Hi Austin,

I have to agree that its a pretty badly designed system. They are basically putting an exhaust where there isnt room for one. Another thing is why is one of the headers longer than the other. Surely that isnt good!

Anyhow, I took the blasted thing off last night as I need to weld some lugs on it to attach a heatguard as the old one was damaged by the previous owner. I had originally fitted the system with heatwrap on the front pipe section. What a mistake that was!! Maybe in California where the sun shines most of the time. However, on my trip to Scotland a few weeks ago the pipe looked like it had been wrapped in a soggy and muddy bandage. NEVER AGAIN!!!

By the way, the method I used to get the pipe to "just clear the frame was by first attaching the front right hand header securely so the pipe ran clear. Then the silencer using the rear mount only. I then cranked the pipe away from the frame using a ratchet strap. Then I tightened the rest of it. What a blooming palaver!!

Regarding the clearance of the brake caliper Metal Mule supply the pipe with 15mm spacers. Did you get these or did you buy the exhaust second hand?