How To: Build your own Exhaust!

[Urban_Assault]

Thanks Chevnut.

I'm still REALLY happy with how it sounds. Like one of the earlier posts mentioned, I would probably go ahead and line it with regular rockwool vice stainless steel wool, and use the thin perforated plate to hold it in place.

All in all, I think it only took a Saturday afternoon from start to finish.

Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

-Tim

 

[chevnut55]

i am looking for rockwool ,but im having no luck.where do i find it? i was going to use regular exhaust packing.

 

[Stevenc150]

Amazon: Rockwool

 

[Pockets]

Um, wouldn't rockwool deteriorate over time with moisture?

 

[chevnut55]

i have been surching and there are many different kinds of rockwool.there are some fro plants some for home insulation,i think what im looking for is the stuff in a insulated fire place pipe .but cant seem to find any place local that sells it. the stainless steel whool or the fiberglass packing may be used or i may add noise canceling plated like a flowmaster muffler.

 

[Stevenc150]

Ceramic packing is good for over 30K miles, or so I'm told. Could be another option for you.

 

[Pockets]

I'm probably just going to try steel wool on mine and pray it doesn't burn up when welded.

 

[chevnut55]

steel whool will burn. you need to use stainless steel whool the corse stuff so the exhaust will pass. if in doubt light it up with a torch before you install it. i am wondering if i should give my fmf fiberglass packing a try.i plan on adding steel arrow shaped noise cancelers in a few locations like a flowmaster muffler and building a removable chamber in the rear where the pipes exit to install or remove the packing..or just do what urban assault did,if it looks and sounds good why mess with it?

 

[Pockets]

Think I'll find stainless wool at a hardware store?

 

[BPlass]

I have the same question as Pockets....hardware store have stainless steel wool?

 

[Pockets]

I have yet to find it at any hardware store. I ended up using chopped fiberglass matting from Auto Zone.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

found a cheap second hand XB9R exhaust so gona give this mod a go.

hope it works.

since the exhaust i found doesn't have the regulator valve will this mod work with my XB12SS and will i have to get my ECM re-mapped?

 

[Pockets]

It will work without the valve. What year is your bike and have you done any airbox/filter mods?

 

[DrogeN Omen]

i have a 2007 XB12SS Lightning (Long), it is stock standard.

i haven't made any performance changes to it at all.

i have only done a cornering lights mod.
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-For...ods/Cornering-lightsroad-side-ilumination-mod

what is the airbox/filter mod? will i need to do this to be able to use the muffler mod?

 

[DrogeN Omen]

ok my second hand XB9R for $1 should arrive on Friday.

wont it at an auction.

its been de-baffled at some point.

 

[Pockets]

That's one hell of a deal DrogeN!

 

[DrogeN Omen]

it finally turned up this morning.

now to start cutting... woohoo...!!!

 

[lawdog]

For exhaust packing I have heard nothing but good things about Silent Sport. If you are going to do the job I say do it once and do it right.
Silent Sport

My plans for my muffler are.... I am going to cut it open and install Rush baffles, and Silent Sport packing around them. Weld a rear cap and some 45 degree turn downs. I love the sound of Rush Baffles.
Rush Baffles Sound Clip

 

[DrogeN Omen]

gona make a start on this mod this weekend...

going shopping for the parts tomorrow.

so you guys are sure i wont need to remap my ECU once i do this mod?

 

[Pockets]

Nope. No remap needed as long as you don't have a K&N or airbox mod.