| Author | Message | ||
     Ebutch |
My S2T sig. series papers says:Header by Supper Trapp most models Custom Marine on remainder.Can they be identified which is which?  | ||
| Court |
Yes. By the "splice" in the welds. The early ones didn't have the welds ground down, later ones did. I did some testing of prototypes and somewhere (buried in the crud I am about to start cleaning out) are a bunch of side-by-side photos I sent back to Buell when I received one of the early prototype headers. | ||
| Phelan |
All I know is that I'd love to find another one that doesn't have a dent in it like mine. It wasn't all that noticeable until I polished it out... | ||
| Ebutch |
Thanks Court!I will be looking foreword to pictures,when you run across them.  Butch | ||
| Court |
If you want to send me a picture of your header I can tell you in an instant who made it. | ||
| Kmbuell |
This is interesting! I just had an e-mail conversation with Brankin Bremer about the header on the #1000 S2 I recently bought. It looks so different from the race header on my #244 S2. Turns out the race header was built by Custom Marine and is super smooth. If you can see a weld bead, most likely you've got a Super Trap built header. Anybody out there have the "collectors" info and Timing cover for #1000? | ||
| Court |
Your Custom Marine has the weld . . . . you just have to know where to look.  | ||
| Ebutch |
Here they are Court!Kinda wish Custom Marine though.   Can some one post picks of Custom Marine. | ||
| Ebutch |
Frank Skinner made his own Sig series doc. and plate Kevin and you can not tell difference!I,d ask him how!  | ||
| Court |
Those are NOT Custom Marine . . those are the first iteration. You can see the pipe slip splices and joints. The Custom Marine had welds in the same place but they were "butt welded" and ground smooth and polished. Brankin? | ||
| Ebutch |
Dam,Court you made me look up a new word! Repetitive computer assisted program.Kooks Headers I think.My headers are strong but not crafted professionally eye appealing.Butch  not Kooks!(Super Trapp) (Message edited by ebutch on June 04, 2009) | ||
| Ebutch |
CUSTOM MARINE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buell-S1-Lightning- Header-Exhaust_W0QQitemZ330336439427QQcmdZViewItem QQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ce996 0c83&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C39% 3A1%7C240%3A1318#ht_500wt_961 | ||
| Ebutch |
SupperCrap.Will up-grade to Custom-Marine Pro-Finish!!!But are they as strong as Supper-Trap?They might not be as bad as I think?Pull Some GGGGG,s Butch | ||
| 1313 |
Ebutch, Court is right, the pictures you posted of the S2 header show a Supertrapp header, which IIRC were used on all production S2's. It wasn't until Supertrapp was unable to supply replacement part orders (for S2's and RS/RSS bikes - slightly different headers, just ask the people who received RS/RSS headers for their S2's and they didn't fit...), after S2 production ceased if memory serves, that Custom Marine came on board. 1313 (Message edited by 1313 on June 14, 2009) | ||
| Ratbuell |
Butch - that header is GORGEOUS. How many weeks did you spend polishing that?? Also, is that just a dash badge on the oil filter boss? Nice. Might have a place for my spare now... | ||
| Ebutch |
Joe:Ten years of polishing!Thats how I deal with stress!Yes it is.I put a sun mechanical oil pressure gauge where it was.Badge has been on that spot many yrs glued with Goop.I use Maas mettle polish with poli-cloth applicator rub till used up then use cotton diaper to polish. | ||
| Ebutch |
Yes Brankin.It is Supper-Trap.Wish it was Custom-Marine!Because of better finish!But as you said not many of them and Custom-Marine I think might not be as strong as Supper-Trapp? (Message edited by ebutch on June 15, 2009) |
