Kfc1404 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Hi All, I have managed to secure at great cost a 16" arbor with a 1" hole cutter. I am going to do my exhaust then if anybody wants to do theirs I will pass it on for a fee! I have a picture of it but seem unable to attach it! Regards Graham
Moderator Airhead Posted July 16, 2011 Moderator Posted July 16, 2011 Hope you know what you are doing Graham...is it a tried and tested mod? what happens when the baffle hits the end of the hole cutter...long arbor or not ?
clarke Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 If anyone is thinking of drilling their exhaust here's more info http://www.1300tourer.com/node/3738. I haven't drilled mine as reluctant to do a permanent mod.
Kfc1404 Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 Hope you know what you are doing Graham...is it a tried and tested mod? what happens when the baffle hits the end of the hole cutter...long arbor or not ?
clarke Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Loads of people in the U.S. have drilled the exhaust. Most like it over stock as makes it slightly deeper, however many eventually replace their exhausts for something with a little more rumble. From the link I referred to: "About 10 inches down the pipe is the baffle plug we are going to be drilling out.... Once you drilled through, start up the bike to blow out the plug. WARNING! Don’t have anything or anyone directly behind the bike, as this piece is going to come flying out. It’s not a nuclear missile, but no sense being careless. How does it sound? Not too bad! Seems to have a pretty throaty sound to me without being overly loud. First ride impressions: This mod really didn't add a lot to the volume, which is fine with me. There is a bit more of a rumble to it on acceleration and when you give it an extra twist, but pretty mellow otherwise. I like it!" I was going to buy a Roadhouse Slip-on muffler but literally the day I tried to order one from the U.S. Roadhouse went bust
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