Current choices for a new 180 exhaust system?

[1200ts]

All my Laverda's have had the exhaust systems replaced except for my series two 1200. As it was used for touring, additional power was never needed and the quite exhaust was nice. It is starting to rust away and I need to replace it. I have Keihan on my 3CL and my SFC1000 has a system made by I don't know who. My RGS has a BUB system (USA made and out of business).

Keihan is still in business and I have heard that Red may make exhaust systems? And I think I saw a post years ago of someone else in the UK that makes Laverda exhaust systems?

So who besides Keihan make a full system for a 180? I have had no issues with the Keihan system on my 3CL although I have heard the collectors eventually crack from being stainless.

 

[sfc vintage]

Hi 1200 Ts

I use and buy: Exhaust system from : Malcolm in UK, super nice parts.
Malcolm, also make brake disk.

Br
Peder.

 

[sfc vintage]

See from my Jota project.

 

[Laverdalothar]

So who besides Keihan make a full system for a 180? I have had no issues with the Keihan system on my 3CL although I have heard the collectors eventually crack from being stainless.

They crack because they are poorly designed. Mine killed midrange and top-end power...

I got my exhausts made/altered by a local exhaust builder. He basically took the Keihan headers (which are OK) and cut the front part of the Keihan collector (which is OK, too) off of the rest and used it to weld on 2 pipes that go back to the rear of the bike. Have 2 open chromed steel "Jota" exhausts on them, which works very well, but is very loud, too...:



HTH

 

[sfc vintage]

Ho Lother.


Since I'm building the Laverda, which has to look like a new one, I can't use alternative spare parts, because then the bike won't look like the original

 

[Laverdalothar]

My answer was to @1200ts

You have your system already from Malcom, which seems to be a very nice work (haven't seen one yet, but I only hear happy customers ;-) ), big tribute to him for that!