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Technical Help Forum
Started by wingrider82 at 02-18-2010 5:16 PM. Topic has 23 replies.
  
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 02-18-2010, 5:16 PM
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wingrider82
Joined on 10-06-2009
Newton Falls, Ohio
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just removed the sankei mufflers I belive they are original, as my bike only had 16000 miles when i bought it, what is the best original looking replacment.
1982 GL500I
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02-18-2010, 7:20 PM
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Blindstitch
 
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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It depends on how much you want to spend. Right now I could care less about original and just get some harley Dyna mufflers for $30 total or someone had a link to reproductions mufflers from I think davidsilva spares.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
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02-24-2010, 8:08 AM
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wildmanwill
Joined on 05-25-2008
Chester County, Pennsylvania
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wasn't there (least not for the GL) but very well may have been somewhere else across the pond
1983 CX650 Turbo
1982 CX500 Custom
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02-25-2010, 7:35 AM
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Abes_CW
Joined on 04-17-2007
saskatoon
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Put one on my Alpha 500, excellent fit.
1983 GL650i
Had 4 CX/GL's at one point this year, down to one, next spring is another adventure!
age 38 (29 plus tax)
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02-26-2010, 10:38 AM
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kingston73
Joined on 04-19-2008
Bellingham, MA
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You could go with the "beer can mod" like the one guy posted.
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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02-27-2010, 3:07 PM
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Sidecar Bob
Joined on 03-02-2006
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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Unless you intend to enter your bike in concours judging events, Harley mufflers are probably the best bet. As Don said, they can be found really cheap (I think I paid $10 each for the last ones I bought at a local Harley shop). For some reason, a lot of people buy brand new Harleys and then pay the dealer to put aftermarket mufflers on before even trying it with the original ones. The dealers end up with piles of brand new mufflers that their regular clientele aren't interested in so we can get them really cheap and laugh at the guy who made it possible.
You might have to make up some brackets &c to attach them, but they work really well. They are really top quality items too. One set have been on my summer bike since '97.
The ones I had on the 500 lasted 6 winters on 2
bikes. This includes daily use on roads that have salt & grit
spread because of ice and several months each winter without a wash (if
you wash it ice will happen somewhere inconvenient). When one of them
finally puked out a baffle the chrome was pretty dull but there were no
holes and just a bit of surface rust.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter
WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY
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03-07-2010, 7:04 PM
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wingrider82
Joined on 10-06-2009
Newton Falls, Ohio
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I think the harly mufflers may be the way to go. Please tell me what exact ones i an looking for and what engine ajstments i need to make. also will this affect my mpg.
1982 GL500I
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03-07-2010, 8:56 PM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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03-08-2010, 7:03 AM
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Sidecar Bob
Joined on 03-02-2006
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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If there's a Harley dealer or a place that deals in Harley aftermarket near you, drop in and ask about pull-off mufflers. I paid $10 each cash for the ones on my 650 (no tax, no shipping and I had them right away).
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter
WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY
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03-08-2010, 8:30 AM
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Honda_Nut
Joined on 03-08-2010
Montana
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03-09-2010, 2:49 PM
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marshallf3
Joined on 01-12-2009
Oklahoma City
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My problem involved finding original mufflers for the 500C. They're a bit shorter in length but I found some exact repros in England. Something like $234 to get them here but they are made out of a lot heavier steel than the originals and are chromed to the max like a Snap-On wrench.
They'll be on there as soon as I've got the water seal dealt with.
I do think I've got one more set of used ones I can sell but they're just for a plain 500 if I recall. A few dents and dings, some surface rust but otherwise solid. $20 plus shipping.
They'd probably clean up just fine for a driver but not a total restoration.
1979 CX500C
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96 & 98 GTP, 78 Chevy G30 400V8, 78 Gremlin 304V8, 65 Barracuda 273V8
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05-13-2010, 4:58 PM
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wingrider82
Joined on 10-06-2009
Newton Falls, Ohio
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Installed 2009 sportster mufflers, run and look good. closed off the balance holes with case freeze plugs.
1982 GL500I
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05-13-2010, 5:19 PM
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Ronster
Joined on 12-31-2008
Western Mass... age 45 / 22
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 wingrider82 wrote: | | Installed 2009 sportster mufflers, run and look good. closed off the balance holes with case freeze plugs. |
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Post Pics !!! Close up of mounting points Please !!
Thanks ,,,,,.....
80 CX500 Deluxe / Vetter Fairing.
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05-13-2010, 6:44 PM
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Shep
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05-24-2010, 10:28 AM
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BlackCat22
Joined on 05-14-2010
Connecticut
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Figured i'd post here instead of starting a new thread, which can be annoying. But would these harley mufflers work with something like my 78 with 2>1 setup? Just kind of want to make sure they would fit, cause i could get one from a friend for $15, if it'll fit, i'm all over it haha
It's not age, it's patina.
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05-24-2010, 10:44 AM
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kingston73
Joined on 04-19-2008
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I forget what thread it's in, but somebody else just posted that same exact mod, they put a sportster end on a 2-1 pipe.
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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05-24-2010, 10:55 AM
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BlackCat22
Joined on 05-14-2010
Connecticut
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I can't find a measurement on them, but someone on ebay happened to leave their beercan in the picture, so i got an idea of size, and yeah, seems the sportster muffler would work, and it has a nice adjustable bracket on it and everything... and they're dirt freakin' cheap. rock on, thanks for the lead!
It's not age, it's patina.
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05-24-2010, 3:52 PM
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Sidecar Bob
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05-24-2010, 5:09 PM
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AGB-1
Joined on 01-06-2010
Krugerville,Texas
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sportster muffler will work on the two in one. Get a 13/4 od/13/4id pipe adapter from Autozone. It will serve as a bushing and makes a tight fit. Then make a strap hanger for the muffler and you are in business. AGB-1 I used the muffler without the adjustable bracket.
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05-24-2010, 10:07 PM
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muleskinner
Joined on 03-16-2010
Marion, Ohio
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I just put a pair of Harley 883 mufflers on my bike Sat. They look like brand new and I payed $20.00 for the pair. They fit on ok but I may need to come up with something to hang them better.
The hanger holes in the mufflers are back past the rear axle so I'm not sure yet how I'm going to brace them up, or if I'm even going to bother with it because they are pretty ridged like they are.
They are a bit bigger around than I thought they would be and they are also quite a bit longer. They look cool on there and the bike sounds so much better than before. In my case, the bike sounds
much quieter. When I removed my old ones it sounded like there was a loose rock inside both of them when ya tipped them up and down. Only issue I have is that these things are right UNDER the
passenger foot pegs and the wife's feet are getting HOT. (LOL)
1978 Honda CX500 24,761 miles. My fist bike.
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05-26-2010, 7:55 AM
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BlackCat22
Joined on 05-14-2010
Connecticut
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Yeah, i think i'd have to get an adapter or select a different muffler. That 2>1 on my bike(in my signature picture)has a 2" outside diameter. Glad i didn't buy something before being stupid and not checking that.I'll have to mull it over, because i'm going to likly exhaust wrap it down to the muffler anyway. So an adapter wouldn't be noticeable. At the same time, i might not pull the exhaust off to do that until the fall because i'd much rather ride over the summer on an ugly bike, then work all summer makin' it purdy. That's what winter's for.
Still, i do need a muffler, after about 45 minutes on there, it's like sitting inside a Cessna with no headset on.
It's not age, it's patina.
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