Can stubbying questions - SV650.org

dirtydog · 02-03-08, 10:28 PM

Right i'm just about stubby my akrapovic can cos it's absolutely mahoosive and i want to turn the inlet cap round cos it's damaged

Am i going to have a nightmare cutting the titanium sleave?
Do i just use normal pop rivets to put it back together?
How short should i go, the can at the moment is 600mm from inlet to outlet?

chris8886 · 02-03-08, 10:30 PM

you want to cut a beautiful akropovic exhaust?!

how about i swap you for my fuel one and you can stubby that instead?

02-03-08, 10:34 PM

Get your stuff here-

http://www.aa16.co.uk/a16exhaustparts.htm

I'd chop it to about eight inches

husky

yorkie_chris · 02-03-08, 10:45 PM

I've used those folks, decent enough.

Titanium shouldn't be too bad, rivets may give you some galvanic reaction, but I'd use stainless and see what happens. Or figure out what the originals are.

dirtydog · 02-03-08, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris8886

you want to cut a beautiful akropovic exhaust?!

how about i swap you for my fuel one and you can stubby that instead?

Unfortunately i dont think that a fuel can will fit my akrapovic system plus the akra can is massive!!!! That and the fact my akra can cost a whopping ?300!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by husky03

Get your stuff here-

http://www.aa16.co.uk/a16exhaustparts.htm

I'd chop it to about eight inches

husky

Ta muchly

dirtydog · 02-03-08, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I've used those folks, decent enough.

Titanium shouldn't be too bad, rivets may give you some galvanic reaction, but I'd use stainless and see what happens. Or figure out what the originals are.

Well the rivets drilled out bloody easily

Stu · 02-03-08, 11:04 PM

If it's not too late I would cut it 2/3 : 1/3 then you have a choice how to build it back up (& could even cut again to get 1/2)

yorkie_chris · 02-03-08, 11:05 PM

Possibly Ti rivets?

Find a chunk of one and take an angle grinder to it and see what colour sparks you get.

dirtydog · 02-03-08, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

If it's not too late I would cut it 2/3 : 1/3 then you have a choice how to build it back up (& could even cut again to get 1/2)

Wont be attacking it till tomorrow, if i go with 2/3 length that takes the total length (from end of inlet to end of oulet) to 460mm compared to the 600mm it is now which looks about right to me

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Possibly Ti rivets?

Find a chunk of one and take an angle grinder to it and see what colour sparks you get.

What colour will the sparks be for Ti and SS rivets?

yorkie_chris · 02-03-08, 11:25 PM

Ti sparks white, SS short sparks and more like tool steel. (depending on alloy, still an easy comparison though)

02-03-08, 10:28 PM	#1
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Can stubbying questions Right i'm just about stubby my akrapovic can cos it's absolutely mahoosive and i want to turn the inlet cap round cos it's damaged Am i going to have a nightmare cutting the titanium sleave? Do i just use normal pop rivets to put it back together? How short should i go, the can at the moment is 600mm from inlet to outlet? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

02-03-08, 10:30 PM	#2
chris8886 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 2,797	Re: Can stubbying questions you want to cut a beautiful akropovic exhaust?! how about i swap you for my fuel one and you can stubby that instead? __________________ AR08 to AR13-QUALITY! 650s: '52 curvy in yellow, was my baby cbr600rr: Mivv exhaust and a bagster tank cover. Now gone to a new home. Daytona 675: Arrow can (with a baffle that's gone missing in action....), quickshifter, shorty levers, custom paintjob

02-03-08, 10:34 PM	#3
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can stubbying questions Get your stuff here- http://www.aa16.co.uk/a16exhaustparts.htm I'd chop it to about eight inches husky

02-03-08, 10:45 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Can stubbying questions I've used those folks, decent enough. Titanium shouldn't be too bad, rivets may give you some galvanic reaction, but I'd use stainless and see what happens. Or figure out what the originals are. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

02-03-08, 11:04 PM	#7
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Can stubbying questions If it's not too late I would cut it 2/3 : 1/3 then you have a choice how to build it back up (& could even cut again to get 1/2)

02-03-08, 11:05 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Can stubbying questions Possibly Ti rivets? Find a chunk of one and take an angle grinder to it and see what colour sparks you get. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

02-03-08, 11:25 PM	#10
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Can stubbying questions Ti sparks white, SS short sparks and more like tool steel. (depending on alloy, still an easy comparison though) __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat Last edited by yorkie_chris; 02-03-08 at 11:27 PM.

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