Cheap power, exhaust upgrade

[Lonzol]

Sorry about sidetracking the thread, but what is your handlebar/riser setup? Marky likey....

Aftermarket bars for a Yamaha! They have a 100 mm, (4 inch) spacing & bolt on where the risers bolted on. Did require some modding to make room for the front brake caliper. 1.25 inch bars 6 inch rise, 7 inch pullback. Baron brand P.N. 7301-00. Got mine on Ebay. item # 191291592188 Hope this helps!

Lonnie

 

[Marky Mark]

Aftermarket bars for a Yamaha! They have a 100 mm, (4 inch) spacing & bolt on where the risers bolted on. Did require some modding to make room for the front brake caliper. 1.25 inch bars 6 inch rise, 7 inch pullback. Baron brand P.N. 7301-00. Got mine on Ebay. item # 191291592188 Hope this helps!

Lonnie

Thanks! Stock cables?

 

[Lonzol]

Thanks! Stock cables?

Yes work fine!

Lonnie

 

[camccardell]

well, after a lot of trial and error, bracket has been made





Hides pretty well too I must say.





Of course this did open up a whole new can of worms for me that I've been fighting the last few weeks...

 

[camccardell]

So failure number 1....
I went out for a test ride.... This thing is LOUD!!!
So I removed 2 of the rear discs and put it back together. The screws of a supertrapp muffler are very long, so I unknowingly ran them in with a drill... Big mistake. I crushed the discs. Now they won't flow hardly anything.
So I ordered some new ones. Behold the difference!



While this helped, it was still too loud for me. So I removed the core to find a straight through piece of 2 inch pipe. No wonder it was soo loud! I took matters into my own hand and fired up the plasma cutter.
Made some cuts and with a hammer and a chisel I made some louvers.



I called everyone, but no one had stainless steel wool in stock or muffler rated fiberglass in stock. So being in a hurry to try it out I used what I had. Some regular steel wool and some home insulation.

It actually worked rather well, but droned on the highway more than I would like. I put in about 100 miles and called it a day.

New insulation finally arrived in the mail. (the right kind)


So I took apart my muffler today. Found this





So much for using the cheap stuff!

I did re wrap the core today and re-install it into the muffler.

Sounded much better, but I won't know for sure till I can get a test ride in. Stupid weather....
No luck on the stainless wool yet. Not even sure if I need it or not.

 

[camccardell]

On a side note, I did install a ramair filter, and I uploaded a tune for tune ecu that I found in the library. It runs great, but it sounds like it is too lean around town below 25mph.
I have yet to test it since re-packing the muffler today.

 

[1olbull]

Here was my cheap solution, much like Bull's (Hey Steve nice rack huh!) It was dyno tuned by Power Tripp, who was somewhat surprised by how well it performed considering the stock header! CherryBomb glasspack and one 90 degree bend with some fabing and you are there.

OUCH!!! Ya know how to hurt a fellow, Amigo!
My can wound up in the river after a sharp righty at Montrose!
You DO INDEED have a nice rack, Lonnie, but I thought this was out little secret????

 

[Lonzol]

OUCH!!! Ya know how to hurt a fellow, Amigo!
My can wound up in the river after a sharp righty at Montrose!
You DO INDEED have a nice rack, Lonnie, but I thought this was out little secret????

Now Steve....... Don't start word twisting.......The picture was my wife's bike............So your saying SHE has a nice rack??????????????

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Now Steve....... Don't start word twisting.......The picture was my wife's bike............So your saying SHE has a nice rack??????????????

What's the old saying "if the bra fits.........."

 

[Rocket Scientist]

well, after a lot of trial and error, bracket has been made





Hides pretty well too I must say.





Of course this did open up a whole new can of worms for me that I've been fighting the last few weeks...

Now you just need to take a disc sander and grind off the "Screaming Igor"

P.S. Just $hittin' ya! Nice job !