front pipes

[kevinhancock750]

anyone know a good place to get front pipes for a rd07 2002 preferably stainless. to be honest i've let the bike go a little lately and i noticed it needed a new tail piece. when i removed the sump guard to change oil etc i noticed a rusty/rotten front pipe. it's rusted badly around where the pipe for the rear cylinder clamps in. i bought a motad venom tail piece and when i just looked at the motad site the africatwin was'nt listed for front pipes/collector box.
a friend did have pipes for rd04 are these the same?
thanks for any help.

[AlanH]

RD04 front pipes are the same as RD07.

[Lord Stig]

It's quite common - mine went, and the replacement I bought have also started to go. It just seems to be the clamp area the rusts, and I remember someone saying the downpipe itself is stainless. If so, how they joined the two peices I don't know, but I'd consider (for myself) getting a stainless sleeve welded on to prevent the problem happening again if it gets too bad.

[kevinhancock750]

thanks for the info guy's, i just found out motad do'nt make the front pipes for the AT. i just this minute sent a message to gazelle to see if they make them. they do make lot's of one off's etc and do accomadate most things.
will let you know the reply.

[AlanH]

ABP Racing do them - ABP Racing GmbH, Motorrad Supermoto Tuning Umbauten Zylinderkopfbearbeitung -

[angelo]

Now that's a gem of information

[kevinhancock750]

cant find the english button though!

[AlanH]

Ah, the advantages of studying German

Also available on a well-known auction site...

ABP Leistungskrümmer/ Krümmer Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin on eBay (end time 06-Nov-10 12:59:29 GMT)

Send 'em a message asking how much for shipping. I'm sure their English will be just fine.

[kevinhancock750]

thanks for that alan, your a gem!

[futter]

Send 'em a message asking how much for shipping.

22 euros by the look of it.