Author Topic: Down Pipes Rule (Read 4030 times)

Graeme M · « **on:** April 20, 2009, 02:15:29 pm »

OK, it must just be me, but I was just looking at Ajay's pic of his KX250 and it reminded me again how much I love the look of bikes with downpipes. My RM125M, KX250s/125s, Ossa Phantoms, RH Suzukis, you name it they just look right. And given I didn't get into bikes until up-pipes were the go, I can't explain it. I even think TS400s look hot with those huge downpipes.

Is there any hope for me? If I had the money, I'd stock my garage with those things! Especially the KXes.

Does anyone agree or is this just a strange side effect of growing older?

Freakshow · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:39:00 pm »

Not so Hot when its banging on the ground after a jump snals the back stay, aka TM :'(, but on the other side, looks smooth and tasty when its on you Dt bike.

Depends, practicallity has some input.

But then again there as some bikes that wouldnt look any good without some nice chambers

DR · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:26:53 pm »

yup! I have the same affliction Greame. If it has a down pipe it looks the goods no matter what it is! I even see the newer models up at the dirt track dropped down and running nice bling downpipes. While these are current models it dates them slightly in appearance and they actually begin to appeal to me simply becuse of the downpipe. For me a downpipe 'typically' means I'm looking at something pre'75..my favs

Marc.com · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:09:53 pm »

yep nothing sexier than a good down pipe, Geoffs were modeled on Phar Lap.

Heikki360 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:22:46 pm »

Looks like I am in a minority of one (as usual), but I reckon they look primitive compared to a tidy up pipe, e.g. 74 Husky Mag 250. Yes I am biased...

pokey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:01:25 pm »

Enduro was my first love so downpipes were a hinderance and we overlooked in the search for ground clearance rather than performance.

We bolted on Torque and other up pipe chambers looking for a bit more oompf , god thay are fugly. Always reminded me of a carpet python eating a possum. Then there was always the BBQ'd thigh to contend with.

Down pipes still look like they have swallowed a possum but the artistic lines just follow the form of the bike rather than cutting it in half.

My favourite ever chambers was on my gt750....... 3 in to 3 ...fat... chrome ... and fook didnt they work well

VMX247 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:09:16 pm »

this is a real tidy look

VMX247 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:10:30 pm »

and another tidy appearance

Noel · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:33:17 pm »

Yep your right Graeme,
I like the look of my crappy old '77 CR125
Pre 78 250 start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMfB_aukJw0

cheers
Noel

Noel · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:38:47 pm »

and this is from the two stroke insitute
You may have to adjust the brightness, can't give to much away.

Noel

GMC · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:39:43 pm »

Quote from: Freakshow on April 20, 2009, 02:39:00 pm

Not so Hot when its banging on the ground after a jump

Thats what I like best about them, they keep me in work

frostype400 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2009, 10:17:52 pm »

would you be able to make a trick set for an rd250 thanks Michael.

Lozza · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:31:59 pm »

Yikes those welds Noel best that stays in the dark(don't forget stage 2 with that cylinder)

Up or down they all represent there own challenges. The torque arm lug on this gave me some headaches with routing of the pipe.

VMX247 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:11:26 pm »

OK i'm gonna have me say....

These pipes look like old people (80 plus) who have had way too may tatts.....f,,,g,,,n ugly.
Over Kill.
cheers Alison
yer i know, who asked me

LWC82PE · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:49:22 am »

is that Ken Smiths KX?

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