X pipe

I did receive notice from Norton that design changes were being made to the catless pipe when I was waiting for my shorties. So if the pipe is Motad and the silencers are Norton, there may be a fit problem.
 
I did receive notice from Norton that design changes were being made to the catless pipe when I was waiting for my shorties. So if the pipe is Motad and the silencers are Norton, there may be a fit problem.
Interesting. I ordered Norton short pipes and the Norton X-pipe from my dealer about 8 weeks ago. I've had the short pipes for about 5 weeks. Still waiting on the X-pipe. Will post pics when it arrives. Hopefully soon!
 
Hello Skiddy , May I ask if the parts fitted are from Norton (Catless X pipe ) ? The part seems to have been made out of specification. Does the hanger bracket line up with the original catted x-pipe from Norton ? This you can check when the 2 parts are laying side by side. Or if the enlarged ends are not long enough etc. If not then send it back. A 10 mm error should be quite visible. Attach a picture for Norton or Frasers to see the error.

I am afraid that now Norton are making the pipes things may have changed. I know the cats have changed in size now so you may be dealing with new versus old.

The original cat fitted ok, the headers pushed a long way into the cat, almost up to the mesh. The new Catless X was from Frasers and I assume new old stock, in that they appear to be running down their Norton holdings and there appears an unstated question over their future Norton relationship.
The complete exhaust system is ex factory OEM as it was purchased up until the time I decided to change out the cat. I have been using it with out the centre cat fixing bolt and everything remains rock solid.
Skiddy
 
Speaking the differences of our 961s, my chain never makes contact with my silencers either. Not with generation 1 OR generation 2 of the South Bay Norton long opens. As many problems I've endured, In a few areas I'm lucky. Happy to be sorted. Now for that patch kit.....
 
Interesting. I ordered Norton short pipes and the Norton X-pipe from my dealer about 8 weeks ago. I've had the short pipes for about 5 weeks. Still waiting on the X-pipe. Will post pics when it arrives. Hopefully soon!
Just got the shipment tracking number from my dealer. My Norton X-pipe is on its way!
 
Got my Norton De-Cat pipe this week that I ordered from my dealer in early September. The delay was due to Norton having to fabricate a batch of these as evidently they were out of stock. Anyway, the welds and center bracket are much cleaner and nicer than the stock part.

It's definitely not a X-pipe but a true dual straight-through design.

X pipe


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X pipe
 
Ooh that looks nice.

Hope you get it fitted ASAP and give us your before / after impressions regarding the effect on power output and sound.

Should certainly make it sound nice!
 
Ooh that looks nice.

Hope you get it fitted ASAP and give us your before / after impressions regarding the effect on power output and sound.

Should certainly make it sound nice!
Fitted it this morning. Definitely sounds better. Not raspy at all - just a deeper, louder rumble sound. Haven't had a chance to go for a ride yet - got a bunch of things I have to get done around the house today.
 
Fitted it this morning. Definitely sounds better. Not raspy at all - just a deeper, louder rumble sound. Haven't had a chance to go for a ride yet - got a bunch of things I have to get done around the house today.

10/10 for getting it fitted so quickly.

10/10 for the feedback on the sound, it seems they’re definitely the way to go.

0/10 for having life priorities in order.

“Things I have to get done around the house”...
 
Fitted it this morning. Definitely sounds better. Not raspy at all - just a deeper, louder rumble sound. Haven't had a chance to go for a ride yet - got a bunch of things I have to get done around the house today.
Which end pipes did you fit?
 
10/10 for getting it fitted so quickly.

10/10 for the feedback on the sound, it seems they’re definitely the way to go.

0/10 for having life priorities in order.

“Things I have to get done around the house”...
LOL. OK, just got back from a ride. Awesome sound! I don't detect any real power gain, but it feels slightly more responsive above 3500 RPM when accelerating.
 
Which end pipes did you fit?
The Norton short open slip-ons. I've had them on the bike for about 5-6 weeks while waiting for the De-Cat pipe. Great combo! (The dealer loaded the 'Aftermarket' map on the ECU before they shipped the bike to me in September).
 
Nice decat pipe. That bracket looks good and strong. It should not break. So there were no fitment issues like skiddy had ? Crossover not necessary on this engine , also not necessary on vintage commando . It is nice knowing that Norton are learning from past experiences .
 
LOL. OK, just got back from a ride. Awesome sound! I don't detect any real power gain, but it feels slightly more responsive above 3500 RPM when accelerating.

Thanks. That’s good enough feedback for me! Guess one of them will be added to my order.

Glad you got your life’s priorities back on track too...
 
So there were no fitment issues like skiddy had ?
No significant issues. The 'lips' on the De-Cat pipes that push onto the header pipe had to be expanded on one of the two pipes slightly to get it over the header pipe, and I had to push forward pretty hard on the De-Cat pipe toward the header pipe to get the bolt through the center bracket. But really neither was a big issue. Very pleased with how easy replacing the exhaust cans and De-Cat pipe were for me.
 
No significant issues. The 'lips' on the De-Cat pipes that push onto the header pipe had to be expanded on one of the two pipes slightly to get it over the header pipe, and I had to push forward pretty hard on the De-Cat pipe toward the header pipe to get the bolt through the center bracket. But really neither was a big issue. Very pleased with how easy replacing the exhaust cans and De-Cat pipe were for me.
Rather a slightly tight fit than loose. Sweet looking design. Nice to see the factory got it right.
 
Oh Italia , Forgot to ask how is the chain clearance ? Did the new Decat pipe affect the chain clearance on the muffler ?
 
Kiwi961

My Sport has a de-catted and de-baffled stock pipes.
I had them done after the run in period .
There were 2 cats one in each pipe as they are not joined.
Now im running a power commander to control the fueling and couldn't be happier.

cheers
Paul
My sport only has 300 mile on it. I've had about six weeks. Drilled out many stock Harley pipes in my day looks like the stock Norton pipe is also drillable. Did you do the work. Want to break it in before I do too many mods but trying to develop a plan.
 
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