After asking for some advice in genaral discussion and Martin kindly telling me that the answer to my rubbing problem was to cut the front pipe about so I did the following

Chopped it up







All welded back together



purchased some new wrap, some new front prop bolts and a new mikalor clamp and some stainless tie wraps for the exhaust



re wrapped



Fitted and pleanty of clearance



And at last I can drive it without it bloody rubbing