what you mean. My carbon termis don't line up exactly when viewed from behind. One is very slightly higher than the other. Standard headers. Not really noticeable unless you are really looking.

Probably the best thing to do is to sell me that spagetti header system and you can have my standard headers :D

I have the same problem on my ssie road bike with standard headers. Don't worry about it Frank. Just ride it!

I think Nige is right - the pipes fit the damn headers (SilMoto), it just looks a bit odd from behind.

Trust me - I still have the old lead-weight headers and they 'aint goin' back on :lol:

I got the headers from these guys:

http://www.daniele-moto.de

Cheers - Frank

Frank - my German's not too hot and there aren't too many pix on the site, can you give a link to the exact item ?
Cheers
Gareth

Interesting timing - I complained to SIl-motor and they have responded by telling me the silencers I'm trying to fit are actually for a 97 onwards SS.

Not sure if this link will work but here goes:

http://www.daniele-moto.de/shop_star...%20Sportzwecke

Frank

ps Nothing much on their Ebay site either at present but here is the link for that as well:

http://stores.ebay.de/Daniele-Moto-I...enameZl2QQtZkm

Are guys sure that its the exhausts that are out of place rather than the indicators? Try comparing their position to the subframe rather than the indicators. I thought I had the same problem with my standard cans and headers but it turned out that the numberplate hanger/indicator mounting was a bit squiffy.

Cheers - Tranquil - but they are mis-aligned due to the header pipes being made inncorrectly, I have to make all sorts of spacer adjustments that I didnt have to do with the OEM headers.

As twpd - says, it does not look too bad form behind so, I'm just living with the "Custom" look and learning to enjoy riding the bike.

Daniele Moto catalogue download is also available from here:

http://www.daniele-moto.de/pdf/DMI-Katalog2006.pdf

does my bum look huge or just gigantic - lol....

note mis-align on the exhaust ends - and that took some time to get even THAT good !!!!

I had problems with my remus cans on std headers, got them to look ok by tweeking the mounting bracket

Frank, you of all people should know not to dry an SS at high temperatures as they have a tendency to shrink! ;)

LOL - Thanks Chi, for trying to help me out but even Guys photographic prowess can't hide the truth!

I look like a gorilla riding a monkey bike!

At least Monty helped me out and gave a few good pointers to try and help me improve my "style" a little by the end of the day :)

Regards - Frank

I reckon if you grab the right hand exhaust can and give it a huge yank away from the main frame of the bike it would be about even. :P

Seriously try heating and bending the header pipe so it points more outwards.