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ok, i was thinking of getting new mufflers for my xs. the OEM ones are working, but look like crap. i understand there will be a slight performance loss, but i want my bike to look clean on a budget. i found some mufflers that should fit, but i was wondering what methods others used to get the old ones off.
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1979 xs special, just finished the top end rebuild and then i still have lots of work.
progress thus far...
http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0202.jpg
"If it runs bad, it's usually the carbs. If the tires go flat, I suspect the carbs. If the wind blows the bike over, the carbs were probably to blame. If my wife yells at me about something, I tell her to talk to the carbs" -Incubus -
Tom
1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
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hahaha, hint taken.1979 xs special, just finished the top end rebuild and then i still have lots of work.
progress thus far...
http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0202.jpg
"If it runs bad, it's usually the carbs. If the tires go flat, I suspect the carbs. If the wind blows the bike over, the carbs were probably to blame. If my wife yells at me about something, I tell her to talk to the carbs" -IncubusComment
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Buuuuuut before you take a hacksaw to perfectly good exhaust system you may want to offer it up for sale, original headers without mufflers are plentiful and probably cheap. Someone may looking for good original exhausts and may do you a financially in your favour deal.
Two people happy that way
.Tom
1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to originalComment
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its a working one, but again, not pretty. big o'l rust patch and scratches on the right side from the PO scraping the ground, possibly laying it down.1979 xs special, just finished the top end rebuild and then i still have lots of work.
progress thus far...
http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0202.jpg
"If it runs bad, it's usually the carbs. If the tires go flat, I suspect the carbs. If the wind blows the bike over, the carbs were probably to blame. If my wife yells at me about something, I tell her to talk to the carbs" -IncubusComment
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Due to the rarity a lot of people here are willing to put the money into rechroming a good set of pipes. I agree, sell them and get yourself some head pipes and collectors to weld muffler onto.
Depending on your budget, I think performance coatings will do their chromex coating for around $200 on the stock pipes. Looks pretty good IMO and is probably what I will do someday.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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I bought a couple of these for my Special. You do lose the crossover pipe with them.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/dunstall-st...rid=c14672u0j3
It wasn't just a bolt-on deal with an XS exhaust which has the mufflers welded on. I had to weld on an extension to the collectors to have something for the mufflers to slip over. If you can find a set of XJ headers, they have slip on mufflers already, so it would be a lot easier deal.
As for the mufflers, they were about as close to stock look as I could find. Buy a decent packing material for the baffle. They have a little bit on them when you get them, but when I started them up the first time, fiberglass would shoot out with every throttle blip, then they became EXTREMELY loud and obnoxious. I got some good quality packing and wrapped up the baffle completely, and now I love the sound of them. Still a touch louder than stock, but it doesn't sound like a Honda Civic with a fart can on the back any more.Last edited by trbig; 04-08-2012, 07:04 AM.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
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Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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I think David liked the way they sounded, he was on the throttle a lot.Originally posted by trbig View Post
Greg
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Yeah, his dirt bike is about that loud also. Seems to like the throttle on it a lot also. I don't know who he gets that from...Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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I am reassembling an XS650 that will use mufflers from a Harley Davidson. Im sure you know the first thing Harley owners do is replace their exhaust. The oem Harley mufflers are great quality and are CHEAP!!!!!!! I will not know how they work for a couple months yet. For $20 I got 2 mufflers with clamps that could pass of as new. The metal is super heavy gauge and the chrome is show quality. Here is my XS650 exhaust with Harley mufflers. I have chrome shields that will cover the stamped in Harley info.
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@mharrington,, how are you planning on supporting those mufflers in the back? weld a bracket on?1979 xs special, just finished the top end rebuild and then i still have lots of work.
progress thus far...
http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0202.jpg
"If it runs bad, it's usually the carbs. If the tires go flat, I suspect the carbs. If the wind blows the bike over, the carbs were probably to blame. If my wife yells at me about something, I tell her to talk to the carbs" -IncubusComment
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@mharrington, How'd you get your hands on those?
Did you just walk into a dealer/service shop and ask if they had any used ones lying around?Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea))
The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04.
bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers)
Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11
Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's)
Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank.
Cold weather rideComment
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FWIW I have a set of hardly muffs similar to those pictured I'll let go of for $20 plus shipping if u r interested.BARE BONES CHOPPERS: If it don't make it go faster, you don't need it!
80 XS1100SG(cafe in progress *slowly)Comment
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HD mufflers are on ebay all the time. You'll find lot's of cheap ones. As stated above HD riders change over to loud pipes right away. most Ebay offers are like new.
You can find sporster & dyna mufflers with mounting brackets welded in place that are easy to adapt to the xs1100.
soft tail mufflers are like dyna, but most have openings for crossover. Uou could use these with flex pipe crossover.
But shop carefully, some muffler pairs have mounts for same side, or forward/rear mounting on HDs.
I put a pair of HD fishtails on my 80 SG last year. I cut off the mounting piece & used 3 inch circular chrome brackets. Also anHD item.Tom Clisham
Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
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'78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN
'80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA
79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper
79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCEComment
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One thing you have to be careful of with HD mufflers now is some have catalytic convertors in one of the pair. I pretty sure this started with the EFI bikes, and these are marked as such so you need to ask. I suspect you would foul the convertor fairly quickly on a carburated bike...
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'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
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