Muffler Finally Installed!!!

ImJustPondering · July 19, 2006, 12:17:08 AM

Yay, finally after over a year I finally was able to change the muffler

After getting the flange from srinath yesterday, I spent some time after work today to do it. I'll probably modify it more but I got it on just in time to ride tomorrow!

Here's a pre faq (I'll finalize it later this week - missing pictures and will probably be more detailed) I just wrote up too on what I did...

* sound clip (choker still on in the flange). I'd say it sounds way better in person and when its actually moving:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lssyC4MQQ8c

* other two faqs i wrote in the past:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/ImJustPondering/gs500f/gs500f_StickerRemoval.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/ImJustPondering/gs500f/gs500f_FenderTurnSignals.jpg
next up are the air-filter and jet-kit stuff...

Mr.7 · July 19, 2006, 05:28:05 AM

How much $$$? I want one too but I am poor.

nKhona · July 19, 2006, 06:30:39 AM

Excellent writeup!

Did you have to do anything with the center stand since the stopper was on the old muffler?

The Buddha · July 19, 2006, 07:04:19 AM

That header pipe looks like it was cut waaaay too short ... weld it maybe, or clamp it ... whatever - I was hoping y'all leave more of the header on there.
BTW nice one you slipped in ... Yosh 3 bolt ... Glad it works.
Cool.
Srinath.

ImJustPondering · July 19, 2006, 09:09:25 AM

Quote from: Mr.7 on July 19, 2006, 05:28:05 AM
How much $$$? I want one too but I am poor.

I'd say about 300 total. It depeonds on the muffler really -> you can spend from 40 to 700 dollars on one =P. Just eBay it!

ImJustPondering · July 19, 2006, 09:11:00 AM

Quote from: nKhona on July 19, 2006, 06:30:39 AM
Excellent writeup!

Did you have to do anything with the center stand since the stopper was on the old muffler?

Yes, I added a plastic stopper to one of the stand's legs. It stops it from going up to far

. Right now it's just awesomely ducked tape into place but when I have time, I can drill a hole to screw it in.

ImJustPondering · July 19, 2006, 09:13:52 AM

Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 19, 2006, 07:04:19 AM
That header pipe looks like it was cut waaaay too short ... weld it maybe, or clamp it ... whatever - I was hoping y'all leave more of the header on there.
BTW nice one you slipped in ... Yosh 3 bolt ... Glad it works.
Cool.
Srinath.

Yah, I don't think it is that bad - but leaving more of it would help keep it more from accidentally slipping off

. The plan is to eventually weld it on once I get my friend to do it. Right now it's clamped on both ends and I have a spring soldiered to each one.

I did ride it in to work today and it sounds great and is holding up!

The Buddha · July 19, 2006, 09:17:06 AM

Used and shredded car or truck (big rig - shredded lying on the road is best) can be zip tied to the rear shock leg/linkage. Or the stand itself.
Imjustpondering - was the slide on fit loose ... I am worried you hacked the header too short ... just ride on to a muffler shop and have them tack it in in 2 or 3 places. Header to flange ... and later when you have it off for painting - remember you should paint it every year ... weld it all around.
Cool.
Srinath.
PS - you snuck it in just as I was typing ... as usual I ignored that red message saying someone has posted in the middle ...

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