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Richie
20-01-08, 03:05 PM
Last weekemd I got a phone call from WRC63 who said "Do you remember what we talked about on Thursday ?"
"No" I replyed.
So apparentaly we said we would cut it down.

So saturday morn Dan (aka WRC63) came round to do some cutting.

Looks a bit too Long IMHO
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5251/stubbiedu5.jpg

can you spot the dent?
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1876/stubbie1bd2.jpg

No going back now
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1979/stubbie2ve1.jpg


Drilling for the new pop rivits.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2299/stubbie4sf2.jpg

Thirsty work this... we chopped off 18.3 cm.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8703/stubbie5az4.jpg


Finished result... very aesthetically pleasing to the eye...
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6522/stubbie18sf0.jpg



Sounds sweet too....video... (http://img532.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stubby12oj9.flv)

sv-robo
20-01-08, 03:11 PM
oh yes,looks miles better and sounds sweet:thumbsup:

Bluepete
20-01-08, 03:12 PM
Nice work! Sounds like it'll give Pete'n'Lissa's a run for it's money!

petevtwin650
20-01-08, 03:18 PM
Very Sweeeeet.

Looks so much better than that Longy. :)

Does it sound much louder?

petevtwin650
20-01-08, 03:26 PM
Nice work! Sounds like it'll give Pete'n'Lissa's a run for it's money!

Damnit!

Just as well it's fitted to pointy otherwise it might well win on looks! :smt043

Wideboy
20-01-08, 03:42 PM
NICE!! :smt077

andyb
20-01-08, 03:57 PM
I was just about to create a post asking how to do this. Is it just a case of cutting through the whole lot or should you take the end plate off then cut through each bit separately? Did you buy a new 'band' to rivet the end back on or make use of the old one?

Richie
20-01-08, 04:06 PM
I was just about to create a post asking how to do this. Is it just a case of cutting through the whole lot YES...

or should you take the end plate off then cut through each bit separately?
NO

Did you buy a new 'band' to rivet the end back on or make use of the old one? used the old one. as it has no wrighting on it ;-)

getting the endcap back in was a nightmere...

andyb
20-01-08, 04:09 PM
Cheers Richie. Looks like I have a project for next weekend! :) Do you happen to know whether it will make it an MOT fail just by making it stubby?

Lissa
20-01-08, 04:09 PM
Very sexy, Richie!




And the stubby isn't bad either!:D

Lissa
20-01-08, 04:10 PM
Cheers Richie. Looks like I have a project for next weekend! :) Do you happen to know whether it will make it an MOT fail just by making it stubby?

It's not the size that matters.................for once:D

It's whether they consider it too loud. Ours passed.

Richie
20-01-08, 04:13 PM
It's not the size that matters.................for once:D

It's whether they consider it too loud. Ours passed.

Cheers Richie. Looks like I have a project for next weekend! :) Do you happen to know whether it will make it an MOT fail just by making it stubby?

As Lissa said.
I dought it very much... unless you take it to a very analy retentive MOT inpector.

andyb
20-01-08, 04:14 PM
It's whether they consider it too loud. Ours passed.

From what I've heard about the noise yours makes thats a miracle!!!

Richie
20-01-08, 04:16 PM
Very Sweeeeet.

Looks so much better than that Longy. :)

Does it sound much louder?

It's quite rude... shall we say...
I had to put the baffel back in as it was as loud without it in as it was with no end can fitted at all.
:smt096

Wideboy
20-01-08, 04:16 PM
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getting the endcap back in was a nightmere...

how so?

Cheers Richie. Looks like I have a project for next weekend! :) Do you happen to know whether it will make it an MOT fail just by making it stubby?

+1 :D

if it were a MOT failier just slip the original can back on, if you have it

Lissa
20-01-08, 04:17 PM
From what I've heard about the noise yours makes thats a miracle!!!

Just a sensible tester, that's all. Obviously a believer that loud cans save lives:D

ThEGr33k
20-01-08, 04:18 PM
Does yours have a baffle insert on it richie? Im just wondering if it does what effect it has putting it in... :rolleyes:

Richie
20-01-08, 04:19 PM
how so?





its an oval endcan not round so it was a bit out of shape...
we cut a few V notches in the endcap and finally got it home.
ps. point to note... don't push it in too far as extraction can become difficult :smt021

Wideboy
20-01-08, 04:22 PM
i see, i am considering doing this along with a custom under tray

Richie
20-01-08, 04:22 PM
Does yours have a baffle insert on it richie? Im just wondering if it does what effect it has putting it in... :rolleyes:

It's quite rude... shall we say...
I had to put the baffel back in as it was as loud without it in as it was with no end can fitted at all.
:smt096

ThEGr33k
20-01-08, 04:37 PM
Dang. :p

plowsie
20-01-08, 05:20 PM
Is it smaller than my old one?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w46/plowsie/IMG_0433.jpg

Stig
20-01-08, 05:25 PM
Tis sweet looking is that. I have to say, sinse doing mine I am very much a fan of the stubby can. Loud AND brutal. :cool:

Razor
20-01-08, 06:09 PM
Very nice Richie!

Razor
20-01-08, 06:10 PM
Is it smaller than my old one?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w46/plowsie/IMG_0433.jpg

What do you mean old one?
Did I miss a thread where you killed this bike?

plowsie
20-01-08, 06:11 PM
No you missed a thread where i sold it to Saeed and got the CBR...

You posted on the CBR thread lol.

Razor
20-01-08, 06:16 PM
No you missed a thread where i sold it to Saeed and got the CBR...

You posted on the CBR thread lol.

I did? I do take a lot of meds tho...

Derail over :fish:

Wideboy
20-01-08, 06:27 PM
really tempted to go out and do this now :smt096

yorkie_chris
20-01-08, 06:34 PM
Does yours have a baffle insert on it richie? Im just wondering if it does what effect it has putting it in... :rolleyes:

My cut down fuel can still has provision for a baffle, it does the same job, makes it fairly quiet.

Revved mine earlier to get up my rather steep drive, heard a clatter, and a couple of biscuit tins on the workbench were on the other side of the garage. Cool :-D

Lissa
20-01-08, 06:38 PM
Could make any future Hardy Bikers Rideout interesting...................earth tremors in the Lake District:D

Wideboy
20-01-08, 06:40 PM
yorkie don't suppose you could PM the length of yours (ooh eerr:)) as i want to be a copy cat plz plz plz :D

plowsie
20-01-08, 06:41 PM
Wish i still had mine now to show ya's :( I can confirm that they are bloody loud!

yorkie_chris
20-01-08, 06:43 PM
yorkie don't suppose you could PM the length of yours (ooh eerr:)) as i want to be a copy cat plz plz plz :D

I'm sure missYC will tell you its about 13" :-P

Wideboy
20-01-08, 06:45 PM
I'm sure missYC will tell you its about 13" :-P

i will make mine smaller :smt019........ oh wait............ damn:mad:




cheers matey :smt096

Sean_C
20-01-08, 06:46 PM
I've been thinking of doing this to my micron. As far as I can tell, I don't have a removable baffle, or if I do, it was long gone by the time I got the bike.. So I'm a bit worried about cutting off a few inches and having it too loud and not being able to do anything about it :confused:

Lissa
20-01-08, 06:52 PM
I'm sure missYC will tell you its about 13" :-P

Just measured ours...................9":p

markmoto
20-01-08, 07:02 PM
I did this to my sv1000 cans!! isnt stainless a bitch to drill :-) like you say getting the ends back in and the straps around the end with the new stainless rivets in is a pain, it sounds evil with the baffles out :smt096

Sean_C
20-01-08, 07:52 PM
Just gone and had a look at mine.. here's a couple of pics. To me (and I don't know a thing ;)) it looks like a bit too much work to cut this down, or is it doable?

It screws in from the end, not on the sides of the can itself.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/1/20/f_Image040m_e014ab5.jpg




http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/1/20/f_Image042m_a4aec83.jpg

What say you? :rolleyes:

missyburd
20-01-08, 09:27 PM
I'm sure missYC will tell you its about 13" :-P

heehee that made me chuckle

Lissa
20-01-08, 09:32 PM
Just gone and had a look at mine.. here's a couple of pics. To me (and I don't know a thing ;)) it looks like a bit too much work to cut this down, or is it doable?

It screws in from the end, not on the sides of the can itself.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/1/20/f_Image040m_e014ab5.jpg




http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/1/20/f_Image042m_a4aec83.jpg

What say you? :rolleyes:

That looks like it would be more difficult, purely because of the way the end fits.:(

Wideboy
20-01-08, 09:35 PM
do the bolts run the whole length, last exhaust i had like that was me race pipe on ye'ol moped

dizzyblonde
20-01-08, 09:39 PM
ere richie is that link pipe as hi as mine on the black? I don't want standard height on Suze, but don't want it as hi as Dave, cause I want to keep tha pegs...

Sean_C
20-01-08, 09:47 PM
That looks like it would be more difficult, purely because of the way the end fits.:(

:mad:

Bolts are about 15mm long.

:smt085

Lissa
20-01-08, 09:56 PM
Also, it's a nice can, and not a cheap one. Would be a shame to cut it, I think.

Maybe look for a cheap one on e bay, and cut that down. Then if it doesn't work, you haven't ruined your good one.

We do just happen to have a stainless steel ART can in our spare room:D

aarond
20-01-08, 10:06 PM
Hmmm... now i have a problem to cut my existing fuel exhaust down or to save up for a scorpion extreme stubby, what to do what to do?

Davie
20-01-08, 10:10 PM
:cool:

Richie
20-01-08, 10:14 PM
We do just happen to have a stainless steel ART can in our spare room:D


Thats is what mine is.

Richie
20-01-08, 10:16 PM
ere richie is that link pipe as hi as mine on the black? I don't want standard height on Suze, but don't want it as hi as Dave, cause I want to keep tha pegs...
its a remus high level link pipe.
and I did a mod which lets you keep the pegs too.
will try and find it.

Got it here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=62704&highlight=high+level)

dizzyblonde
20-01-08, 10:32 PM
cheers richie. the scorpion hi one on dave is soooooo hi i can only just get the bungee hooks on the hooks on the subframe, a right farce for touring. and scratchin my plastics. Fancied ptting the Art can on suze that bit higher, but not that hi...lol

aarond
20-01-08, 10:41 PM
So how much should i cut off my fuel oval can? Anyone else done it to a fuel exhaust (any pics) or do people think i should just wait and get the scorpion street extreme? thanks Aaron

Richie
20-01-08, 10:49 PM
So how much should i cut off my fuel oval can? Anyone else done it to a fuel exhaust (any pics) or do people think i should just wait and get the scorpion street extreme? thanks Aaron

We used this formula.

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Cylinder Size ?649cc

This determines the pipe's cross-sectional area, from which we can calculate the ID. Typical exhaust pipes are 18ga. (wall thickness of .049”), so the OD will be .098” larger. From this we can construct a formula for an 8 cylinder motor, and factor in the 18ga. wall thickness:

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600 ? .7854

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177

ID = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5

OD = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5 + .098”

then divided by 4 to make it a V-twin....
then cut off to what looked good.

dizzyblonde
20-01-08, 10:51 PM
So how much should i cut off my fuel oval can? Anyone else done it to a fuel exhaust (any pics) or do people think i should just wait and get the scorpion street extreme? thanks Aaron


speak to yorkiechris, he's just done it to his and after this weekend I'm rather deaf!! he did rather a good job on it too,




and rather annoyed cause it were louder than my scorpion..lol

Sean_C
20-01-08, 10:57 PM
We used this formula.

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Cylinder Size ?649cc

This determines the pipe's cross-sectional area, from which we can calculate the ID. Typical exhaust pipes are 18ga. (wall thickness of .049”), so the OD will be .098” larger. From this we can construct a formula for an 8 cylinder motor, and factor in the 18ga. wall thickness:

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600 ? .7854

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177

ID = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5

OD = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5 + .098”

then divided by 4 to make it a V-twin....
then cut off to what looked good..

:scratch:

Richie
20-01-08, 11:00 PM
last line....

aarond
20-01-08, 11:02 PM
last line....
LOL and thanks dizzyblonde pm sent to yorkiechris

Sean_C
20-01-08, 11:08 PM
Sounds about right, heheh.

Sounds bloody good btw Richie ;)

yorkie_chris
20-01-08, 11:54 PM
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=102257&highlight=exhaust+tweaking

Search function dudes :-P

SV-CHEF
21-01-08, 12:04 AM
LISA

Do u stil have that art can in ur spare room
Im after a new can wondering if it was for sale????
n how much ud want for it

Thanks LISA

cuffy
21-01-08, 08:00 AM
Nice job there Richie, looks the dogs danglies, i was toying with the idea to do that with the Triumph, but further investigation by some more technically apt people than myself said it'd probably run a whole lot richer/leaner and would have to start remapping the engine...too much hassle in my eyes :(
Is this also the case on the SV or will it run different as it has 2 less pots?

K
21-01-08, 10:19 AM
We used this formula.

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Cylinder Size ?649cc

This determines the pipe's cross-sectional area, from which we can calculate the ID. Typical exhaust pipes are 18ga. (wall thickness of .049?), so the OD will be .098? larger. From this we can construct a formula for an 8 cylinder motor, and factor in the 18ga. wall thickness:

Area of Primary Pipe = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 705,600 ? .7854

Pipe ID2 = RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177

ID = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5

OD = (RPM ? Motor Size ? 554,177).5 + .098?

then divided by 4 to make it a V-twin....
then cut off to what looked good.

Ahhh, good ol' Army precision engineering at work. ;)

Richie
21-01-08, 10:40 AM
Nice job there Richie, looks the dogs danglies, i was toying with the idea to do that with the Triumph, but further investigation by some more technically apt people than myself said it'd probably run a whole lot richer/leaner and would have to start remapping the engine...too much hassle in my eyes :(
Is this also the case on the SV or will it run different as it has 2 less pots?

did a search thingy and found this from Raf (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=102947&highlight=standard+exhaust)...
Right let's get things pointed out correctly here about end cans on the SV:

1) No it doesn't add power to your bike. The standard exhaust doesn't restrict the engine so all you get is a different engine noise. You don't have to remap the ECU or rejet the carbs if you are only fitting an end can.
2) Yes you have to cut the downpipe to do it. Make sure that the can is for your model of bike (curvy or pointy).
3) Be aware that you can is road legal or not. There are implications if it is not road legal. There is plenty of talk about it on the forum, use the search function.
4) You MUST tell your insurance company, not telling them might (or probably will) make you insurance null and void. However since it's an SV you can tell them that the can is NOT a performance enhancing can, most insurance companies don't charge extra for that. But they will ask if the can is road legal or not and can get quite arsey about it.
5) USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION. This topic is well covered on the forum.

That is all....

yorkie_chris
21-01-08, 10:42 AM
I'm not convinced the standard exhaust is not restrictive, mine picked up a bit of a flat spot when fitting a normal can. Where did the extra gas go?

IMO it's just not that massive a change, so usually no rejetting is needed

Dan
21-01-08, 04:28 PM
Looks like a quality job that.

I'm going to have to take another couple of inches off mine now, can't have you being the loudest bike in the 'Lane.

Richie
21-01-08, 05:27 PM
Looks like a quality job that.

I had a good quality labourer...:smt064 ;)





ps
We'll get into trouble with the neighbours you know..!

Lissa
21-01-08, 06:40 PM
LISA

Do u stil have that art can in ur spare room
Im after a new can wondering if it was for sale????
n how much ud want for it

Thanks LISA

The can is provisionally sold, sorry Hun.

Dan
21-01-08, 07:36 PM
We'll get into trouble with the neighbours you know..!

Ah, what's that soft sh??e gonna do? 40 years old etc etc...

F**kin Spongebob :D

/Rerail.

aarond
21-01-08, 07:57 PM
really want to do this to my fuel can now but my bike is going in for its MOT on Thursday and would be gutted if it failed because it was too loud now

Dan
21-01-08, 08:00 PM
really want to do this to my fuel can now but my bike is going in for its MOT on Thursday and would be gutted if it failed because it was too loud now

So that'll be Saturday's job then?

Richie
21-01-08, 08:00 PM
Ah, what's that soft sh??e gonna do? 40 years old etc etc...

F**kin Spongebob :D

/Rerail.

Your a bad bad man... but it was bloody funny.:smt107;)

aarond
21-01-08, 08:01 PM
So that'll be Saturday's job then?

more than likely if i can wait until then that is!!:)

Wideboy
21-01-08, 08:53 PM
more than likely if i can wait until then that is!!:)

i feel the same but i need the bike Friday and Monday so i can't balls it up :rolleyes:

amarko5
21-01-08, 09:38 PM
Finished result... very aesthetically pleasing to the eye...
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6522/stubbie18sf0.jpg



Sounds sweet too....video... (http://img532.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stubby12oj9.flv)



COPYCAT


:p:p:p

DoubleD
21-01-08, 09:43 PM
Thats looking good Richie

Richie
21-01-08, 10:03 PM
COPYCAT


:p:p:p

what can I say " You Inspire Me "

Bluepete
21-01-08, 10:17 PM
what can I say " You arouse Me "


:shock:

amarko5
21-01-08, 11:00 PM
:shock:

now don't you start ;)

psst " remember i have the pics of you sitting eating face to face on a bench"

Bluepete
22-01-08, 08:16 AM
He he he he he he!

yorkie_chris
22-01-08, 01:01 PM
See I chop my can down a bit, the next thing every f###ers at it! :p

Bluepete
22-01-08, 01:08 PM
At least we did ours 'cos they needed tidying up eh Chris? Not like these image is everything types!

yorkie_chris
22-01-08, 01:10 PM
Lol, aye :-D

Dave The Rave
22-01-08, 01:14 PM
Should have been a brain surgeon m8. Very tidy work!

Bluepete
22-01-08, 01:28 PM
now don't you start ;)

psst " remember i have the pics of you sitting eating face to face on a bench"

This one? :cheers:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/Image00013.jpg

aarond
22-01-08, 03:56 PM
so those that have shortened their cans what change does it have to the sound is it just louder or does it change the exhaust note thanks

colinsv25
22-01-08, 05:12 PM
nice job there mate sounds awesome aswell

Bluepete
22-01-08, 05:24 PM
so those that have shortened their cans what change does it have to the sound is it just louder or does it change the exhaust note thanks

Bit louder, bit deeper and I can hear more "V Twin" sound. Try listening to these vids,

Before stubby

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/Bike%20cam/th_Bikecam.jpg (http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/Bike%20cam/?action=view&current=Bikecam.flv)

After

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/ride/th_Ride1.jpg (http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/ride/?action=view&current=Ride1.flv)

aarond
22-01-08, 05:36 PM
thanks bluepete really tempted to do this now sounds great

Richie
22-01-08, 06:35 PM
At least we did ours 'cos they needed tidying up eh Chris? Not like these image is everything types!

Oi, I herd that...! ;)

Bluepete
22-01-08, 06:53 PM
Only through one ear though!

I said, only through one ear!

yes,


ear,


that's right,


one ear love.

Sorry mate, in a strange mood tonight! ;)

timwilky
22-01-08, 07:00 PM
Bloody heck mate.

You let Dan help you!!!!. No manual for him to read this time, as in be careful it says that it is a left hand thread etc.

Once bitten etc.

aarond
22-01-08, 09:21 PM
any tips on removing the end cap? it is a fuel oval can all rivets are out but cant get the bottom end cap of the exhaust

Wideboy
22-01-08, 09:40 PM
i think they are have some instant gasket on something on them although im not sure,

gently clamp it in the vice and give it a tug see if it will move at all

EDIT put a rag around it so you don't scratch it

aarond
22-01-08, 09:42 PM
tried that so far not budging

Wideboy
22-01-08, 09:51 PM
tried that so far not budging

strange, got a heat gun? try heating it up then try it in the vice and tugging it again, thats what i did with the baffle and it slid right out




if that fails wait for yorkie_chris his is a fuel can

aarond
22-01-08, 10:02 PM
ok job done now mold grips clamped round inlet then put tube through exhaust and hit them it came out

Wideboy
22-01-08, 10:34 PM
good i will try that aswell :lol:

aarond
22-01-08, 10:36 PM
good luck hope you understood my description well enough!

Wideboy
22-01-08, 10:39 PM
yep clamp on molgrips to end put pole in other end onto the grips and hit with hammer? :scratch:

aarond
22-01-08, 10:43 PM
you got it lol, maybe im not as bad at explaining stuff as i first thought! N.b. i has someone hold the exhaust but you could always clamp it into vice to keep it steady!

Wideboy
22-01-08, 10:45 PM
will probably do it at weekend, unsure how it will look not being a high level

amarko5
22-01-08, 10:53 PM
This one? :cheers:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t48/conker51/Image00013.jpg

yeah but mine is the one where you have that big plate of spagetti and the string going from mouth to mouth :smt046



















amazing what photoshop can do :smt114