littlepig Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 good evening all,can anyone help me please?I was wondering if any of you guys know how to remove baffles and padding from standard exhaust.Have read on other threads that drilling out the rivits is the way to go.Would like to hear from someone who has already done it 1st. And please no snide remarks on "buy a bigger bike" ive chosen this little piggy for economic purposes and would like it to sound a bit better not exactly crimes against humanity now is it.Cheers people .
christofeser Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Haha no worries about the cheeky comments. I've got a 125 too (Although that's because I'm still on L's!) Anyway, I'm not sure I can help much - but someone had already done it to my bike when i bought it and, well, it sounds great. I hear there are a few different ways of doing it... here's the best video I could find for you. http://homepage.mac.com/lydanynom/iMovieTheater5.html hope it helps mate. Chris
addik Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 I followed Paul Whites advice on here and drilled 6 5mm holes into the exhaust exits and it has improved the sound greatly!
christofeser Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Yeah that's what's been done to mine mate. Sounds nice huh?
littlepig Posted June 7, 2010 Author Posted June 7, 2010 Thanks for that guys it's well appreciated,was lookin at the hawk pipes but too expensive against what I paid for the pigglet.I picked up a 02 plate with 3247 miles on for £1600,it's got the yamaha saddlebags and sissy/backrest.it's a great little machine perfect for the purpose.cheers again gents.
littlepig Posted June 7, 2010 Author Posted June 7, 2010 I take it we're talking about drilling the holes into the round plate at the emmisions end of the exhaust? Just need to be sure before I go drill crazy lol.
christofeser Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Yeah that's what been done with mine. I've seen other vids about drilling into the side and then putting rivets in or something, but reeeeeeealy? Anyway, let us know when you're done - show us a pic or send a vid or something... would be nice to hear how this one turns out LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES.
addik Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Yeah its the round plate; I made the mistake of drilling into the side of the exhaust first haha. MOT should be interesting :]
christofeser Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 I was thinking to myself the other day how hard would it ACTUALLY be to make some slip-on mufflers? Like surely you could just get the right pipe etc and attach the right fittings? No? Am I far out? haha
Ttaskmaster Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES. So why can car drivers still not hear your über-loud, über grunty straight-through pipes until you're 5 feet from them? how hard would it ACTUALLY be to make some slip-on mufflers? Like surely you could just get the right pipe etc and attach the right fittings? No? Am I far out? Make... fairly hard, unless you just want an empty shell, in which case just shape to your liking. Buy and fit - Pretty easy. They usually have a variety of different collars to ensure a very snug fit on the pipes. Just remember to re-jet the carbs.
christofeser Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Starting a new thread on it - not fair to take over this person's thread It's not the fact they don't hear you - it's the fact they don't care Anyway, let us know how your's turn out
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