Well finally changed my"sell by date"downpipes.Done it all myself and did not even snap a single stud taking them off.Absolute luxury now that I'm not getting ringing ears and being a nuisance from the constant wee holes popping all over the pipes!lol
Bought the pipes off Ebay for £30 and saved the best part of £400 not asking a garage to do it,and learnt a bit more about servicing the bike myself!