Just ordered a custom built(?) blue flame evo can + linkpipe

Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

So,I really wanted a blue flame exhaust but everywhere I looked they said "air cooled" instead of "oil cooled" for my year of bike which kinda confused me.Went on the blue flame site and had the same problem.Phoned the company today and had a great chat with a nice Brummie bloke who didn't know either lol.

Turns out they class the oil cooled as air cooled which seems odd ,surely I'm not the only owner who's been confused by this?

Anywho he asked what I wanted and I told him a 350mm ,black carbon,oval with twin outlets.....he said they don't keep 'em in stock and standard cans are 400mm but he could build me one to my specs and he'd give me a nice discount......told me the standard price is £299 for the can but he'd do me it for £250 delivered.

So,it should be with me Thursday/Friday and gonna fit it Saturday or Sunday.
Anything I need to know when removing old can from a GSF650 K6 Bandit and when fitting the new one? Does the old HUGE can just slide off or does it need cutting off? If it needs cutting then where should it be cut?

As you can tell this is all new to me so decided a bit of preperation and knowledge might save a costly foobar!

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Bezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Karma :

I think you'll find the 650 has an all in one welded up link pipe and can. If so you can't really cut it and clamp the new can up to it. You should have ordered a can and link pipe. £250 just for a can even though you got the £50 discount is fucking expensive it's going to be even more so if you have to get a linkpipe as well.
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Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

The current can is the bog standard mahassive exhaust,new one comes with link pipe and all fittings.

https://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h52/Germonicus/Bikes/P200811_11560001.jpg

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Your bike is air cooled, all bikes have oil in to aid lubrication and a lot of modern bikes are water cooled with a rad at the front to cool the water that is pumped round the engine to remove heat.

Because your bike doesn't have water cooling the oil goes through a radiator to help keep temps down.

There are plenty of bikes that have oil coolers as well as a waterjacket doesn't make them oil and water cooled.
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Bezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Karma :

If you've got the link pipe then fine, the only problem you may have is when you take the old one off you might bugger the collector joint up. Its the Bandits common downfall problem, the collector has a mild steel collar that clamps to the link, this collar rusts and rots eventually totally failing. Your bike is about ripe for it to happen (5-6years old) so just be careful, it can be repaired if and when it goes.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

See im with Chris on this one..

If its not water cool its air cooled.. that is how I see it.

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

What's the issue? If the rad has water in, its water cooled. Oil? Oil cooled. No radiator? Air cooled. To me the pic is an oil cooled bandit
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Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

Ok,now back on topic
.....what do you reckon to a Blueflame,oval carbon stubby with twin ports and all the components to fit it for £250? Very Happy

SuzukiTom · Nova Slayer Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Karma :

its oil cooled, not air cooled.

does the can have a clamp on it? you may need a link pipe made up

Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

Can comes with clamp,hanger,linkpipe and all the stainless nuts n bolts to do the job Smile

stonesie · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Karma :

Doesn't sound too bad, just remember the big pair of circlip pliers you will need to get the baffles out, you will loose 10 man points for each baffle you leave in Mr. Green

Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

SuzukiTom · Nova Slayer Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Karma :

id say get them to make you up a link pipe too

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