paso under seat exhaust routing

[slopaso]

hellow paso fans

after 12 years of owning a 750 paso I have upgraded to a perfect, rebuilt like new, 907ie. i could have a fforded to buy any 'new' bike off a dealer showroom but as far as i am concerned the paso line contiunues to be the most beautifully designed motorcycle of all time. the flush blinkers, integrated mirrors, solid windscreen and all encompassing bodywork look just as novel and original today as they did when designed 20 years ago. the ONE thing that i think dates this design is the low twin exhaust cans cutting across the rear tire's profile.

HAS ANYONE SEEN THE EXHAUST OF A PASO RE-ROUTED TO AN UNDER SEAT POSITION LIKE THE ORIGINAL DUCAIT 916 AND NOW COPIED BY EVERY JAPANESE SPROT BIKE MAKER?

[paso750]

I will spare any comment

http://www.geocities.com/750paso/paso/916paso.html

[persempre907]

Hi slopaso,
DON'T DO IT :toofar: :toofar: :toofar:
Ciao

[pencilbeam]

I agree with Francesco. You'd have to shread the bike to do it.

[DesmoDog]

In ten years the twin underseat exhausts will look just as dated (styling is already changing to under bike mufflers) and then you'll want to change the bike back to stock so it doesn't look like some wannabe '90s bike...

Kind of like all the guys that "updated" their bevel drive Ducatis back in the day and are now searching out parts to make them look correct again!

It's your bike, do what you want, but trying to make a Paso look like something it wasn't intended to be very rarely works in my eyes. IMHO the bike in the link posted above looks hideous...

[paso750]

[pencilbeam]

The photos illustrate the point. Looks like the front half of a Paso attached to a 748. No attempt at even blending the two. Bodywork looks like it could cut you.

[slopaso]

OK well thanks for the input, I think. I agree with everyone the paso with the grafted superbike rear body work is hideous and not what I had in mind.

Obviously I am wanting to enhance the looks, not butcher them.

The exhaust pipes cutting across the wheels distracts form the design of the all encompassing body work. With all of the engine and chassis hidden from view, the pipes are the only major engine component in view. That is why I am wanting to eliminate them.

I would be just as happy having the mufflers low on the bike so they end before getting to the rear wheel . DOes anyone know if that is a possibility?

[paso750]

That would become loud as you`d have to drive with the header only
No, seriously, there`s one manufacturer making an exhaust for the Monster which is similar to the ones of Buell. But they are very rare and I don`t think that they can be fitted as there`s no space under engine and low fairing.

What about high pipes ? (disadvantage you`ll have to remove the rear footpegs)

http://www.geocities.com/750paso/paso/hogeuitlaten.htm

G.

[chrisjpitt]

That is true - the only real way to have short pipes and acceptable silencing would be to use a collector box under/behind the engine (like the new Yam R6) - but there is very little room on a 907 for this. You may have to remove the 4-way joint and have a box made up that uses every bit of space available under there to get some silencing without loss of performance. Possible, but not easy or cheap I suspect. - Chris.