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Offline raindodger

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Exhausts
« on: 17.12. 2024 19:15 »
Can any of you fine gentlemen recommend a supplier of a siamese exhaust system for my A10 that will actually fit?
I'm fitting a sidecar, so access will be limited.

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Tim.

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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #1 on: 17.12. 2024 20:33 »
Mine has one but its ancient so I don't know who made it.  What I will say is that with 2:1 pipes they not only need to fit but stay fitted. The short drive side section has a tendency to blow out on some designs so take a close look at what holds that in place.
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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #2 on: 17.12. 2024 21:52 »
After a lot of Google research  *whistle*, I settled on a Armours siamese system to fit a '54 RR new build.  From what I can gather ,they use thicker wall pipe and are triple plated. Price was OK in comparison to what is available in Australia , freight was a killer though.
 Anyway I bit the bullet and ordered them, arrived about 10 days later packed well and looked fantastic. The RR is still on the bench so I fitted them to my '60 Super Rocket for a trial run. Fitted straight on, no fettling required, secured the header pipes in the head with some silicone type sealant and fired it up. A little louder than my twin stock pipes but a deeper sound.
 Since then have racked up about 400 klm of spirited riding (70 mph cruising) following a few "moderns"with no issues of headers moving in the head, chrome is just starting to yellow at the pipe junction.
 So very happy with them. Hope that helps.
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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #3 on: 17.12. 2024 22:06 »
+1 for Armours. I have them too.

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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #4 on: 17.12. 2024 22:25 »
I have an Armours exhaust on my Matchless, very solid and well made.  Have you seen where they are? Down an alley in Bournemouth behind a Kebab shop and a dance wear shop *smile* .
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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #5 on: 17.12. 2024 22:44 »
Yes, always Armours. The only issue I've had with the Siamese system is the exhuast pipe on the LHS (kerbisde in the UK) doesn't go into the head at quite the right angle so it is difficult to get the cooling ring to fit flush against the head. Others seem to have had the same experience.

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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #6 on: 18.12. 2024 09:39 »
On my system (of unknown origin) its the drive side that doesn't sit right. Rather a lot of filing was need to the ring to get it to sit where it should.
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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #7 on: 18.12. 2024 15:26 »
Got mine some 15plus yrs ago from Cake st classics still looking and fitting well
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Re: Exhausts
« Reply #8 on: 19.12. 2024 02:04 »
Yep, me too. +1 Armours Siamese SS.