I performed the degoat on my wifes VN700 last night.
Sorry, was in too big a hurry trying to beat the sun going down to take pictures.
maybe I can describe well enough for you to understand. no pipe bending is nececary, just welding. (using walmart mig welder)
step 1, remove entire exhaust system
remove all heat shields, remove all pipes from goat belly
find some conduit or pipe that the OD is just right to slide up into the head pipes.
after you aquire your pipe, take a side grinder or similar with abrasive cut off wheel and saw just behind the stop rings on the original nipple on the goats belly, the part that goes inside the mufflers, cut off both of these nipples, leaving the stop rings intact on the part you cut off.
hold up your pipe next to one side of belly and decide how long it needs to be when inserted half way in the nipples you removed, and it can exceed the end of the goat belly by an inch or so, because it can go inside each headpipe about 3 inches, but I make mine go in about 1 1/2 inches to allow for error.
the straight one is easiest, simply weld on the nipple with pipe inserted aprox 1/2 inch.
the one with the "bend" is a little more in preparation, but just as easy.
simply hold the one with the bend(left side) up to the goat belly with the end you removed and judge the angle the end needs to be welded on. then tack weld in place, then weld it on after verifying proper angle.
insert into headpipes on appropriate sides, then insert into mufflers, then temporarily mount everything to check clearances. when it is all situated, you can muffler clamp the headpipes on, or tack weld then remove from bike for final welding.
Then re-install both pipes, then put on original heat shields, and your done.
cost of scrap conduit at salvage 2.00
welding wire used estimate 1.00
labor cost Priceless
Sorry, was in too big a hurry trying to beat the sun going down to take pictures.
maybe I can describe well enough for you to understand. no pipe bending is nececary, just welding. (using walmart mig welder)
step 1, remove entire exhaust system
remove all heat shields, remove all pipes from goat belly
find some conduit or pipe that the OD is just right to slide up into the head pipes.
after you aquire your pipe, take a side grinder or similar with abrasive cut off wheel and saw just behind the stop rings on the original nipple on the goats belly, the part that goes inside the mufflers, cut off both of these nipples, leaving the stop rings intact on the part you cut off.
hold up your pipe next to one side of belly and decide how long it needs to be when inserted half way in the nipples you removed, and it can exceed the end of the goat belly by an inch or so, because it can go inside each headpipe about 3 inches, but I make mine go in about 1 1/2 inches to allow for error.
the straight one is easiest, simply weld on the nipple with pipe inserted aprox 1/2 inch.
the one with the "bend" is a little more in preparation, but just as easy.
simply hold the one with the bend(left side) up to the goat belly with the end you removed and judge the angle the end needs to be welded on. then tack weld in place, then weld it on after verifying proper angle.
insert into headpipes on appropriate sides, then insert into mufflers, then temporarily mount everything to check clearances. when it is all situated, you can muffler clamp the headpipes on, or tack weld then remove from bike for final welding.
Then re-install both pipes, then put on original heat shields, and your done.
cost of scrap conduit at salvage 2.00
welding wire used estimate 1.00
labor cost Priceless
