Exhaust Modification Part 2

The reason I wanted to add this modification after removing the resonators is that I ride at least 70 miles a day and the sound was deafening. The front cylinder pipe ended directly below the seat, so I thought if I could extend the pipe a little and turn it away from the bike and angle it slightly toward the ground it may decrease the noise level I experienced  while riding. 

It worked ! It has also added an aftermarket exhaust look to the bike as a bonus.

Not knowing whether this was going to work as I hoped I didn't want to spend much money in experimenting so I started looking in the local automotive parts stores for the exhaust tips and adapters I would need. No luck. The tips they had were very cheap looking and there weren't any adapters that would fit correctly so I started checking with bike part suppliers to see if someone had already done this. Went to a local store called "Chrome Alley". After looking thru parts and accessories catalogs and not finding anything, the guy referred me to the owner of an automotive exhaust shop who builds custom Triumphs and exhaust systems. He was glad to help and after telling him what I wanted he said he would order the turnouts and I could come back in two days and we would cut and fit everything. I went back and we fit everything and when I inserted them in the ends of the pipes and stood back to see how they looked all the guys hanging around the shop agreed the results were good. The owner said "it looked better than he expected" and "the joints looked as good as the other pipe joints on the bike". The most important thing is I am happy with them. All that was left to do was bolt them on.

     I used stainless steel fasteners to prevent rust stains.

          First I used a bolt to secure the tip to the adapter.

I took both mufflers off the bike in order to drill the holes used to secure the tips to the mufflers.

I drilled these holes just big enough for the self drilling screws to fit thru without having to turn them in. The only thing you want these screws to drill into and take hold of is the adapters that will be inserted into the mufflers later.

     I drilled the first hole in line with the mounting bracket. This hole will be facing the rear wheel.

     Then turned the muffler 90º and drilled a second hole that will face the ground.

     I bolted the bottom muffler back on so it would be in the normal position, then used a level to aim the tip straight out while the bike was on its side stand. I did this for two reasons 1. So when I have to leave the bike out in the rain at work etc. the exhaust system wont fill up with water. 2. When I am riding the bike the pipes will be pointed slightly down. 

I had these parts fitted just right at the shop (tight fit) so when I had the pipe lined up how I wanted it I took the muffler back off the bike. If your pipe doesn't fit so tight you will need to mark it or use tape to hold the tip in place before removing the muffler from the bike. 

       I then used an electric drill to drive the self drilling/tapping stainless steel screw thru the predrilled holes and into the adapter. I bolted this bottom muffler back in place to use as a reference for the top muffler and then repeated the process for the top muffler. I bolted everything back together and fired it up! 

Total time : 2 1/2  Hours.
Total cost : $30 

Here are my results.

I did encounter one problem while removing the mufflers. The bolt in one of the muffler clamps broke and the local Honda shop said they would have to order it. That was completely unacceptable, I said "Thanks for the info, Goodbye" Click here to see what I did.