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January 30, 2008
Header Pipe Update
Because I know Jonneke wants to hear the latest.
I swung by Team Synergy on the way home and picked up the exhaust for the 750 Sport. It looks fine; I was a little concerned that the pitted metal be too much revealed, but it came out more like orange-peel than anything else. Considering that one would have to be on the ground to inspect the pipes, I think they are 100% acceptable. In addition to the one header piece, I had the downpipe and the exhaust flanges coated. With the cans done, it will be a trick-looking setup. All I have lost is the look of stainless for the matte black. Which is fine by me: both the Morini and the other Ducati have black exhausts.
To address the mystery of the previous post, these pipes are definitely not stock to the 750, and I doubt (given their construction) that they are stock to any Ducati. My guess is that the 750 Sport I purchased in October was fitted with a full FBF exhaust solution. And now that I have removed the P.O.'s exhaust wrap job and had them coated properly, I have paid for the upgrade. I measured the aftermarket headers: the exterior diameter is 42mm at the cans, and 45mm at the exhaust port. Interior dimensions at the port are 42mm vs 31mm of stock. According to my envelope calculations, that is 1.8 times the volume! No wonder it seems like such a peppy bike. I think we can safely rule out lack of breathing as a source of any potential slowness.
Posted by Underblog at January 30, 2008 5:59 PM
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