How To: Build your own Exhaust!

[lawdog]

This is what I did. Gives you another option in the homemade series line of mufflers. Convert your Buell from a sewing machine to a roar of thunder!DIY Installing baffles in muffler

 

[thnd3r]

Got it all done and it sounds great! You would never guess that a sport bike is rollin down the street.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

finally cut the XB9R muffler on the weekend...

will post pics of what i've done so far next weekend.

 

[deh2k2]

DrogeN Omen,

Are you going to post pictures? You have me checking everyday!!! LOL.... I am looking at doing my muffler next week, and would love to see the insides before I start cutting away...

Thanks

 

[DrogeN Omen]

yeah sorry been a bit busy...

will post some up when i get home.

sorry i already started cutting...

inside of muffler is gutted out now.

it just had 3 pipes that i cut out using a grinder with a large cutting disc.

 

[deh2k2]

.. I totally understand being busy...

I was wondering where the internal walls were inside the muffler, looking for a good gutted muffler picture with no exhaust valve.

thanks

 

[DrogeN Omen]

ok here is my progress.

could only afford to get 1 muffler tip this week. so have to wait for pay day next week to get the other one.

stainless steel mesh

 

[deh2k2]

Great pictures....

Can you see or stick something in the gap to see if there is another bulkhead further forward? If so could you measure it? I am trying to determine how much area there is before the weld on the front(marked in red) somewhere in the yellow zone.

Has anyone used Silent Sport Premium muffler packing material?
http://areapnolimits.com/silentsport.html

 

[deh2k2]

Your picture shows that internal canister really well.

So I am trying to figure out how big of a hole I can cut to remove as much of the internal pipes (and weight) as I can. Removing as much forward as I can. I want to keep the back end stock looking.

Here is a picture I captured from youtube that shows that internal canister. From 04xb12s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ivdn7eno04

 

[DrogeN Omen]

thanks, i'll check the front cavety for you this weekend when i install the Silent Sport fiberglass packing.

will also try and take more pics as i put it back together.

 

[lilman1027]

may need u to do 1 for me

 

[DrogeN Omen]

ok finally after 4 months of being busy every weekend i finally managed to have some "ME TIME" and managed to sort my muffler out.

adding the fiber glass packing.

after wrapping round the mesh i tied it together so it was tight round the pipes.

added lots more packing on top and used a screwdriver to push it down the sides.

then i put some more mesh on top of the packing to hold it all in place.

then folded the metal back ready for welding

 

[Pockets]

Sound clip!

 

[DrogeN Omen]

still not finished yet, have to cut the pipes back a bit and then weld on the new muffler tips.

should finish it this week hopefully.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

just finished welding it... its 10:55pm

now just needs a paint job and well be ready to put back on the bike...

will upload a sound clip as as its finished.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

here it is.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

not sure why the you tube embedded link didn't work... maybe some one could fix it...

here's the direct links...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF4HvUm6sJk

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

 

[DrogeN Omen]

how do i reset the engine light?

it goes off when i turn the key on (part of general bike check) but then come back on and stays on when i start the bike.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

hmmm... tried TPS reset but the engine light is still on...

might have to get dealer to diagnose it...

really don't want to spend any cash though...

any of you have any idea's? tried doing the error codes but didn't work. might be doing it wrong.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

so what you guys think???

like the sound?

sounds awesome at high speed...

225km on way in to work this morning...