ace caffe meet up
03-06-2006 | 07:57 PM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Originally Posted by Sparks!
Mungo I thought you fitted the 12 bar to save back end iif ya flipped?
Alstar, do you want a yellow upper fairing? good condition, few scuffs but only minor.. no damage to anything else... im getting a red one so can sell mine if you want it..
Alstar, do you want a yellow upper fairing? good condition, few scuffs but only minor.. no damage to anything else... im getting a red one so can sell mine if you want it..
need any bike bits?
03-07-2006 | 02:14 AM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Only a red upper fairing, struggling to find one at the minute but I'll let you know as soon as I get one 
Only other thing I can think of needing is a road legal race can, something quiet but shorter than the stock can..
Only other thing I can think of needing is a road legal race can, something quiet but shorter than the stock can..
03-07-2006 | 06:04 PM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
what do u need to weld stainless steel?
is it just difernt rods with a arc welder?
that way u could make a quiet standard shortie can with a cute angle at the end to ride paralel to the floor
i might swap my micron shortie but duno if its quite but its leagal
is it just difernt rods with a arc welder?
that way u could make a quiet standard shortie can with a cute angle at the end to ride paralel to the floor
i might swap my micron shortie but duno if its quite but its leagal
03-07-2006 | 06:17 PM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Originally Posted by ALSTAR
what do u need to weld stainless steel?
is it just difernt rods with a arc welder?
that way u could make a quiet standard shortie can with a cute angle at the end to ride paralel to the floor
i might swap my micron shortie but duno if its quite but its leagal
is it just difernt rods with a arc welder?
that way u could make a quiet standard shortie can with a cute angle at the end to ride paralel to the floor
i might swap my micron shortie but duno if its quite but its leagal
Basically take the can off, mark where you want it to end (just cut it short no need for any angles) cut the end cap off first then cut the can to the required lenght, there are 3 tubes inside, you need to cut back the bottom 2 pipes and leave the top 1 to the length of the can to meet the exit spout.. then a plate needs to be welded over one of the bottom pipes (i think just 1 maybe both i dunno
) then the end cap to be welded back on..that's the only way you can cut it down and keep it quiet ish.
I plan to do this if i canf ind another stock can or unless i can get a quietish race can, there are drill in baffle kits on ebay for £12 which should quieten a race can down a bit.. i dont think race cans even need to be cut down? if they do they are easy to do as end cap is just rivited on.... simple drill out rivits, remove end cap, hacksaw to size then put end cap on, drill holes and rivit sorted.
03-08-2006 | 05:08 AM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Originally Posted by Sparks!
You can cut the stock can down..
Basically take the can off, mark where you want it to end (just cut it short no need for any angles) cut the end cap off first then cut the can to the required lenght, there are 3 tubes inside, you need to cut back the bottom 2 pipes and leave the top 1 to the length of the can to meet the exit spout.. then a plate needs to be welded over one of the bottom pipes (i think just 1 maybe both i dunno ) then the end cap to be welded back on..
that's the only way you can cut it down and keep it quiet ish.
I plan to do this if i canf ind another stock can or unless i can get a quietish race can, there are drill in baffle kits on ebay for £12 which should quieten a race can down a bit.. i dont think race cans even need to be cut down? if they do they are easy to do as end cap is just rivited on.... simple drill out rivits, remove end cap, hacksaw to size then put end cap on, drill holes and rivit sorted.
Basically take the can off, mark where you want it to end (just cut it short no need for any angles) cut the end cap off first then cut the can to the required lenght, there are 3 tubes inside, you need to cut back the bottom 2 pipes and leave the top 1 to the length of the can to meet the exit spout.. then a plate needs to be welded over one of the bottom pipes (i think just 1 maybe both i dunno
) then the end cap to be welded back on..that's the only way you can cut it down and keep it quiet ish.
I plan to do this if i canf ind another stock can or unless i can get a quietish race can, there are drill in baffle kits on ebay for £12 which should quieten a race can down a bit.. i dont think race cans even need to be cut down? if they do they are easy to do as end cap is just rivited on.... simple drill out rivits, remove end cap, hacksaw to size then put end cap on, drill holes and rivit sorted.
03-08-2006 | 07:18 AM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Yeah I can take pics no probs Nick.
If you want a stock cut down I don't mind doing it for you and alstar, as I'll be getting my dad to do it properly with circular saws and stuff so that the cuts are all straight then get it professionally welded up (what, you thought me + a welder was a good idea? haha)
I'll let you know how it goes.
Do you know if this'll work..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROAD-RACE-DECI...QQcmdZViewItem
??
I might get one and stick it in my race can I got laying around so I can take the stock can off to get it cut down, but don't know if that DB killer will quiet the can down enough? hmm
If you want a stock cut down I don't mind doing it for you and alstar, as I'll be getting my dad to do it properly with circular saws and stuff so that the cuts are all straight then get it professionally welded up (what, you thought me + a welder was a good idea? haha)
I'll let you know how it goes.
Do you know if this'll work..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROAD-RACE-DECI...QQcmdZViewItem
??
I might get one and stick it in my race can I got laying around so I can take the stock can off to get it cut down, but don't know if that DB killer will quiet the can down enough? hmm
03-08-2006 | 07:19 AM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
Although saying that my dads a good welder too (dockyard apprenticships do teach you a lot hehe), if he's got the equipment I might get him to do it instead of paying someone else to.
03-08-2006 | 07:39 AM
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Re: ace caffe meet up
not sure because i think the FI bikes have some electrical thing connected to the exhaust or something or other, not sure but i was reading yesterday that someone removed it from their exhaust, **** knows.. so maybe a carbed bike exhaust wont fit.. dont quote me on it though.
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