Exhaust Collector Chamber Compatibility

[WingsandThings]

Are the collector chambers interchangeable for all 1500's or are there some years/models that are specific to certain years.
I have looked and a lot of years share the same part #, but I wanted to be sure.

[Swagonmaster]

Since Partzilla is good enough to show the OE parts breakdown and part numbers I looked up a 1988 and compared it to a 2000 model and found that the part numbers are different but I don't know if it might be superceded number issue. Pay attention to parts for A (America) or AC (America/California) version parts as they could very well be different since exhaust is
often an emissions part. I don't know if you want to take the time to go through each year like that or just wait to see if anyone will know for sure.

[Swagonmaster]

Oops, just realized you are in Canada also so watch the US/Canada model thing, Lord only knows if there is a difference there.

[WingAdmin]

Often part numbers will change because Honda sourced a different supplier for the same part.

As far as I know, the exhaust collectors are universal for all model years of GL1500.

[bbrackett]

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