Exhaust to fit my SV

Hi All,

does anyone have any advice re: after market cans for the SV? I popped to newcombes in chelmsford on the weekend as I was looking at a Micron. the guy in there said they don't do a straight slip on exhaust for the SV. He said it could be done, but then might knock out the carburettor settings...

I'm not that mechanically minded, but am thinking this could be more hassle than it's worth

I would like my bike to sound a lot more meaty though, so am going to have another look around on the weekend.

Has anyone here got any tips, from what they've done in modifying their own?

Paul

[Viney]

Originally Posted by pljharvey

Hi All,

does anyone have any advice re: after market cans for the SV? I popped to newcombes in chelmsford on the weekend as I was looking at a Micron. the guy in there said they don't do a straight slip on exhaust for the SV. He said it could be done, but then might knock out the carburettor settings...

I'm not that mechanically minded, but am thinking this could be more hassle than it's worth

I would like my bike to sound a lot more meaty though, so am going to have another look around on the weekend.

Has anyone here got any tips, from what they've done in modifying their own?

Paul

It would be easier to find soemone that hasnt swapped thier can over than someone that hasnt! It is a hacksaw job, but dont let that scare you. As for the carb settings. I have run my SV with its current system with full carb set up (Jets, filter etc) and without (Stock) like now. And to be honest, i cant tell the difference at all. If you want a can, then do for it. The dealer is only advising you.

Er... I don't think my micron was a hack saw job...

Will look into it, but I've got a road legal micron exhaust and a micron race exhaust.. both slip on/off easily enough.

Wouldn't carb balancing even out any hiccups in any case?
(http://www.carbtune.com/)

I take it you changed all of the pipe work, and not just the can?

How would they slip on/off? are they bolted from underneath?

I didn't put it on which is why I need to look into it. The bike came with alot of documentation about the mods so I'll go through tonight and see if the whole system was changed.

The end cans (I think is the terminology) are easy to swap 'round.

Yep, hack saw job, about 10cm up from the connector pipe for mine (varies with each can maker)

If it curvy, word is they run rich anyway, so a new can needs no rejetting. (mine got a much better response after the hack job). And pointy's seem to have no issues with a hack job.

So pick your can of choice (preferably from the upcoming BMF show to save yourself cash), aquire hack saw (or angle grinder for the brave and sure of hand), and get with the elbow grease.

For which can, refer to our fare hardware section

Personal preferance was the Fuel Exhaust, just stainless steel oval, £150 with removable baffle and link pipe from the Ally Pally show. Very nice. Loud when legal, F*%KING EVIL when not so legal

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Ping

Er... I don't think my micron was a hack saw job...

Will look into it, but I've got a road legal micron exhaust and a micron race exhaust.. both slip on/off easily enough.

Wouldn't carb balancing even out any hiccups in any case?
(http://www.carbtune.com/)

Might have been a full system, then this would not be a hacksaw off job no.!!

that's great... might check it out then.

just a micron can, can cost £2-300.... that's loads. might check out the bargains at the next show, but I'd need to be exactly sure of what I was wanting to get

So, it's as easy as cutting of the old can, and clamping on the new?

The guy at the dealer seemed to think there'd be other things you need to look at as a result?

I just want LOUD

Originally Posted by pljharvey

that's great... might check it out then.

just a micron can, can cost £2-300.... that's loads. might check out the bargains at the next show, but I'd need to be exactly sure of what I was wanting to get

So, it's as easy as cutting of the old can, and clamping on the new?

The guy at the dealer seemed to think there'd be other things you need to look at as a result?

I just want LOUD

I sense the guy at the dealer wants to make a few quid

As for 300 quid? its a metal tube, with loft insulation and another metal tube inside!! Are they riveting it with pure love or something?

I'm serious! That's the prices I saw on Micron's website

doesn't have to be micron, but I've seen, and like a few of them

we'll see though