Shorten tailpipe

[canuckxxxx]

I like customizing that does not cost anything.

I thought my naked '82 might look better with the tail piece of the muffler shortened up but I didn't want it shortened right back to the muffler. So I cut it off at about 2" out from the muffler. To get a finished look to the end, I cut the belled end off the piece I cut off, cut a slot in it so it would squeeze down small enough to go into the end of the tail pipe. Had to cut out about 3/8" slot. To squeeze it together I used a hose clamp to get it into the end of the tail pipe and then tapped it in with a piece of wood.

Brian

Tail pipe cut off

end cut off

• canuckxxxx
• Aug 13, 2014

End piece with slot cut in

end piece with slot cut in

• canuckxxxx
• Aug 13, 2014

Close up of new end

piece in end

• canuckxxxx
• Aug 13, 2014

View in driveway

driveway view

• canuckxxxx
• Aug 13, 2014

 

[joedrum]

nice job

 

[dan filipi]

I like that look, cool.

 

[mcgovern61]

How do you like the sound without the baffle in?

 

[Ansimp]

Great job :good:

 

[canuckxxxx]

mcgovern61 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:39 am[/url]":2s9bvj37]
How do you like the sound without the baffle in?

It is a bit louder but a deep tone so it sounds good to my ear. Not raspy or obnoxious just a bit louder.

You are really aware that it is louder to when I'm riding the bike so might become tiresome on a long ride. I don't know how it would sound to someone as I ride by.

Funny thing is that without my ear plugs in the idle sounds nice and even but with ear plugs in it sounds very uneven and rough.

Here is a video of the bike idling. The baffles have been taken out but the tail pipes have not been shortened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMaI2j1 ... load_owner

 

[Steve83]

Nice! I like the look also. Well done!

 

[Denver]

Agree, looks very nice.Funny how simple & small changes are sometimes very pleasing to the eye.How do you like the carb swap?

 

[canuckxxxx]

The single carb is a big improvement over OEM but a lot of work and fiddling to install. But, when sorted it is a very simple, trouble free system. There is a whole section on single carb builds with lots of knowledgeable people who helped me through it.

Brian

 

[Ansimp]

Sounds great :good:

 

[tuna boy]

Any chance you might have a pic of the stock baffle and any packing that was used in the stock pipe?

 

[canuckxxxx]

tuna » Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:24 am[/url]":4er46gjh]
Any chance you might have a pic of the stock baffle and any packing that was used in the stock pipe?

No I garbaged it as soon as I took it out. Never thought to take a picture. I can tell you that it was a 3/4" - 1" ID tube full of small holes and wrapped in fiberglass insulation.

Brian

 

[mcgovern61]

tuna » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:24 am[/url]":8pywjntc]
Any chance you might have a pic of the stock baffle and any packing that was used in the stock pipe?

Here is a thread on the baffles:

viewtopic.php?p=22225#p22225

 

[canuckxxxx]

tuna » Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:24 am[/url]":2symf6kb]
Any chance you might have a pic of the stock baffle and any packing that was used in the stock pipe?

I was looking for a piece of metal in the junk box and found one of the baffles I took out.

image

• canuckxxxx
• Aug 16, 2014

 

[canuckxxxx]

OK I shortened my tailpipe back in August and have been riding it like that till now. Without the baffles it is a bit louder than stock and really cool at first but I find that is sort of gets on my nerves now. :Awe:

Of the two baffles I managed to save one of them which is in decent condition. So I cut the flare end off (it no longer fits into the tailpipe now anyway) and then cut then cut it in half. Made a couple of aluminum doughnuts using a 1" and 2" hole saws and then JB welded the doughnuts onto the ends of the shortened baffles. Then I wrapped the these with pink fiberglass insulation and wrapped steel wire around to hold it together. Stuffed the whole thing back into the tail pipe. :builder:

image

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• Aug 16, 2014

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• Dec 17, 2014

IMG-20141217-02360

• canuckxxxx
• Dec 17, 2014

Sorry I didn't think to take a picture of the insulation wrapped around a baffle.

Way quieter now, almost like before. Not sure how long it will last but like it for now. :moped:

Brian

 

[joedrum]

yep sometimes kool just dosnt last long..... about the way i feel about it :doh:

 

[canuckxxxx]

I'm getting old Joe...like things nice and quiet. :lazy:

 

[joedrum]

me too

 

[Denver]

Makes high speed runs possible with out noise to draw attention!!! :good:

 

[slabghost]

I'd like mine so quiet all I hear is lifters but that just isn't possible yet.