mania

That last post made me wonder about the brackets. When I ordered form the US, I ordered model specif and got it; everything fit perfectly. But here, if they have some kind a a "generic" fitment model, it could end up being a nightmare. It would be nice to take your bike to the shop, hold the can and the brackets up to the bike and see how they compare to the stock installation.

Actually it is not like you probably think.

That mount on the can is not the mount of the exact mount hole on the bike.

There is another link plate

Not sure if this picture will show it clearly but you may get an idea

Also this vid from about 1:40 in

Some reports say that they will build an under pass there ? Now they make the road strong with a solid 30 cm thick concrete surface .

Ahhh that explains that deep center section cut.

I wondered about that as it couldn't just be a resurface with that kind of thickness.

A small pickup lost his front wheel off that small cliff last night.

Looked like he tore up his front end doing so.

Also knocked out the electric lights they had set up there.

Saw workers twisting wires together in the rain tying to get them back on

LL BlueKraft posted this pic on their facebook

Maybe the Honda 500 front sections are in now?

Honda CB500F with BLUE KRAFT Performance Exhaust System

Saw that last night in the rain.

Pretty amazing & dangerous especially for motorbikes.

I wondered why they did not do one side of the highway at a time & use the otherside

for two way traffic temporarily

I guess it is officially coming to Thailand

If I understand correctly this is the emissions tests

Approved on May 7th 2013

what do you mean by local purchase mania? do they sell it in Thailand?

this shipping and taxes are like a wall for me for buying something from abroad. You never know how hard you will get hit:)

last time they charged me 3000 thb for a 3000 thb pipe for cbr250.

that is why got the first pipe on my way this time.

Yes that Pekky Pro Street said they have it in Bangkok

The advertise on ninja250 thailand dot com but also facebook

This is their pic as you can see their logo too

I went into their Chiangmai place today but they said it is not here & need to order from Bangkok

I wanted to see it & look at that mount bracket as well as see if it is a straight thru design.

Sometimes I really wonder as most of these cans are just that...a straight thru design with a baffle/db killer inserted.

All that makes them different is shape which maybe colors tone & of course quality of build & materials.

If that is true for the can then it makes you wonder at times about the giant price differences

among brands.

I can understand a header design with thought put into bends degrees etc & that may have an impact

on exhaust flow

but on these cans they all seems to be basically straight thru with a removable baffle.

Another blog post about the MotoGP calendar and the possibility of dropping some events to give new tracks a piece of the pie.

http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/37609/thailand-next-stop-for-motogp-racing

Yes I had read this part in other publications too

Dorna could axe one of the American rounds, which they are already considering,

with Indianapolis already making noises that MotoGP is no longer feasible,

or one of the four Spanish rounds.

On the Spanish matter Dorna also wanted to open MotoGP to the possibility of

more new talent from other countries. It has become obvious that so many riders today

are mainly from Spain due to the popularity & having four rounds there.

Very true about shipping & charges TicketMaster

& I was told the same by yankee99 so am leaning to a local purchase on this one.

Very impressive logging of your costs & where bought etc. for your bike.

That should be very handy for quick reference. Good job

I do the same but just a excel file with part/cost/date

On the mapping yes I agree & have an Area P unit that will come eventually.

Taking its time as I had to send a personal check due to paypal hassles over my billing address etc.

But it too can hold 3 maps & be switched.

I am looking forward to that & am undecided about initial maps/setup

Wondering if I might want to play with it from near stock now ( just air filter panel )

Then add exhaust & of course finally tune maps to fuel etc.

Enjoyable stuff

In the end I know what I want out of it so hopefully with the help at Area P/Fuel Moto on the mapping

it can be achieved. I have played with Bazzaz's software & it is interesting somewhat simple & yet complicated

when looking at the map & all the variables that are changeable at various throttle openings/rpm

Thanks

PS: I see you have the slip on & wondered if you have thought about a header or modified your cat out of the stock header?

Publicus you said this in reference to Assange and Snowden:

Both are wanted by the US government on espionage charges.

I am not aware of any known source of information that Assange is wanted by the US for espionage. This topic is about Snowden, but I believe that statement is incorrect. Let me know if I am wrong.

I believe you are correct

In 2010 US Rep Peter King told/requested US Attorney General Eric Holder that Assange should be

prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917. It was never granted/executed to my knowledge

To this day I believe the only charge he is evading is a sexual misconduct charge from Sweden.

He has not answered it in fear of US powers persuading Sweden to extradite him to the US when they are through

with him

Yes, Correa has chickened out by saying it will take MONTHS to decide on asylum. He's clearly trying to play a game to preserve the special trade PREFERENCES Ecuador now enjoys with the USA. The timing of the issue in Congress might prove to be unfortunate for Snowden. Again this isn't about sanctions, it's about consequences of possibly losing SPECIAL breaks for being actively provocative towards the USA.

Ecuador is the fifth-largest South American oil producer and a leading source of crude oil imports for the U.S. West Coast.

Perhaps if some want to be childish & take their marbles & go home others will do the same??

That is the problem with acting childish or trying to buy your friends.

Anyone tuning in remember Assen FP (14:00 our time) is today instead of the usual Friday.

I am looking forward to it after having a week off

Again this isn't about sanctions, it's about consequences of possibly losing SPECIAL breaks

Thanks Ticketmaster

Yeah I am liking this Scorpion more & more as I read about it

On the price I am starting to think I may be better off just buying locally.

Even the site you link has it for $539 USD/ 16,732 baht then I still have to get it here

They sell here for 19000

I have seen it in the UK for a bit less but again the shipping risk.

Will see & glad to hear you like it.

Did you note any gains on your Er6N when installed?

Thanks again

You know if the engine is a replacement ( same model etc. )

Couldn't you just have a good mechanic split the cases & put back the case half

from the original engine that carries the serial number?

Feels like the rain has arrived

First real soaking I have had in awhile coming home on the bike tonight.

Before tonight seems like all the rain was the passing type that lasted only a few minutes.

If you can find it in the USA & get it sent USPS Priority you will probably not pay any customs charges

Same if you order from the UK & use royal mail

I have used USPS & never been hit & I know others have used Royal Mail & never had a charge

It is NOT sanctions!

Ecuador is now enjoying a SPECIAL BREAK from the U.S. Dropping that special treatment has nothing to do with sanctions.

Tomato/Tomahto

then go forward mania. titanium is the way to go. looks cool.

love that red circle on the tip.

and yes, no packing lifetime is great. mine they said needs packing every year or two and they can do it for 500 thb.

will you go forward for full system or slip on?

I have to see about full or not.

Seems here I have only seen slip on so far.

But headers here are easy to find or I can dig the cat out of my stock one too.

But of course a system designed as a whole would be better

I am also going to check with Area P how hard I would be hit by

postage getting their quiet pipe setup

It's actually not about sanctions. The USA has a special favorable program now with Ecuador and word is if stopped, that's 400,000 Ecuadorian jobs lost. Nothing to do with sanctions. Just the option of dropping an especially favorable program for them.

Correa is taking a big risk with his showboating, but he won't get hurt, only a lot of his people.

Causing the loss of 400,000 jobs?...not saying it is possible or true but, it sure fits a sanction definition to me.

economic sanctions

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any actions taken by one nation or group of nations to harm the economy of another nation or group, often to force a political change

But again such childish acts are childish & would be seen as such on the worlds stage.

The days of economic threats are quickly setting.

There are many sectors of energy now in Latin America & many buyers.

It is a two way street

Economic sanctions or threats backfire more often than provide results these days.

Besides is it about time to grow up & get on with cleaning our own house?

How silly does the US need to look these days?

Imagine Russia after the Viktor Bout episode saying well fine we are not talking to you anymore nor doing any

business with you. We are not your friend anymore

Grow Up for pete's sake

a very interesting interview with President Correa (24min) gives a lot of insights that was only speculated by American, Asian and European public. He presented actually a proof.

the Media owned by bankers, police paid by the US Embassies and so forth ... run up why Correa kicked out the US Ambassador ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TXEffhwXuG0

Thanks that was very good actually & I am glad I watched.

A lot of interesting thoughts about current affairs & how they create change

That section at about 20 min in was good.

Also some funny things said like " We have no problem with the US having a military base here

would they have a problem with us having a military base in Florida"

i know scorpion as they have the same pipe for cbr500r.

great looking and great sounding pipe but mania do not believe like it will be quieter that what you have in your hand.

maybe slightly but not much i think.

No it for sure is not quieter

But it is not loud as in 95-105 db range

Their tests show & so do the videos

Pretty reasonable give the gains

Also the features are very different in materials & never needing a repack is huge

Not 100% thrilled with the look but it is ok.
What I am excited about is the sound & dyno's I have seen
on various bikes. Good gains & not too loud

Also some key features of this product is the materials being used

on end cap etc.
& the lack of ever needing to be repacked sounds great !
It is an interesting design with no mount strap around the can either

Sound wise stock is 88db & this is 88.25 with silencer in
Less than half the weight of stock
Gains for both slip on & full are quite good.

Sound clips I have heard are very good
The difference between silenced & out are nice

With the silencer out it is louder of course but very tight not flabby at all.
http://www.scorpion-exhausts.com/product-details.html?autoid=1230

I have an email inquiry in to the UK company yankee99 recommended

As they are made in the UK

Also I would like to see what other versions are available.

Form the Scorpion site I see you can have pretty much any config you want

all Carbon, or stainless/carbon titanium/carbon etc.

Carbon

Stainless

Titainium

Nothing makes as drastic a change as good tires on a bike!

Congrats & Enjoy !

PS: your going in the right direction because suspension is the next biggest

improvement & then brakes IMHO

No Joke I am making serious money and trying to help the poor who belive gold shall come back in 10 years

Just remeber in 2 years when it will be under 850 who told you

Gold shall come back in 10 years?

If gold does not show a profit at the end of this year it will be the first in 10 years that

it did not. So it may be acceptable. But we have half a year to go. Not that it matters

Will try to remember to check your prediction in 2 years

But you may also be joining the famous VegasVic seer of future gold prices

from the first few pages of this thread in that department.

Predictions are like that 50/50

Why are yo in denial gold is dropping like lead and I am making lots of money I have been telling you this for more than 2 years and all I got is insults from the poor and profits from my trades

I am not in denial nor am I invested for or against gold at this time.

Or any other investment for that matter at this time other than simple interest

I did go large into physical gold back in 2008 & left satisfied in early 2012

I have not re-entered having been satisfied with my gains & not seen the same

opportunity I saw as back then. I am not one that needs to be invested 100% of the time.

As to shorting it is not my style & I do not have the appetite for that.

Good luck to you though & my previous post was just pointing out a few facts.

I am not one for crystal balls