Re: Update 1: Muffler Modification 2002+ - Need the help of the list

I have a friend who removed the baffles from the mufflers on his 02 VFR.

I think the basic procedure is:
- remove the mufflers from the bike.
- remove all heat shields from the mufflers.
- cut off the end of the mufflers with a saw.
- use a hammer and a large cold chisel to remove everything inside the cans.
- weld the ends back on to the mufflers.
- reassemble.

It is louder that stock, but not obnoxious.
Not sure if it did anything for performance.
There is some heat induced discoloration on the end caps that wasn't present before, but it's not bad.

Dan

----- Original Message ----
From: Sean T Murphy
To: vfr800 vfr800 ; VtecVFROwners@xxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 5:01:00 PM
Subject: Update 1: Muffler Modification 2002+ - Need the help of the list


All,

I am still looking for some one who has replaced their mufflers with
slip-ons so I can take a good look inside. I took off the exhaust all
together last night. The catalectic converters provide enough back pressure
and the sound is great. I would still like to get the exhaust out to the
back but if gutting the cans sounds anything like this, wow. It sounds like
a stock car. I am digging through the VFR Discussion site for info on the
modification with the stock exhaust, but the links so far I have found are
broken. But this is a good start. If you have your old mufflers after
putting on your slip-on, ping me at VFR@xxxxxx. Thank you to
everyone for their help and suggestions so far.

Cheers,
Sean T Murphy

2003 VFR800A - 17,000+ miles
Orlando, FL
http://www.SeanTMurphy.com/VFR

"Orlando, where dodging tourists and old people hell-bent on running you
over is an X-Games event."



-----Original Message-----
From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On Behalf Of
FH
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:38 PM
To: frugalyankee-cycles@xxxxxx; vfr800 vfr800
Cc: frugalyankee-cycles@xxxxxx
Subject: RE: Muffler Modification 2002+ - Need the help of the list

All, In the interest of the original topic content, can we please take the
current discussion off line to save the thread?

There are those of us who are interested in the muffler modification effort
more so than bickering over whether we think "loud Pipes save lives etc.
etc."

I personally love the sound of the VFR, and would love to see a good clean
way of getting a little more sound performance out of the stock exhaust
system. The idea of 600+ dollar aftermarket systems is ludicrous IMO, and
some of the mods I have seen on line in the past, have been a bit extreme. I
would like to see a little better method of doing the can mod.

Ok, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

FH
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From:
> Sean
>
> The older people you refer to probably don't hear too well anymore
(hearing
> aids are a big business in Fla.) and loud bike exhaust only scare them.
Next to
> a deer in rutting season in New England, there is nothing worse. Tourists
or
> anyone lost are always a hazard. Its all part of riding like they don't
see
> you. If you really feel the need to make noise to make them notice, there
is a
> switch on the left handgrip that controls a marvelous device for drawing
> attention to oneself on a bike (the horn). I would try to drive more
> defensively and not get into dangerous situations that leave no 'out' or
in
> cagers blind spots. Perhaps an experienced riding course? At the very
least,
> have you read any textbooks on riding that have been mentioned on the list
over
> the years?
>
>
> I have found over the past couple of years that wearing my black Vanson
> leathers or Roadcrafter does not draw the attention that my Darien in
Hi-Viz
> yellow does. Especially since most cagers don't seem to pay full
attention when
> driving anymore.
> I would try getting safety gear to make myself more noticable.
>
> Brad
> CT.
>
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