so i was tired of my stock chrome pipe but i didn't want to invest in an aftermarket pipe 'cause they are f'ing loud...i think this was a cool alternative.
thanks to gixxerfiend and gravity for help and suggestions.

 

what kinda bike do you have?

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turned out nice though good job

 

600F4i. It looks good, not as flashy!

 

why the unpainted ring on the back. At least that is what it looks like.

 

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thanks to gixxerfiend and gravity for help and suggestions.
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Hey no problemo....Glad to see it turned out nice for ya!

I agree with ya on not liking the look of stock exhaust... Im curious to see how it holds up for you, what kind of paint did you use?? how many coats?

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So you can see the picture but your still asking what kind of bike he has?? Im confused here....I thought the BIGGGG "F4i" was a dead giveaway...

 

looks good, pete.

much better than the stock "bling" exhaust, which seems so out of place on the bike. the flat black matches with the frame and makes the exhaust so much less noticeable.

 

Turned out real nice.
Whats up with the shinny ring though?

 

i think the skinny ring looks nice. pete says its faster with the skinny ring too.

 

I think it looks nice. What grit sandpaper did you used?

 

i used 250 grit paper to sand the pipe down. i think that's the most important part because the paint really needs something solid to bond to considering the heat.
i used 1200 krylon flat black. it took about four coats (with 10 minutes between coats for drying) to get it right. i let it sit for 24 hours before i road it. so far it's been doing fine...we'll see if it holds up though.
oh...and i left the racing stripe for the added 15 hp that chrome racing stripes add...hahaah...but really just because i thought it would look nice.

 

paint the stripe red that will add alot more hp than the chrome. Will look better too.

 

i agree with painting the ring red. Nice bike though.

 

[QUOTE=pba110]i used 250 grit paper to sand the pipe down. i think that's the most important part because the paint really needs something solid to bond to considering the heat.
i used 1200 krylon flat black. it took about four coats (with 10 minutes between coats for drying) to get it right. i let it sit for 24 hours before i road it. so far it's been doing fine...we'll see if it holds up though.
oh...and i left the racing stripe for the added 15 hp that chrome racing stripes add...hahaah...but really just because i thought it would look nice. [/QUOTe

Thanks, I think I'll try that on mine. Again, looks good but can I get more hp if there are three stripes?

 

Im shure you would see much greater gains on three stripes. Larger gains are going to come from painted stripes, but then again, not just any single thing is going to add alot of hp. A motorcycle is a machine and it has pieces that all work together, you might want to consider a decal or two if you will be investing alot into these stripes you are talking about. Make shure you buff it real good when you are done, you wont get much gain if you dont do it right.

 

Looks better, I would paint the ring though.