My Bargain Viper Can.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Polish it before rivets otherwise you won't be able to get the bits right next to the heads

Its going to be a long night lol. I will see how i feel but i'm fast running out of energy after finishing work this morning at 8 and i just want to get to the pub and chill. I might leave the polishing to the spring an re pack and rivet at the same time me thinks.

[yorkie_chris]

Might as well, I think it looks good how it is

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Might as well, I think it looks good how it is

Its a bit battered but its nothing a crappy winter wont do to it anyway. Pub here i come!

fair play that man....

inspired lots of confidence and im goint to do it..i am i am...

do i need a rivet gun? or something (im rubbish at technical things...is that what its called?)
and some rivets?

and how do i get it off the bike to do it??

let us know how it sounds, good work mate

Originally Posted by Dappa D

do i need a rivet gun? or something (im rubbish at technical things...is that what its called?)
and some rivets?

Aye, one of these and some rivets...

Originally Posted by Dappa D

how do i get it off the bike to do it??

Remove the can strap and loosen the exhaust clamp on the front of the can where the link pipe attaches to it and pull it backwards.

ooooo im excited....been meening to do lots lately...ive got the r6 throttle tube..not got round to fitting it....ive cut out the home made tailtidy/undertray zonkus style from ss - got the mini indies and rsend bracket - not fitted it yet...

but this!! mmmmmmmmm this IS beig done on sunday...even if i bodge it and gotta get the bus for a week

thanks DD as always ur a star!

Do it mate its a easy job to do just take your time an mark it well. The only bit that was a bit of a faf was getting the end back onto the sleeve as it was really tight. Rivet guns are as cheap as chips use stainless or alloy rivets. Its raining now so wont be testing it tonight sob sob but will report my findings tomorrow. If you need any help PM me!

[yorkie_chris]

If anyone needs stainless rivets I've got about a million of them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3D4%26ps%3D41

few questions if i may....

1, the "waste" part, the bit being discarded, is the clamp end yea?

2, are all rivets same size or specific size i need? (im such an office boy)

3, i know how to clean up and polish down pipes and get them all lovely...

but how do i do it with the can...im guessing i cant use wet and dry with the autosol? or can I?

4, any suggestions on length?

5, as its a slip on....am i right in thinking i wont need to adjust fuelling/mess with jets etc?

and lastly...when u say "drill" the old rivets out..what does this mean...is it like unscrew then using a drill+bit....or?

sorry to ask what probably seems like real basic questions, im always the same, with things like this I tend not to trust my instinks and do it blind..need as much info as poss!!

Would this make much difference to noise if it was done on the stock end can? or would i t be best to get a cheap aftermarket one and do it to that??

Cheers.

Colin.