A65 Exhaust pipes

[Mike Farmer]

 

Hi and good morning.

I am now at the point of needing to purchase exhaust pipes for my "in process" A65.

I would like to fit high level pipes and that puts me into an area that is new to me. I've seen pictures of several and really dont know where to go with this.

I dont wish to fit straight through pipes so I am looking for advice. Ultimately I would like high pipes with decent looking efficient??silencers.

Your help and advice appreciated.

Mike

[berniej]

Hi Mike,

I'll also be looking for a pair for my A50CC restoration when I get back to it (been distracted by old boat engines).
I did enquire with Armours a while back and they ony do one set which apparently both run down the nearside.

https://www.armoursltd.co.uk/product/pipe-bsa-a65-spitfire-hornet/

Not sure if that's what I'll go with as I think the Cyclone originally had high-level straight throughs on each side for the racing configuration and small silincers added for the road bikes.

Cheers,
Bernie

[Mike Farmer]

 

Thanks for that. I'll get in touch with them early next week when they are back at work.

Mike

[MITCHELL]

Hi Mike, there was a post some time back with some photos of high pipes and I remember thinking " they look good I might go for those when my very slow rebuild gets to that stage " ( crank and cylinder are being machined at present ) I'm not sure but it may have been one of Bess,s posts. Cheers Dave.

[DerekAnderson8]

Thanks for that. I'll get in touch with them early next week when they are back at work.

Mike

i had these on my A65 and be aware they can be noisy, i had shorty silencers on and made little or no difference!

I liked the sound but i'm not sure anybody else did.

[Mike Farmer]

 

I took part in that discussion at the time, in fact I may well have kicked it off. AGE. However I have not resolved the situ during that time and so I thought I would have another dig. Engine is in Frame and built up except clutch so the requirment is urgentish.

Very interested in Derek's comment and opinion-the one thing I dont want to do is get it wrong cos I simply can't afford to. The cost of pipes dictates get it right first time.  BTW Derek its the Golden Goose. (Well you named it)

So I guess what I'm looking for is high pipes that will take the normal Beesa silencers. I know I can make adaptors but that will always show as such.

Any help or advice gratefully accepted.

Mike

[MITCHELL]

If you go to, which bike do go ride, go back about 3 pages and look for Firebird scrambler that may be of interest, good luck, Dave.

[DerekAnderson8]

this is nice!

and it might not burn your legs!

[Mike Farmer]

 

Thanks for that. I'll continue to dig around but now I have a better idea of where I may go. Coild well end up with normal. We'll see

Mike

[MITCHELL]

That really is nice Derek, don't suppose you have any info on it?

[DerekAnderson8]

it came from rider magazine but i dont have any more than that, here's a bigger picture it looks even better!

[Mike Farmer]

 

Lovely bit of kit. US spec I would think 67/68/69. Pre OIF but QD hub, later speedo drive. Those pipes are what I would like but cant find anything like them. Conundrum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

[DerekAnderson8]

these are the ones mike

[Mike Farmer]

 

Hi Derek.

Thanks for that. Further thought--I have the earlier brake with the small lever just "behind" the kick start and the rod running down the RH side and looking at it I wonder if those pipes would foul the brake action.

Thoughts??

Mike

[Mike Farmer]

 

I've just looked at those and I have no idea how I missed them cos I looked on that site several times(age?).
The blurb says fits all 1963/72 so I'll give it a go.

Thanks for your help and interest===we'll see.

Mike