1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
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1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
I have a new exhaust pipe which I am trying to fit to my recently acquired 18CS.
On offering it up to see how it will fit its clear that the footrest casting is in the way.
Before I start taking stuff off etc. and potentially ruining my chances of returning it
Can you tell me please: Will it fit?
Does it go into the space between the footrest and the gearbox? How??
If it won't fit, whats wrong?
The pipe is from Fecked "AJS and Matchless models: G80 Jampot CS 500cc 1951 on Competition style, upswept end, to fit between gearbox and footpeg OEM:..."
The bike is an 1955 18CS.
The AJS Spares list shows the footrests and pipes should be compatible.
Your opinion please Gentlemen.
On offering it up to see how it will fit its clear that the footrest casting is in the way.
Before I start taking stuff off etc. and potentially ruining my chances of returning it
Can you tell me please: Will it fit?
Does it go into the space between the footrest and the gearbox? How??
If it won't fit, whats wrong?
The pipe is from Fecked "AJS and Matchless models: G80 Jampot CS 500cc 1951 on Competition style, upswept end, to fit between gearbox and footpeg OEM:..."
The bike is an 1955 18CS.
The AJS Spares list shows the footrests and pipes should be compatible.
Your opinion please Gentlemen.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
I bought pipe and silencer from Feked and it fitted fine, my bike was a G80CS 1956, I did have to fiddle with the silencer fixing and there is a way of threading the pipe thru the footrest and past the gearbox. Sorry the photo is a bit blurred.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
If I remember correctly I pulled the exhaust side of the bike as close as I could to the edge of the bike lift table, this gives you more room to thread the pipe thru footrest and box, the bend of the pipe starts off as low as possible then as you thread it thru turn it so it becomes vertical. That's the best explanation I can think of sadly.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
Wrong footrests for the year. Those are for the later models with AMC gearbox. I'll try and get a good snap of the correct type that will allow the pipe to go under the box and over the top of the rest. The genuine article has a deep angled scallop out of the top of the rest for the pipe to go over.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
@cbranni, Thanks Colin. Did you have to shorten the pipe (about 3 inches ?) to get the tail pipe of the silencer to clear the jampot? The internal baffle prevents me pushing it any further on. Whats the clearance between your suspension and the silencer?
@ajscomboman, Thanks Rob. I'd appreciate the photo. I'm thinking I can cut the footrest casting (forging?) flush with the inner face of the outer bush and make a spacer to hold it further away from the pipe. A bit of metal removal with an angle grinder should provide the necessary additional clearance.
My supposition here is that the correct 1955 footrests are virtually unobtainable and its either modify what I have or fabricate from scratch.
@ajscomboman, Thanks Rob. I'd appreciate the photo. I'm thinking I can cut the footrest casting (forging?) flush with the inner face of the outer bush and make a spacer to hold it further away from the pipe. A bit of metal removal with an angle grinder should provide the necessary additional clearance.
My supposition here is that the correct 1955 footrests are virtually unobtainable and its either modify what I have or fabricate from scratch.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
Actually I've seen more 55 footrests than I have the later folding type. I'm out on the CS tomorrow so I'll zap the rests with phone and try and download the pictures asap.Halfwhelk wrote:@cbranni, Thanks Colin. Did you have to shorten the pipe (about 3 inches ?) to get the tail pipe of the silencer to clear the jampot? The internal baffle prevents me pushing it any further on. Whats the clearance between your suspension and the silencer?
@ajscomboman, Thanks Rob. I'd appreciate the photo. I'm thinking I can cut the footrest casting (forging?) flush with the inner face of the outer bush and make a spacer to hold it further away from the pipe. A bit of metal removal with an angle grinder should provide the necessary additional clearance.
My supposition here is that the correct 1955 footrests are virtually unobtainable and its either modify what I have or fabricate from scratch.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
Rob,
I may be able to save you the bother.
Are these they?
On sale on ebay now for £125.
If these are more common, I may be able to recover the expense by selling mine (possibly at a profit).
I may be able to save you the bother.
Are these they?
On sale on ebay now for £125.
If these are more common, I may be able to recover the expense by selling mine (possibly at a profit).
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
You are right .................I remember cutting off about three inches off the pipe and the clearance around the rear suspension leg is about 1/4", photo below. The footrests in the photo look like the footrests on my bike.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
Cool. Thanks Colin.
I'll see what Rob has to say tomorrow but at the moment my plan is to cut the footrest and turn up a spacer. I'll post the results.
I'll see what Rob has to say tomorrow but at the moment my plan is to cut the footrest and turn up a spacer. I'll post the results.
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Re: 1955 18CS - Exhaust Pipe Puzzle
That's them, you can see the deep scallop that gives the clearance. Go for the and sell the others.