Subject: Mufflers
Author: John Boettcher
Date: Sep 26, 2000, 6:45 AM
Post ID: 1702803339
I was at a recent swap meet and picked up some stock harlie take-offs
that looked brand new for $5 a piece. These are the huge long mufflers
that go on the dressers, one on each side of the bike with like the 3"
i.d. outlet. Well, I already have machined spacers on my Eldo headpipes
to accept the 1 3/4" i.d. inlet so I tried a set on it. Very mellow and
quiet without seeming restrictive. These mufflers have two pressed in
plugs per muffler that make the exhaust go through the baffles. Remove
both plugs and the bike is very loud under load. Sounds good but could
annoy people. Remove just one plug, I did the plug on the outlet side,
and it sounds just right. Good and throaty but not annoying. Going down
the highway at 60mph, the exhaust is slightly audible over the rest of
the noises.
JB (Weld)
Wonder Lake, IL