11/03/2004 - I'm deep into this conversion project now and there's no turning back. The new muffler is from some big Honda street bike and made of stainless steel. Got it for $50 from a nearby motorcycle store, and it's much lighter than the stock mufflers. The nearby muffler/exhaust shop gave me scrap pipe and bent and flanged it for only a $10 tip! Hoping it will all work out. If so, I'll probably paint the exhast pipes with BBQ flat black paint. If not, guess I'll get a BSM system.
Notice the now-reversed rear footpeg hangers. Had to do that to get the muffler's hanger bolt further back and up. I cut the footpeg sections off and will have them TIG welded back on to the hangers, since they need to be re-oriented correctly.
Finished Exhaust | Construction Pictures
A view of the 2 1/2" pipe (collector really) coming off the front end of the can. It's a big, manly looking thing isn't it? |
Will soon weld or braze this 2" pipe from the rear cylinder onto the collector. |
Side view of the 2" pipe off the rear cylinder, with the store-bought 90 degree bend. |
Rear-ish view of the 2" bend. The exhaust shop guy made an adapter that connects the front cylinder pipe and the 2 1/2" collector under the center of the bike. |