Homemade custom muffler build (with pictures) - Second Attempt

[quiktaco]

Let's keep this thread on topic about the muffler that I built.  If you guys want to comment on another part of the bike, please post in my other thread, thanks.

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=42882.0

[quiktaco]

I've gotten a couple requests to build a muffler identical to this second version for some people.  I don't have much time and I'd prefer not to deal with having headers shipped to me for welding, so I was thinking about the idea of a slip on version.

Let me know if you guys are interested.  If I have enough interest in something like this, I might whip up a batch of them. 

I don't know where the price would land on them.  Materials are fairly cheap, but labor can take a bit of time.  I'm thinking between $50-$100.  Probably wouldn't be any more than this, I'm sure.  Might even be cheaper if I can make a jig for everything, and the labor time goes down significantly.

Let me know if there is interest, and I might actually do this.

[Jackstand Johnny]

+1 to make these awesome mufflers!!!!

[dlighthill]

props man.....
that is off the hook!
i'd pay a c-note for that slip-on. love the way it looks and sounds!

[Yev]

I would probably purchase a slip on if it was below $75.. Any way to angle the pipe away from the rear wheel?

[onefastgs]

if you dont mind me asking where did you get the supplies. i cant seem to find the adapters any where

[tripleb]

Quik, do you have the exhaust attached (with a bracket) somewhere other than at the headers?

[quiktaco]

got them at pepboys.  autozone has the adapters, too.  pretty much any auto parts store...not bike shop.

you caught me.  I don't have a bracket on there yet.  It's so light weight right now, it's not going to do too much damage.  I'll be welding on a tab in the next couple weeks.  Probably will mount to the frame somewhere underneath for a little extra support.

It sounds like more people are interested in a slip on.  I'd have to change the internal design a little bit, because of mine being welded on, but it should sound and look the same...other than the bracket part.  Anyone have ideas for how they'd like the bracket part to look?  I could also make it, so that you could take it to a shop and have them slip it on and weld it the rest of the way.  Let me know what you guys think.

[pronator]

Just wanted to give you some serious props for the exhaust and for offering to work on a slip-on for the rest of us. 

[Jackstand Johnny]

+1, Quiktaco, you know I've been wanting one of these badboys!

[Jackstand Johnny]

I still want one of these! Share the wealth quiktaco, please!

[quiktaco]

I know Seconds, next time I have out the welder, I'll be fabing one up.

[theGrinch]

2nd edition is even nicer as the first! I love it.
But as you are a bit far away, we're trying a similar but different approach: 2-in-2 underengine:


http://www.myvideo.de/watch/4804192/ALFs_Bastelstunde
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/4804183/ALFs_Bastelstunde

Very low (as in virtually none) possibility to get them legal in Germany, that's why they are currently in a box on their way to me 
Dynorun is already booked, will defo have to rejet the carbs. The bike you can see on the pick lost all power past 7k revs. More juice!!!

[Agno]

Good god.  Those look amazing^^^^

[quiktaco]

Kinda reminds me of the exhausts on 70's era bikes...I'm partial to the chopped off look.

Are you going to have a connecting piece between the two pipes?

[LOUiE]

nice pipe!!  sounds awesome!!

Here are the links to the YouTube video's that I just posted of my new exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lbh9jY4Zc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwcOwcOvzu0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUgM10CXDUU

...but I think you just took your OWN photo - radar shot  

(shaZam! i thought this was funny, but maybe you guys down south don't have photo-radar... I'm probably an idiot).

[quiktaco]

Are you talking about a radar/speed gun?  We don't have many photo-radars in my area.  Actually I've never come across one.  Anyways, I wasn't going too fast, and no cop saw it, so it wouldn't hold up in court 

[LOUiE]

yah, photo-rader = cop sitting in an unmarked mini-van with a bigass automatic camera and radar gun taking pics of license plates that are speeding.  You then get the ticket in the mail a few weeks later. 

I've heard they have the same in Europe somewhere.. and possibly Japan.  Good LORD how i hate it!!

[Jay_wolf]

We have Stupid amount of Speed camaras that dont move ,

then we get the classic , GATSO          They hide behind vans  then gets ur plate...

[quiktaco]

Yeah, I've never come across any, but where I was at is a very low traffic street.  That one car that passed was the only car in about 5 minutes.  I've gotten up to about 70 on that street, when doing some testing.  I'm not worried about it there.

I've never seen any speed cameras, but there's cops that will hide and try to get you.  I don't think with a camera though, they'll just come get you right then.