David,

What Matt is suggesting in order to avoid broken headers is akin to what NR (and Rossi previously) did by having their headers spring mount instead of using screws. Using Joe's NR header adapter below, the NR40402 with a 60 mm rise is perfect for the Magic

The attached pictures are of a glass Magic from the current QLK Hobby Barn kit. In this picture a NR Speed/13 is being used but with Joe's adapter, the OS should be able to be used as well. What would be needed is a ~5 mm Al shim plate that translates the locations of YS mount bolts to those of the OS RF. It's entirely possible (I haven't measured the spacing on the RF exhaust port) that the YS and OS exhaust port bolts actually match each other closely enough that the shim plate may not be needed - only a minor modification to the adapter holes.

The nice thing of this setup compared to the Singapore Hobbies Hatori header is that it is "soft" mounted and it is all available on this side of the pond. Having the header unmount by releasing the spring is IMO also a great feature particularly on models like these where access behind the engine is somewhat limited. The adapter and header are available as a kit from www.klasskotemo.com.

David

P.S. Man, this website is a mess. I apologize for saying it but these Google ads are wreaking havoc with its functionality. There are scripts (video scripts no less) running in the background causing the pages to hang every operation. If the scripts at least worked, we wouldn't have to wrestle with every word we type. I must have said it 10 times before but I'll say it again just for the record - RCU are you unable to clean up this website or shall we just say its hopeless? The content is great, the back end is simply horrendous!! Even the upload of pictures is annoyingly tedious compared to what it used to be. Before it was actually fast and easy. I wish I didn't have to say it but I will - take a look at how RCG does image uploads - it's marvelous!! Sorry for venting here folks but I just had to.