All Packards Bikes now have these pipes going forward -->

hmmm..interesting..i bet they do flow better not having a big bend in em..i want a set..

ya but that is one hell of a bend where the tips r. that has to be awfully restricted...imo

Different...but Im sure they have been dyno-tested,

and dont have to worry about burning your legs!

More weight distribution....

Yeah rite!!!
Those look awesome!!!

jst putting what i think i know he knows what he was doing.......jst thought a bend like that would cause more resrtiction

I thought the same thing...
Gotta be somethin' to it!!!

I agree with triple DS, i bet they flow alot better.

if it was any joe schmo doing that they would get made fun of. interesting, def. outside the box.

Hmmmm.... well its differant, I'll say that much. Did I miss where Packard said the reasoning behind their Maddness?
Kinda makes you think the handle bars should be on the other end of the bike....

A well known sled motor builder that is in my area makes all there pipes like this to test on the dyno. Easier to change cone angles, lengths and Dia. Once the highest Hp has been achieved they take that pipe and then start cutting apart and fitting into the sled. By the time they are done fitting with all the curves and twists they average 10 hp loss on a triple cylinder machine. Once the pipes are fit, they then send them out to be stamped.

they look sick 4 sure...

Then if you think about it the bend isnt too bad. the regulars have a simular bend on them...... thats gonna be a site to see it breathing smoke from the front.... i like the way it makes it look..... super cool . it will def. catch on... just like the same side drag pipes

The rider better hope theres a breeze otherwise that exhaust is gonna be burnin there eyes...

i cant wait to see it breathe smoke down the track 2 morrow.

lol

ghad this conversation with a friend earlier. Made a lot of sense in what he said to the flows of the exhaust coming straight out and not having any bends which helps evcuate exhaust more efficnecey and pipe temps being the same all around instead of hotter on the bends. I c the benefits in it now good luck packarad

Those looks sick, that packards 19 mill?

Nobody is mentioning how it would reduce the chance of cracked welds.

Or make it easier for an outboard starter, and to adjust the clutch...

Or how much hp and tq they make of the standard pipes

to see times from DP

I will say the biggest reasons are weight distribution and stronger pipe signal due to the straighter path.
Flow is not normally a major factor due to the size of the pipe of most common 2 strokes.

i would agree!

Mine have always been straight on my big twin