I've looked thru the build threads and such to see if anyone who has built a hardtail bobber has do e anything different with the exhaust from what RYCA offers for their RR 1 bobber kits. I love the way it sounds but I like my pants not burned a bit more. I recently wrapped the setup better and that helped a bit but the positioning doesn't change the fact that with my leg down the underside of my pants still rests on the exhaust. I have some fab abilities and have looked into the DIY exhaust kits from TC Brothers and companies similar that sell kits of multiple bend pipe you cut and weld yourself.

My issue is the hardtail kit eliminates the path of the stock exhaust. So their fix is a mid engine placed setup that runs right under your leg and I mean directly under it. 2 issues present itself from this design. Obviously the heat against leg. The other flaw is the hot exhaust gas basically exits directly against the upper tubing for the hardtail and it has melted and distorted the paint on the tube.

My plan as of now is to try and come off the RYCA header flow back and as it passes over the clutch cover turn down the natural curve of the clutch cover. At that point exiting with a bias cut. Should have the same length as the current setup all I need to figure out is enough straight length of pipe after the header bends around to insert a baffle of some sort.

Serowbot it's not so much the front section that heats me up it's the cone. As far as I know can't get a shield for that. I have re-wrapped it and gone back to nearly the end of the cone so it's not as bad now. Just dealing with smoking stinking exhaust wrap until it cures. I can manage 8" from the header turn to where I wanna turn down the clutch cover and I'll put a baffle in that section. Just gotta get the DIY pipe kit and have a to at it.

Still have your stock head pipe? Put it on, trim it back a few inches to get rid of the original muffler slip on restriction. Buy some flexible exhaust tubing, make your bend to fit the frame swell, add straight tubing and a big baffle.

When in doubt, look at a Panhead, Knucklehead, UL, VL, WL, Chief (rigid or plunger era), Scout or other factory rigid frame bike for routing ideas.

Mid or high rise pipes were bad enough on Scramblers and dirt bikes that need the ground clearance. If you don't need the extra lean angle on the pavement, stick with a low mount pipe.