08-18-2016, 08:44 AM
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Hawk Header pipe question
While looking at the RPS website for Hawk exhaust parts I noticed that, according to the picture, there appears that a replacement "connecting pipe" (header pipe) doesn't have the cat in it. I'm thinking of gutting my cat BUT if the replacement pipe doesn't have a cat in it why not just buy that one and have the original to put back on if I ever need to? Maybe you all or Adam can shed some light on this for me. Here is the link to the RPS page http://therps.net/DB-Hawk.html. You have to click on parts then on carburetor,muffler tab. It won't let me link directly to that page for some reason. You can click the pic to get a larger view.
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08-18-2016, 09:27 AM
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http://www.cscmotorcycles.com/TT250-...p/zt17-103.htm
Only $18 (plus shipping) from CSC and I think it's the same Header pipe too 
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08-18-2016, 09:46 AM
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08-18-2016, 10:57 AM
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The early Hawks had a header pipe that was slip-over, later Hawks use a flange. Unless you have an early Hawk, your only way to get rid of the cat is to gut your existing header pipe.
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08-18-2016, 03:44 PM
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Also there's some logistical complexity with parts pricing, we have to anticipate demand months in advance... if we order too many we lose money on overhead, if we order too few we don't have enough. I've been doing a bit of math, but basically the more Hawks we sell, the cheaper we can sell parts. We need to find qualified mechanics to assemble them, since most people really shouldn't be doing self-assembly. If we sell enough Hawks, we can ship parts in bulk to different parts of the country and cut the shipping cost. |
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08-18-2016, 03:59 PM
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08-18-2016, 07:23 PM
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08-18-2016, 08:48 PM
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I haven't removed the head pipe yet but I just got the bikes in last month so I'm pretty sure they have a flange on the head pipe. I'm trying to get a few more HP from my Hawk BUT I don't want it too loud. The ZRX I sold I actually got it so loud that you could hear it 5 miles away (as the crow flies!!). Way too loud for me. I just want to make sure I can reverse what I do if it is obnoxiously loud. I've looked into aftermarket but don't want to spend $140+ on a complete system. I know a few of you all have gutted the cat. How much louder did it make it?
Adam, it's hard to tell from the picture on the website if the head pipe has the cat in it or not. Anyway you can verify if it does or doesn't? Also it is nice to see parts on your website. Keep up the great work. |
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08-19-2016, 10:35 AM
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