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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Anyone do this and where does one buy some prebent tubes and O2 bungs. I have access to a bender, but only have 1.5 and 1.75" dies (have not checked on the tubing OD on the bike yet to see if these will work)

Never made headers before, but I can weld, grind and act like I know what I am doing Winters are long here and my time in the garage is free, so why not try to save a few $$.

Bike in question, 08 Nightster and will be building some simple short and likely loud as F pipes
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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I can't find the link right now, but someone here posted this kit for a few hundred, it comes with tons of pipe in various bends and bungs for the O2 as well IIRC.

Its a "weld it yourself" exhaust kit.
 
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Thanks I will search. I found some ubends for ~$10/ea depending on the size I need.

http://www.magnumforce.com/store/res...Search=&page=1
 
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Bitwell is probably the company you are thinking of.
 
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Originally Posted by TennesseeMustangPerf
Bitwell is probably the company you are thinking of.
Yup, that's the one, looks like it does not come with bungs for the O2, but you can get those from any exhaust shop.

OP, here it is: http://www.biltwellinc.com/exhaust.php
 
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Thanks, just found that in a search. Hmmmm I have access to a 1.75" die. This might not be a very expensive project now.
 
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