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wfopete
4/8/2018 7:08pm
4/8/2018 7:08pm
Edited Date/Time
4/11/2018 2:43pm
My first PFR pipe (for a YZ465) but I wasn't impressed with the build quality of the pipe as I thought PFRs were considerd a high quality pipe. Welds looked sloppy/poor and too much use of brazing where welding would have been more desirable. The alignment of the piece that goes over the exhaust manifold and the first section of headpipe tubing was off. Kinda ugly all the way around but it came with a decent looking rebuildable alloy silencer. In fact, if the pipe was built as nicely as the silencer I would be very happy. Thoughts??
The best welding job I ever saw on a pipe was done by the guys at Jemco in Houston. I watched him make a CZ pipe for me one afternoon and it was completely gas welded with no rod used at all. Every weld was perfect.
The issue with getting vintage pipes is that there aren't a lot of folks making them any more. Circle F is for sale as Kevin Felle has health issues, Jemco can have a long wait time, and the Euro and Australian pipes cost a fortune to ship to the US.
It would be a good business for someone to get into if they had a passion for it.
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