[JackC]

I am thinking of changing the exhaust system on my 72 CL350 race bike. The current "home made" by previous owner is fine, but I want to change the rearsets a bit and the exhaust is in the way.

What are others using?

Could you give me pros and cons of using the original high pipes? I know the mufflers are heavy, but maybe someone is using straigt pipes with baffles to meet the sound requirement?

I was hoping to make it to the track Monday and check out the other bikes, but unfortunatly thats not going to happen,

Thanks,
Jack

 

[kenessex]

Jack,
My race system is the head pipes from some aftermarket noname setup for a cb360 that I had to modify to fit by lengthening on of the pipes. I then fed this into a 2-1 collector with an aftermarket,Maybe D&D, from a 600 sportbike. This abortion appears to work pretty well for me, but without putting it on a dyno who knows. I was running stock CB head pipes with some aftermarket baffled megaphones on it. This system makes much more seat of the pants power than that set-up.
We have had the discussion on here about head pipe diameter and JohnnyB. thinks that the stock head pipes are a large enough diameter to flow as much as the 350 needs. What I would like to try is the stock CL headpipes and a pair of JohnnyB.'s megaphones on it. I think it would look bitchin and work great. Most people that seem to know suggest that a 2-2 system mkes more power on the 350 than a 2-1. In my case, I think that my adequate 2-1 makes more power than a crappy 2-2. I would like to try a good 2-2 system.

FWIW
Ken

AHRMA 412
Vintage racing - old guys on old bikes

 

[736cafe]

i've got a nos bassani 2-1 system, i don't want to mount it just yet but i'm considering having it copied. does anyone have an opinion about their performance characteristics? should i bother?

scott from chicago
ahrma #527

 

[kenessex]

Scott,
I seem to recall that back in the day the Bassani had a good reputation for making power. I think that some of the factory superbike teams used Bassani pipes. This really gets into the 2-1 vs. 2-2 pipes and the 360 crank vs. 180 crank discussion. I haven't really given it too much thought since it makes my head hurt. I am considerng trying to make up a 2-2 high mount system for a 350 this summer that will exit under the seat. I will see what happens.
Back to your question about having your Bassani copied, I would like to see an affordable racing system out there that would give good ground clearance, reduced weight and better performance at a reasonable cost.

Ken

AHRMA 412
Vintage racing - old guys on old bikes

 

[joe c]

jemco



jc

"tex, if your bikes a cheater, its not a very good one"