Repacking my exhaust

[Taz]

I put an Aftermarket pipe on my 2000 model Drz400 from new to make it quieter. They were loud stock.

[Padmei]

Man why isn't anything easy???!!!

[Taz]

I am .

[pete-blen]

I have just put a new can on the XR...
2 dam frighten to take it on the road
have every cop in the district hunting me down..
but it sounds nice... Anyways I'm going though the quitening
process... found a baffle tube on TM for 25 slides..
just waiting for it to turn up... got the can of E-bay for
78nz shiped... had to shorten it 100mm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-405222187.htm

[Padmei]

whike I've captured your attention is this pretty good value? Where else is the best place for the whole schmoozle?




http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-406287816.htm




(you know the next question is who wants to fit them for me)

[CrazyFrog]

That's a non O-ring chain there Padders, fine for offroad but don't tend to last long.
If you need a hand fitting, let me know, should take no more than 15 mins (or so!)

[warewolf]

whike I've captured your attention is this pretty good value? Where else is the best place for the whole schmoozle?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-406287816.htm

(you know the next question is who wants to fit them for me)

Shoulda brought them to shed night - or maybe we have another?

The CZ stuff on trademe seems to be good value, I was lining one up but the LBD knocked 10% off a DID so there was only $6 in it.

I tend to do lots of muddy rides and quality is the only defense there. It might be less painful to buy & throw away cheap stuff more often, but they tend to cost more in the long run.

[NordieBoy]

I'm seeing how an $80 EK chain lasts on the DR...

Sweet after 1 month and 500km so far.

500km in 1 month That's got to be a record...


Pre TT350 it was 2,000km per month...

[Phantom Limb]

I am reviving this old thread because I didn't want to start a fresh one for what is effectively the same subject.

Anyway, I have a glass pack Nojima race muffler on my 1300, it's sounds horrny, also looks the 'bidness' on the end of the 4-1 full titanium headers. The problem is that I ride the bike every single day and the 'droning' that occurs when cruising at 3000RPM has been driving me insane! Literally it's chewing out my ear holes with its brain aching dronyness! Also when cruising next to cages with their windows open, I notice that they promptly wind that shit up to escape the droning mess

Anyway, I looked into re-packing kits and the price looked to be in the $200-$300 range for the big can on the XJR, effectively I'd need 3-4 FMF dirt bike kits to do the job once

So more research had me looking at Pink batts and other insulation wool, however I had serious doubts that this crap would stay put or put up with the punishment that the big 4 is going to be putting on it. What I did find was 'Rockwool', it is insulation wool but it's spun from basalt rock and is stable to 1000Degrees C apparently, perfect! I managed to get a brick of Rockwool from 'Switched on gardner' (they use it as a grow medium), the brick can be cut to size and you can easily 'de-laminate' it to make manageable sheets the same length as the can. I drilled the rivets on the can and sure enough, after 30,000Km the old packing was fucking shot! Burnt and gutted, stuff all left.
After an hour of wrapping and wiring up the Rockwool onto the perforated core pipe, I man handled the furry sausage back into the can, riveted it up and went for a burn.

Shit what a difference, 1000% improvement, sounds a lot nicer, not a shit load quieter, but no droning and less baqckfiring on the over run.

Much recommended, one brick of Rockwool cost $25 and will do 3 full re-packs on a big 1300cc carbon muffler

[TINA RAY]

Cheap tricks: from cheap to cheapest...

1/ I would suggest you buy some of that header wrap, unravel it and shove it into the cavity.

2/ Buy some 'woven roving' from a fibreglass place and use that.

3/ Buy some chopped strand fibreglass from same.


I have used all of the above and they DO work !

[hayd3n]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...king&_osacat=0

[TINA RAY]

Beware of exorbitant shipping prices from USA.