Mike Velasco 4-1 Exhaust!! Want one??

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:37 pm

For those who don't know Mike Velasco was the man who made the 4-1 exhausts on the AHM racebikes. I can't even count how many posts I've seen here from people looking for them!

He lives in my area and I just got off of the phone with him. He told me he has been thinking about doing a run of exhausts if there is enough interest in them!

Thought I would put up this post and find out. If this sounds as awesome to you as it does to me, please reply and I will make sure he sees this thread!

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:42 pm

Yes, I am interested.

Hawk Joined: Sep 29, 2011 Posts: 369 Location: London - ON

Just curious, these would be pipes for race, not street?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:03 pm

Lakota wrote:

Just curious, these would be pipes for race, not street?

Yes...will he be offering a street baffle?

Jebby

Twinstar Joined: Jul 26, 2010 Posts: 201 Location: UK

race or street ...i would be very interested

CB1100F Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 3217 Location: NE OHIO

I'm interested

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:15 pm

Possible "stainless" version as an option?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:19 pm

I personally can't answer your questions, only give Mike this thread and let him decide exactly what he's going to do. Here is a pic of the original pipes.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:22 pm

interested, and also interested in an SS version

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:50 pm

Also interested. Anyway it comes.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:02 pm

i would be interested,love the upswept type pipe

Twinstar Joined: Jul 26, 2010 Posts: 201 Location: UK

can i change my response from "interested" to "need one".

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:28 pm

me too depnding on price. looks like it might solve an exhaust problem I'm having

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:39 pm

Interested---Yes

Questions--Yes--several.

What material/materials will these be available in? Rolled Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium?

Race pipes or street pipes --or possible either?

If street pipe--center stand retention--Yes or No??--believe it or not this IS important to some.

If only race pipes does it come with No baffle or maybe a Competition baffle--say 2.5" opening.

If the pipes are going to be Race only then--not to spoil the fun--But---will these not be unsuitable for use on the street because of power characteristics? Noise levels as well?

As I said LOTS of questions.

Bottom line though is I think this is FANTASTIC that there's the opportunity to have another pipe available to choose from and a BIG THANKYOU to "Danger" for getting the ball rolling along towards having this happen.

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

One last question--ANY ideas on what we can expect the pipes to "start" at $$$ wise or is it waaaayyyy too early to be thinking of that??

CB1100F Joined: Feb 17, 2009 Posts: 2105 Location: Oz

The pipe in the pic is designed around a dry sump, yes?

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:20 pm

Interested! Especially if it is Stainless.

Cheers!

Sly

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:22 pm

I'd be in, but you couldnt run stock peg brackets, or you could cut off the passenger portion. Thats what I did with a mid pipe I made from a Kerker set up.

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:01 pm

I hope there would be a "street" version. Keep the suggestions and questions coming! Also, if you are interested , but awaiting answers to the questions posted. Say so. I'm just trying to gauge interest to show to him as I want a set of pipes for myself as well! I'm not doing this as a business venture btw, or to make any profit. I called him to find out about a set of pipes for myself and he mentioned a run. Figured it was a good topic to bring to my bro's here at the forums!

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:59 pm

Danger wrote:

I hope there would be a "street" version. Keep the suggestions and questions coming! Also, if you are interested , but awaiting answers to the questions posted. Say so. I'm just trying to gauge interest to show to him as I want a set of pipes for myself as well! I'm not doing this as a business venture btw, or to make any profit. I called him to find out about a set of pipes for myself and he mentioned a run. Figured it was a good topic to bring to my bro's here at the forums!

Give him the info here and tell him that it would be worth it.....

Jebby

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:21 pm

Another question comes to mind.

How many orders does Mr. Velasco consider sufficient interest as his Minimum run number before he would consider this venture?

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:33 am

Interested in street version if I don't have to hack anything up to put it on.

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:14 am

Interested in a race pipe that fits a wet sump and won't drag, stainless steel.

Jim

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:51 am

Interested..... SS good, keep center stand good, no hacking good, too damn old to drag it, can't hear anyway so don't care how loud it is.

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:03 am

Yup...what psychodad said

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:20 am

This site is the coolest I have ever seen......
We may be able to just live off of it to build whatever F we want.....

Jebby

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:32 am

I'll be in if I could afford it. S.S. sounds cool.

Kelvin,

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:50 am

Throw my name in the hat for the "interested" ,that all black setup in the pic looks kickass
Twisted Evil

Matt

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:49 am

Not sure what he would want, But you guys do understand that pipes like that go for around a grand. And the work that goes into it, it's worth more.

I would love one but I'm sure that I can't afford one, nore would I say that I'm interested until I knew some sort of price. That way nobody gets stuck with a bunch of pipes that everybody wants but can't afford.

Just my 2 cents.

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:56 am

I'm also interested. I also would like to see a design and price for the pipe.

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:49 am

JJam wrote:

Not sure what he would want, But you guys do understand that pipes like that go for around a grand. And the work that goes into it, it's worth more.

I would love one but I'm sure that I can't afford one, nore would I say that I'm interested until I knew some sort of price. That way nobody gets stuck with a bunch of pipes that everybody wants but can't afford.

Just my 2 cents.

I'll loan you the money......just shut up already Very Happy

Jebby