Catflavor
18-07-07, 11:00 PM
Hello Folks,
We fitted a Carbon Can Co oval carbon silencer to the SV650 a day or two ago. The results are here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teJE-G8m34
The can itself was a really easy fit. It didn't come with instructions :smt013 But a quick troll on these forums told me to cut the original exhaust off at 45mm from the weld. That worked perfectly (I can heartily recommend using a reciprocating saw here. Mine went through dead-straight and with little effort, without removing the pipes).
Onto the questions...
1. Can anyone tell me where it's supposed to be hiding its removable baffle please? I can't find anything along those lines...
2. Its supposedly road legal. Does this mean it ought to be CE marked (I am going on heresay from a bike shop here)? I was expecting to have something we can point at when it gets MoT'd so they can nod and say "lovely thank you".
3. Finally, there's a small (6"?) tube inside the outlet of the exhaust which is welded in place, but it doesn't seal the circumference of the outlet, its slightly offset downwards and only welded at that bottom point. That's a pretty rubbish description, but hopefully if someone else has the can they can tell me if that sounds right. My concern is that it sounds a bit raspy compared to what I was expecting. I suspect that if it sealed the outlet it would sound more thumpy...
Anyway, the proof is in the pudding, so have a listen and a look and tell me whether you think this sounds right...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teJE-G8m34
Cheers!
We fitted a Carbon Can Co oval carbon silencer to the SV650 a day or two ago. The results are here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teJE-G8m34
The can itself was a really easy fit. It didn't come with instructions :smt013 But a quick troll on these forums told me to cut the original exhaust off at 45mm from the weld. That worked perfectly (I can heartily recommend using a reciprocating saw here. Mine went through dead-straight and with little effort, without removing the pipes).
Onto the questions...
1. Can anyone tell me where it's supposed to be hiding its removable baffle please? I can't find anything along those lines...
2. Its supposedly road legal. Does this mean it ought to be CE marked (I am going on heresay from a bike shop here)? I was expecting to have something we can point at when it gets MoT'd so they can nod and say "lovely thank you".
3. Finally, there's a small (6"?) tube inside the outlet of the exhaust which is welded in place, but it doesn't seal the circumference of the outlet, its slightly offset downwards and only welded at that bottom point. That's a pretty rubbish description, but hopefully if someone else has the can they can tell me if that sounds right. My concern is that it sounds a bit raspy compared to what I was expecting. I suspect that if it sealed the outlet it would sound more thumpy...
Anyway, the proof is in the pudding, so have a listen and a look and tell me whether you think this sounds right...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teJE-G8m34
Cheers!