Question for Cutback and others with aftermarket exhausts

[basmntdweller]

I got a ZX14 Ti-Force exhaust from Cutback. It has no provision for the center stand bump stop. I was wondering how, if anyone has, fixed this? The stock exhaust has the stopper built in to the exhaust pipe. I hadn't noticed it until this afternoon when I rode across a rough parking lot sans helmet. I could hear it clanking on the suspension arm.
I don't see a suitable alternative location to make a stopper bracket and I am not letting anyone weld on the pipe since it is titanium. Besides, sourcing a little titanium sheet to bend up a stock like mount would be rather difficult and expensive.

Any ideas? Thanks, Matt

[gPink]

Assuming it's a single exhaust?  On the right side of the center stand I removed the stock bumper and made a taller bumper with a short length of 1/2" threaded rod, two washers, two nuts, a coupler and a rubber crutch tip. Painted the hard parts black. The stand is bumping the swingarm with the crutch tip keeping it off the midpipe.

[basmntdweller]

That sounds much easier than what I was envisioning!
Thanks, Matt
Oh, yes it is a single exhaust setup.

[Arata]

Come on man!  I wanted to be the only C14 with a full (mostly) Ti exhaust!

Nice pipe, I've been watching them on e-bay.

Pics please, and I don't think you would likely find anyone who could weld Ti.

[tyler1015]

I pulled down the rubber covering the spring and put a few washers the same size in the spring in between them so the spring doesent pull the stand all the way backup. Works great. I had to do this with my ZX14 yosh exhaust.

[basmntdweller]

There are several guys where I work that could weld it and I would trust them. I just can't carry something like that in and out of the factory!

Matt

[PH14]

Mount a rubber bumper on the center stand itself instead. It should be easy since there is a hole in the part that hits the existing bumper.

[Arata]

There are several guys where I work that could weld it and I would trust them. I just can't carry something like that in and out of the factory!

Matt

WOW,  where do you work?

I'm impressed, I thought Ti was mostly robot welded?

[basmntdweller]

WOW,  where do you work?

I'm impressed, I thought Ti was mostly robot welded?

Rolls-Royce Indianapolis, formerly Allison Engine Co. We work on some of the most exotic materials there are and most are a PITA to do anything with.

Matt

[BruceR]

Mount a rubber bumper on the center stand itself instead. It should be easy since there is a hole in the part that hits the existing bumper.

+1.  Did  just that when I installed my Holeshot slip on.  Just pull the bumper off the stock potato launcher and put it on the centerstand.