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So.... I did a ton of research on this "mod" and I found that I was having a hard time finding a decent video/soundclip that had the the sound once this mod had been accomplished. I recently accomplished this and thought I would post up my videos to show everyone the difference it made in the sound of the bike.
The first link is the before video.
This one is the after video......
I took a 12 inch drill extension and attached a 3/4" hole saw to the end of it. I had done some research and read somewhere that someone used a 7/8" drill bit for this same procedure. I initially bought a 7/8" hole saw and upon getting to the house I realized that the 7/8" hole saw would not fit past the pipe opening. After a quick trip back to the tool store, the 3/4" fit like butta!! When drilling make sure to apply "slow speed, heavy feed" with your drill and the center section of the hole you drill will stay inside the holesaw. The whole process took less time than it did for me to set up the extension and the holesaw. Another piece of advice would be to MAKE SURE YOUR HOLESAW IS TIGHT BEFORE SLIDING IT DOWN THE EXHAUST PIPE!! You don't want it to come off the extension while you are drilling, because then you may be screwed. The overall sound difference was good for me. I wanted it to be a little louder, but I didn't quite have the dough to throw down on a new set of cans. Eventually I would like to upgrade to a proper exhaust can, but for now, this makes me smile everytime I roll on the throttle.
I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't been able to ride much lately (notice the snow and ice on the ground in the video) but hopefully mother nature will give me a break soon so I can get out there and enjoy my toy.
Be Good!!
The first link is the before video.
This one is the after video......
I took a 12 inch drill extension and attached a 3/4" hole saw to the end of it. I had done some research and read somewhere that someone used a 7/8" drill bit for this same procedure. I initially bought a 7/8" hole saw and upon getting to the house I realized that the 7/8" hole saw would not fit past the pipe opening. After a quick trip back to the tool store, the 3/4" fit like butta!! When drilling make sure to apply "slow speed, heavy feed" with your drill and the center section of the hole you drill will stay inside the holesaw. The whole process took less time than it did for me to set up the extension and the holesaw. Another piece of advice would be to MAKE SURE YOUR HOLESAW IS TIGHT BEFORE SLIDING IT DOWN THE EXHAUST PIPE!! You don't want it to come off the extension while you are drilling, because then you may be screwed. The overall sound difference was good for me. I wanted it to be a little louder, but I didn't quite have the dough to throw down on a new set of cans. Eventually I would like to upgrade to a proper exhaust can, but for now, this makes me smile everytime I roll on the throttle.
I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't been able to ride much lately (notice the snow and ice on the ground in the video) but hopefully mother nature will give me a break soon so I can get out there and enjoy my toy.
Be Good!!
