Thanks!
yep, it is very easy to throw around. it is super manuverable, and on the hillclimbs the thing's a freaking rocket.
as of today, I started shaping some aluminum heat guards (good heat dissapation). I learned to shape metal through trial and error about two years ago, and they are turning out good.
suprisingly though, the pipe does not touch your leg when riding, and preforms excellent. the pipe placement is set up for my leg, and is almost the same as my ke 175's bill wrigues (spelling) pipe. the pipe is flush with the gas tank, although it does not appear to be in the pics.
the pipe by the seat has about 1/8- 1/4 clearence with the side of the plastic pannel, and about 3-4 inches on my leg. it's quite comfortable.
the fmf is super quiet.