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Technical Forums => Shovel Head => Topic started by: motorplex88 on July 06, 2020, 02:03:03 PM

Title: Success
Post by: motorplex88 on July 06, 2020, 02:03:03 PM
I have successfully put together the worst sounding shovel exhaust I've ever heard  :doh:. Ordered the head pipe off eBay and then dig through the junk and found the fish tail off of an old 360 Honda. Just horrible! After having to make footboard rear Mount and get the Taiwan head flanges to fit seems like a huge waste of time
One good thing is the engine seems to like way better than the old shorty drags that's been on it for years. Oh well, I'll just keep riding the damned thing. :hyst:
Title: Re: Success
Post by: Ohio HD on July 06, 2020, 02:13:50 PM
LOL!      :SM:

Yeah, I bet the old girl likes the added back pressure on the exhaust.

Like I told a friend once, you can buy exhaust to make them sound good, or you can buy exhaust to make them run good.    :smiled:

Title: Re: Success
Post by: david lee on July 06, 2020, 02:44:17 PM
i wish running boards and brake and shifter lever were set back more for shorter riders
Title: Re: Success
Post by: Hossamania on July 06, 2020, 05:07:04 PM
I've got to say, it is a unique looking setup.
Title: Re: Success
Post by: JW113 on July 06, 2020, 06:01:46 PM
Quote from: david lee on July 06, 2020, 02:44:17 PM
i wish running boards and brake and shifter lever were set back more for shorter riders

It's not the boards/brake/shifter, it's the seat! A stock Shovel pogo post seat sits a bit more forward than the frame mounted seats, so foot controls are closer.

Nice looking bike dude!

-JW
Title: Re: Success
Post by: motorplex88 on July 06, 2020, 07:43:00 PM
Ha !
Yup, it's unique. It sounds like 2 frogs farting in a bowl of cotton balls. The fish tail started out longer and had about a 8 inch baffle. Cut the tail to what I thought was a good length which also took out about half the baffle. Totally shocked at the sound. Another thing that surprised me was after riding around 80 miles , I really expected the pipes to turn color up close to the heads. Not yet. I'm sure they will in due time.
Title: Re: Success
Post by: JW113 on July 06, 2020, 09:24:06 PM
Youtube video!!! The suspense is killing me!

-JW
Title: Re: Success
Post by: 76shuvlinoff on July 07, 2020, 02:52:31 AM
Looks great.   At least you didn't use a cherry bomb!  :teeth:
Title: Re: Success
Post by: motorplex88 on July 07, 2020, 05:02:54 AM
Cherry Bomb  :idea: :idea:??  I may have to go back out to the junk pile.  Me knowing how to youtube would be like me knowing how to split an atom.  :hyst: