headpipe confusion 98ev

[JoeB]

Head pipes appear slightly different. Brain fart here and need to double check.
Does the Motoguzzi stamp near the end of the pipe face out or in?

[Guzzidad]

  I just re-assembled my Sport and ran into the same dilemma. So I looked in my parts book to get them on the correct side. My stamps go to the outside.

[guzzisteve]

The shorter headpipe goes on the cylinder closest to the front of bike.

[Guzzidad]

    that makes sense

[Guzzidad]

   No, wait, shouldn't that be the other way around? Shorter pipe to the cylinder closest to the rear of the bike?

[JoeB]

   No, wait, shouldn't that be the other way around? Shorter pipe to the cylinder closest to the rear of the bike?

That's what I'm thinking but would like to be sure.
Edit: The stamp would face inside then.

[guzzisteve]

Shorter at head, before the bend. BUT Total length is longer(after the bend).

[JoeB]

Shorter at head, before the bend. BUT Total length is longer(after the bend).

Thanks, can see what you're saying.
That puts the stamp on the outside.

[LowRyter]

   No, wait, shouldn't that be the other way around? Shorter pipe to the cylinder closest to the rear of the bike?

I think one pipe might be longer due to the uneven firing order.  One cylinder works a little harder.  #1 goes 3/4 of a turn and #2 goes 1 1/4 turns.