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Old 12-08-15, 04:54 PM   #501
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Default What have you tinkered with today?

I've now installed some customised stock cans. These have had their guts removed and sound much better for it.
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Old 12-08-15, 05:00 PM   #502
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Old 12-08-15, 05:06 PM   #503
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😁 it's not too loud. Just a much better tone. It sounded like an egg whisk before.
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Old 12-08-15, 05:42 PM   #504
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if it were not for the SV exhaust being the size and weight of a bazooka i would have left it on as i dont really like loud exhausts as it gets a bit much after 100 or so miles even with ear plugs. your cored cans sound not too bad though.
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Old 12-08-15, 06:01 PM   #505
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I had a standard can on my curvy SV and that sounded poor, no hint of that distinctive vtwin bellow. My pointy came with a Scorpion and that sounded fab, not loud but had that nice deep burble. When I got the VFR my wife laughed when she heard it and had been taking the Micky ever since. The gutted cans sound remind me of a Subaru, not loud but distinctive.
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The gutted cans sound remind me of a Subaru, not loud but distinctive.
I expect to see a post soon with your new fluorescent green paint job & LED ground lights
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Old 13-08-15, 09:20 AM   #507
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No tinkering today. Just a case of enjoying the new head bearings and the ability to steer!
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I did the 'freeing up the disc bobbins' trick this morning, so I'm looking forward to marginally better braking on my next ride ....
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'freeing up the disc bobbins'
whats this trick?
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Here you go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qoPqN2GBdw

Helps keep the floating discs floating. Mine's an 06 model that's only done 9K miles but I thought I'd do it, as it's probably never been done before.
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