Suzuki GS1100 G Restoration Project: Aprilia SR50 R Pics

Welcome to my 1983 GS1100 G Restoration Project. This bike has been in my family since new. It was bought by my Dad new in 1985 in Ontario, Canada. He toured the US with it with my Mum on the back (both have since passed away). I imported it into the UK around 1996 and rode it around London for a couple of years. Then it sat in the garden for 10 yrs (oh the horror!). Now: RESTORATION. Please use contact form page for comments. Click on photos to enlarge. Project started 18th August, 2012.

Aprilia SR50 R Pics - Leo Vince Pipe Problem

Here is the bike. It's an Aprilia SR50 R registered in 2011

It's the one with the carburetor.

And here's the pipe going to the exhaust port:

And this is the bar thing welded onto the frame that the exhaust pipe hits when it is in position. What is it?

More pictures of the bar with the exhaust pipe removed.

What is it? Can I remove it?

And here is the pipe:

It is the Leo Vince Hand Made Model 4075. On the box it says it is for the following bikes:

Aprilia SR 50 Sport Pro ie (Motore Piaggio)
Aprilia SR 50 R Factory (Motore Piaggio a Carburatore)
Piaggio NRG 50 Power DD
Gilera Runner SP 50 (Mod. carburatore)

My Italian is not too good but the second one of those looks like mine as I do have a carburetor.

So why doesn't the darn thing fit?

OK job done. We removed that welded on bar on the bottom of the frame. Here's how:

Get the trusty Dremmel out.

Now it fits lovely.

Job done.