RD
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Post by RD on Oct 20, 2008 5:34:21 GMT -5
Hi Guys I finished my exhaust today and want your opinions, I think it's a little long but I will listen to you guys before I do any more. I can't change the length of the header but I can probably take about 100mm out of the length of the muffler to bring the whole thing back a bit. I just sat the seat on there to show a comparison, mounting it will be next. By the way the exhaust sounds unbelievable.  Cheers Rich |
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Post by soonerfan on Oct 20, 2008 11:46:50 GMT -5
Looks OK to me, but if it was mine, I'd cut about a foot off the end of the header. Can you define "unbelievable"? Loud?
I like the wheel treatment..........
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Post by RD on Oct 20, 2008 16:10:28 GMT -5
Hi Sooner
Because of the way the header comes under the motor the position of my rearsets and that my foot only just clears the muffler when I am kick starting I am not able to shorten the header (believe me I have tried I cut and reangled and re tacked it plenty). so I figure if I pull the muffler apart and shorten it so it ends at about the back of the seat it will look more in balance.
"unbelievable" yes loud but kind of deep and mellow like a bevel drive Ducati, nice.
Cheers
Rich
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Post by phoebeisis on Oct 20, 2008 17:49:49 GMT -5
It looks good to me. Your total exhaust length is probably about the length of a stock SR500 system. The stock system must be about 6-8" longer than it appears to be because of the little side box premuffler muffler. 'Some" maybe all of the exhaust takes a side trip thru that box. I can't remember if all or some of the exhaust goes thru the side box; my guess is that all of it does, but its been a long time since I looked.
The stocker peaks at 6500 RPM,so that length must be right for 6500 RPMs.
Charlie
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Post by tc on Oct 20, 2008 18:08:59 GMT -5
Rd It is looking a lot better now than the last time I saw it at Sylvania just how loud is loud ?
TC
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Post by RD on Oct 20, 2008 18:15:43 GMT -5
Hi Terry
I will try and upload a utube video with sound but pretty loud when revved hard.
Cheers
Rich
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Post by davewfc603 on Oct 20, 2008 19:31:55 GMT -5
What the finish going to be, ceramic, You'll have to send the finished look, Dave
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Post by RD on Oct 20, 2008 19:44:43 GMT -5
Yes ceramic, Jett hot or HPC using their aluminium look finish.
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Post by milkman on Oct 20, 2008 23:49:04 GMT -5
Nice work Rich
When its coated I think it will look very similar to some of the Over racing pipes I've seen, which look tops.
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Post by StewRoss on Oct 21, 2008 1:45:50 GMT -5
Good stuff RD, you'll have to bring her around... SR  |
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Post by davedunsboro on Oct 21, 2008 6:21:35 GMT -5
I think it looks quite good as is & personally I wouldn't shorten the muffler(my Laverda's got termi's on it & thats how the pipes work ,under the motor & they come out just before the swingarm around & up)just how you've got it! (It stops them from catching on the road)& it would also work with a fairing too . The other good point about the carbon muffler is the fact that it doesn't get hot & they sound insane on both idle & 6000rpm .Seen as you cant get around the kickstart you've got to allow for it & that is exactly what you've done (good workmanship)cheers Dave.
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