GT550A top end woes

[slosher]

He's not making them they came off a black GT550 he did a restoration on i think it was his first 550 jobby after doing loads of Kettles.
And Alan has more holidays than Father Xmas

[vulcanman]

Thats a shame on pipes.i keep searching.one got be out there somewhere? Alan needs lots of hols .he got lots of 550?s to look after and that would wear any of us out

[vulcanman]

I be out for a run to the Bells Sunday despite cold.550 loves cold air.not salting roads round here so provided its dry i be out.VFR should be back on road nxt week.

[Alan H]

And Alan has more holidays than Father Xmas

And more to come. I've bin retired 6 years this month, so I've done my bit for [s]prostitute[/s] posterity.

[Alan H]

feel so sorry for Alan in 18 degrees in Madeira.must be awful

That's in the evening. It's warmer during the day but don't worry, we're struggling through....

[vulcanman]

Must be hell.thank you Alan for all your suffering!

[vulcanman]

Eve all,i see Higgs is doing 3 into 1 for all kettles and retains centre std.hoping he will do 550/380 ones soon.

[slosher]

Eve all,i see Higgs is doing 3 into 1 for all kettles and retains centre std.hoping he will do 550/380 ones soon.

A mate sent me a link with Higgs test riding a Kettle near his unit they do sound very nice indeed
Anybody know the price of the 3 into 1 and are they S/Steel

[jabcb]

They look good & are reasonably priced.
Price & a pic are on the Higgspeed website: https://higgspeed.com/product/expansion ... i-gt750jk/

Curious how the performance compares to the Jemcos on my GT750.

[vulcanman]

I dont know for sure but guessing performance of Higgs 3 into 1 be similar to a Piper 3 into 1 .on my kettle it was def quicker mid range but ran out of steam but not lovely sounds by approx 110 mph .with 3 seperate expansions it will have a higher top end .same performance restriction with the 380/550 when fitted with a Piper 3 into 1 compared to seperate expansions.i only want to a 3 into 1 or Higgs expansions to save my good std pipes.my kettle was Stan Stephens stage 3 tuned so may have had a better top end than a std kettle with a Piper

[slosher]

Looks like you can retain the main stand too which is a great plus for when oil changing etc
that's one thing i do miss with the piper on the 550

[vulcanman]

Yes i noticed that too.the large bulge at bottom of a Piper is not there.looks like a great design.i really hope Higgs extends range to include 550/380.although price is almost the same as 3 seperate pipes .thought it would be a bit cheaper.

[vulcanman]

I give Higgs a ring this week to see if there are any plans for the smaller triples.im sure he would sell plenty.i let you all know

[vulcanman]

Afternoon Slosher on a horrible ,cold ,wet n windy no biking day! I saw your ad for the 3 into 1 Piper.i take it ling gone ? Do you know of any others?

[slosher]

Afternoon Slosher on a horrible ,cold ,wet n windy no biking day! I saw your ad for the 3 into 1 Piper.i take it ling gone ? Do you know of any others?

Hello VM long gone i'm afraid my friend sold it about 2yrs ago I managed to pick up a front and middle 550 piper but with a S/Steel 750 back can which is up at an angle it looks ok currently having to use this one as the top upper orig pipe is blocked
If i hear of one going i'll let you know