martin_nj said:Disconnect the muffler and use drain/gutter pipe to make a custom pipe
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Yeah with gutter guards so your pipe wont fill up with leaves !!
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Sometimes that is the most cost and time effective method. There has been a thread about gutting the stock cat (I searched briefly, but eyes start to wobble when everything else starts getting added, so left it for now). It did involve some cutting, gutting and then re welding a plate back on, to what end result is subjective. I'm not sure what is to be gained power wise so I personally have not bothered, but take on board what others have said and try to keep your exhaust stock, in case you sell or regs of some kind, get an after market unit.ace50 said:I get it. All you know how to do is buy something that bolts on to your bike. :'(
Cost, no. Time, probably yes.Dogdaze said:Sometimes that is the most cost and time effective method. There has been a thread about gutting the stock cat (I searched briefly, but eyes start to wobble when everything else starts getting added, so left it for now). It did involve some cutting, gutting and then re welding a plate back on, to what end result is subjective. I'm not sure what is to be gained power wise so I personally have not bothered, but take on board what others have said and try to keep your exhaust stock, in case you sell or regs of some kind, get an after market unit.
And that's what I will not do.greg the pole said:I have not done anything with the stock headers, except remove them and replaced them with arrows.
I'm on my 4th aftermarket slip on (some shitty art pipe from europe in late 2011, two brother-too loud, custom made staintune- for sale, and now an arrow slip on)
The stock slip on has a cap. The cap can be removed, and the exit tip can be drilled out...at least that's what I think I did 4 yrs ago....
Hey Greg, you could've save yourself some money in the long run if you had just bought an Akrapovic at the get-go. ::003::greg the pole said:I have not done anything with the stock headers, except remove them and replaced them with arrows.
I'm on my 4th aftermarket slip on (some shitty art pipe from europe in late 2011, two brother-too loud, custom made staintune- for sale, and now an arrow slip on)
The stock slip on has a cap. The cap can be removed, and the exit tip can be drilled out...at least that's what I think I did 4 yrs ago....
yeah, you're probably right.BravoBravo said:Hey Greg, you could've save yourself some money in the long run if you had just bought an Akrapovic at the get-go. ::003::
(Sorry to hijack the thread! Back to the discussion about Frankensteining a stock exhaust... ;D)
-Bruce
How do you like the sound with the Full Arrow system, this is what I will have when I get around to fitting my Arrow end can to the bike.greg the pole said:I'm on my 4th aftermarket slip on (some shitty art pipe from europe in late 2011, two brother-too loud, custom made staintune- for sale, and now an arrow slip on
hi Rasher,Rasher said:How do you like the sound with the Full Arrow system, this is what I will have when I get around to fitting my Arrow end can to the bike.
If I like this Arrow sound track I will have a used stock end can going cheap if anyone in the UK wants one to butcher.
Can you make a video?mitchgham said:There are about a dozen fasteners holding that jungle of plastic and heat shields on the end of the can. I pulled mine off, removed the spark arrester, knocked a two inch hole in the baffle with a hole saw, and made a home made two inch tip that bolted on the studs of the spark arrester. Has a deeper note now, can't be heard over an air cooled twin but it's nice
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im thinking about doing this to my 2013 - you dont have a video of the idling/revving sound do you?There are about a dozen fasteners holding that jungle of plastic and heat shields on the end of the can. I pulled mine off, removed the spark arrester, knocked a two inch hole in the baffle with a hole saw, and made a home made two inch tip that bolted on the studs of the spark arrester. Has a deeper note now, can't be heard over an air cooled twin but it's nice
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Should not be too hard with half decent fabrication skills. Other than making more noise and emissions what are your goals to this modification?Thinking about gutting it and make my own guts. Anybody try taking one apart?
If you ask 'why?', cause I'm cheap and want to spend $ elsewhere. ::017::
Would you give it a rest please?You do know it's against the law to tamper with OEM AQMD/EPA approved exhaust systems. Cheap can end up with a huge fine, bike impounded and arrest. If you are willing to accept the risk then go for it.
Here is the cost of tampering with anything that has to do with noise or emission:
You are are subject to civil penalties up to $45,268 per noncompliant vehicle or engine, $4,527 per tampering event and $45,268 per day for reporting and record keeping violations. 42 U.S.C. § 7524; 40 C.F.R. § 19.4.