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Muffler compromise #388265 05/10/2010 2:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 48 BC, Canada Pedro OP Greenhorn
OP Pedro Greenhorn Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 48 BC, Canada	So when the TOR longs just got TOO loud (for my 59 year old ears) I put the stock pipes back on. Blessed relief for a ride or ten, but then - boring ! Thought about a mufflerectomy on the stocks, but then a buddy gave me a set of 1 1/2" x 12" long baffles. Of course, way too small in diameter for the 2 1/2 TOR's, so a $10 pack of motorcycle-muffler repack wrapped the baffles, bound with stainless wire, inserted up the TOR wazoo and secured with a single stainless bolt (hole in the back side of the TOR) The result is a really sweet, mellow tone - think 327 with glass-packs - and no remapping to the FI needed. No more boring.

Re: Muffler compromise Pedro #388266 05/10/2010 2:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR Soren Should be Riding
Soren Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR	Cool! •Triumph Connection

Re: Muffler compromise Pedro #388267 05/11/2010 2:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada Keith Stickman Yogi
Keith Stickman Yogi Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada	327? Glass packs? Sounds (pun intended) good to me!!!! Nice work! Live to love, love to live.

Re: Muffler compromise Keith #388268 05/11/2010 9:46 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 410 Maryland, USA JohnAlex Adjunct
JohnAlex Adjunct Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 410 Maryland, USA	Pedro, any photos of the conversion and/or sound files you'd care to share? John ============================ "The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is planning" - Charles Hutchins 2008 TBA / Black / NCHD Windscreen / Saddlebags / De-Baffled Pipes / Flat Black Console

Re: Muffler compromise JohnAlex #388269 05/11/2010 6:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 48 BC, Canada Pedro OP Greenhorn
OP Pedro Greenhorn Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 48 BC, Canada	John, it was almost too easy for photos, but I'll pop one of the baffles out, re-wrap it and take a few pics of the re-install.

Re: Muffler compromise Pedro #388270 05/12/2010 1:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 410 Maryland, USA JohnAlex Adjunct
JohnAlex Adjunct Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 410 Maryland, USA	Pedro--don't trouble yourself if the process was straightforward. I am curious about a sound file if you have it. Would be nice to hear this! Thanks! John ============================ "The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is planning" - Charles Hutchins 2008 TBA / Black / NCHD Windscreen / Saddlebags / De-Baffled Pipes / Flat Black Console

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