Stubbied a can

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Nope, no welding involved as long as the can is rivetted together. It's pretty easy.
Drill the rivets out
Dismantle can (probably don't need to completely dismantle but that's how I do it)
Measure and mark the can to the length that you want it
Cut it
Re-pack and reassmeble
Rivet it all back together
Fit back on the bike and the jobs a good 'un

Oh yes it is indeedy

[dirtydog]

My Akra was the same as Plowsies with the perferated tube attached to the inlet cap but Stus Micron I did last week the perferated tube was just loose.

You say a friend owns a place in Malta? Who is he maybe I know him? I she a biker too?

Originally Posted by zunkus

You say a friend owns a place in Malta? Who is he maybe I know him? I she a biker too?

Its a she and nope she's not a biker

Its a she and nope she's not a biker

Well then its a 'great' and 'not so great'

[dirtydog]

Mine went from this...


to this...


in about an hour.

Well about an hour if you discount the time waiting for new packing stuff

Looks better. Is the sound bearable, noisy or awesome?

[dirtydog]

That was the first can I stubbied. Not sure if it was confidence or stupidity to do a £300 Akra can as my first!

I think it sounds better, not offencively noisey but plenty loud enough

Originally Posted by zunkus

I'm unsure as to what is needed. Will I need to take the can to welder? How does the inside pipe connect. That stuff. I think most cans are basically the same and that I won't know what's inside his can before opening it up, but I'm just curious to what's required basically for the job.

This is my home (shed) made stubby. I re-welded the inner pipe ( the one with all the holes) then I pop riveted the outer sleeve back in place.
On the dyno the stubby breaths better so ran leaner. It's makes more top end but sacrifices a little in the mid range.
It's 8 inches......erm..... so is the end can

Originally Posted by boo86

This is my home (shed) made stubby. I re-welded the inner pipe ( the one with all the holes) then I pop riveted the outer sleeve back in place.
On the dyno the stubby breaths better so ran leaner. It's makes more top end but sacrifices a little in the mid range.
It's 8 inches......erm..... so is the end can

forgot to mention it makes 105.2 decibels on a hot day 104 on a cold day. So just passes scrutenearing.