GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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Re: GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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Awesome! anim-cheers1
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Re: GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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And yeah, while dynoing I noticed my exhausts changed color =)
According to the dyno tech this is due to a choke in the tubing that then gets much hotter than the rest of the exhaust.
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Re: GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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I would submit that the quality of the exhaust structure is not as good as in the "olden" days.
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Re: GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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2012 Suzuki DL1000 VStrom (sold)
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Re: GL1100 with GL1200 LTD EFI conversion

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That reminds me of the Cobra pipes on the Valkyries that would turn colors because they were single walled construction. Just adds to the uniqueness of your bike!
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Hehe yeah. However I’m pretty sure these are the original 43year old pipes ;)
Just a bit shorter and the crossover pipe removed. Might be enough to enable this “behavior”
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I think there is a chance some of your pipes may be original to when your bike was born, but the tailpipe section certainly is not. I cannot recall exactly what your whole system looked like, but do recall that the rears were unique to your bike.
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I also tried to look it up, not sure exactly what the ends are but I’ve seen them on old photos ;)
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What do your headers look like? Could be a custom system the whole way?
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Took a while, but here's the pics.
The blue Swedish sky you get for free =)
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Look like original Honda exhaust headers that have had new exhaust pipes added, lovely blue sky, riding time! :8)
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And this week it is raining cats,dogs and elephants :(
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