It depend's on what you want realy. If making a staged exaust for a stock brigg's or clone the largest size should not exceed 1 1/2". I'd go 1"-1/8" Then maybe another stage slighter larger. It's realy all a experiment.
all i no is that if you get the righ lenth pipe the exhaust will help suck out the burnt fule an air i dient no if ther a a valvulation a a rule to do with valve sises and rpm ?
so should i keep the pipe the same as the size of the valve or the port from the engine btw it is a bike the inter net says max power is at 9000rpm i will take the head off and messure the valves engine will length matter