2 stroke straight pipe

spad4me · #11 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Norman

I make my own pipes I don't think they are what you would call true tuned pipe but I've made 4. Two for my bikes and one for Cruiser and one for Ilikeabikea and they didn't complain. I still have the rough patterns if you boys and girls are interested. The metal to use to make these is go to the body shops and ask for the wreaked body panels the shops will give them to you. I made all the pipes out of a dodge hood skin and a oxy/ acet. torch. I have pictures on this forum of my bikes with their pipes.
One week end me and ilikeabikea put on a live video how to on making a pipe on this forum so we showed that the average guy could do it, some of you people saw it quite boring.

I for one would like a pattern for your pipe. with measurements. Post a link to the video.
Thanks in advance.

Ghost0 · #12 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:42 PM

What I have found works well and is not that hard to do is adapt a pocket bike tuned pipe. They are inexpensive, not that difficult to adapt, and as long as you make provisions to adjust the length until you get it where you want it will work very well.

crabdance · #13 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Norman

I make my own pipes I don't think they are what you would call true tuned pipe but I've made 4. Two for my bikes and one for Cruiser and one for Ilikeabikea and they didn't complain. I still have the rough patterns if you boys and girls are interested. The metal to use to make these is go to the body shops and ask for the wreaked body panels the shops will give them to you. I made all the pipes out of a dodge hood skin and a oxy/ acet. torch. I have pictures on this forum of my bikes with their pipes.
One week end me and ilikeabikea put on a live video how to on making a pipe on this forum so we showed that the average guy could do it, some of you people saw it quite boring.

Hi Norman, Yes, I am VERY interested in the patterns you have. If you can would you mind emailing them to me? here's my email addy: crabdance@gmail.com
If you don't mind me asking, do you have another one laying around that you are not using? I would love to be able to have an idea of what the finished product is like. Maybe even try it out on my bike before I do a build on the pipe. If not that's ok. I know you don't really know me or anything. So that's cool. Can you give me a link to the video where you showed how to make a pipe? I would NOT find it boring.

Don't know if I said this yet but my next door neighbor is a welder and he will help me out with just about anything I want to make. He's really good too. He can even weld from blueprints.

Guess I should go now. I look forward to your pattern and "maybe" a pipe. You have been so very helpful. Thanks a bunch!

spad4me · #14 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost0

What I have found works well and is not that hard to do is adapt a pocket bike tuned pipe. They are inexpensive, not that difficult to adapt, and as long as you make provisions to adjust the length until you get it where you want it will work very well.

I gave seen your instructions on another channel on how to use a daves motors pipe.
They no longer sell the pipe. So you have a new source of pipes.

Ghost0 · #15 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:47 PM

You can still get that style of pipe on other scooter or pocket bike sites as well as on ebay. Pablo just picked one up and is installing it as we speak. Here is one place to get it.
47cc Pocket bike Performance Pipe.

crabdance · #16 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost0

What I have found works well and is not that hard to do is adapt a pocket bike tuned pipe. They are inexpensive, not that difficult to adapt, and as long as you make provisions to adjust the length until you get it where you want it will work very well.

Hi Ghost, Thanks for the idea... I will google them once I get through with this note. Everyone is being so helpful. I thank everyone so very much. I'm hoping to come out of this with a pipe that I can repeat manufacture and let all my friends (that's ya'll) try them out. I will do some searching and talk to my neighbor about it and see what he thinks...

spad4me · #17 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the link ghost0

crabdance · #18 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spad4me

Thanks for the link ghost0

sorry... yes thanks for the link

Easy Rider · #19 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 12:57 PM

Good Morning Crabdance, I'm not sure if you've seen these pipes. Pipelyne/Santa Cruz Scooter Works has been making expansion chambers for decades. Here's a reasonably priced pipe.

New SCSW Tuned Pipes for sale!

**Norman** · #20 (**permalink**) 06-07-2008, 01:06 PM

Guys the video was live not recorded sorry about that.
As for the patterns I have they are paper. I was planning on selling them and it would be by mail I'd have to make copies of them what would be a fair price? There is no garrentee you would like or be able to make them work either. My bikes are withthe pipes are on this forum but I don't know where its gotten big but if you look you will see them.
Building one of these pipe will take you about 2 days of work it is not real easy I hand roll the sheet metal and its all hand fitted so the end product isn't show room stuff unless you like to grind and sand and polish etc.
I'll look and see if I can find pictures here of my bike.
Crusier had a real nice picture of his bike after he put the pipe on.
Another thing you can find tuned pipes on ebay and with a gas welder cut and modify them to fit your bike and remember if you need extra metal there is nothing wrong with going to a auto body shop and asking for the skins to make the extra parts you need.