My girlfriend gave me one of these for my 1946 International I-4 for my birthday along with a rain flap and the clamp. So far it has worked great, much better than the steel straight pipe that I used to have on there. The outlet was a little tall for using in the woods, so I trimmed it in half for better clearance. The metal isn't very thick, maybe 1/16", but it has proven to be very sturdy when getting hit with low limbs.