Hey!
I saw the tech folder was empty for the LC, so I thought I'd re-post my baffle conversion here as well :big grin:
So here goes:
OK - the baffle in my Pro Pipe was just too freaking loud for me.
We all know how they look, but here's a pic of the baffle anyway:
Not much baffle there, really...
Anyway, after seeing a guy on another forum weld a SuperTrapp baffle on the end of his existing muffler, I thought that could work with mine. I put the word out with my bike shop buddy to keep a look out for any old SuperTrapp mufflers that may come through his shop (it was kind of a long shot in my mind).
Well, to my surprise, he brought these around a few weeks back:
And here's what they look like inside:
So, the new baffle was a bit smaller at the end than the V&H one, so I welded some wire around it to make it fit better (and some new mounting tabs):
I won't win any welding awards, but you won't see any of this anyway.
I was in a bit of a pickle about the front of the baffle - to weld a locating plate on it would probably result in me just blowing more holes in the mesh, so seeing as the gap between the mesh and the megaphone wasn't that great, I ended up just spreading the mesh out to a snug fit.
Then I wrapped the baffle mesh in wadding and bolted it all up (sorry - didn't get a pic of the wadding)
So, after a few trial laps around the 'hood to work out how many baffle plates worked best I did a mild buff on the end cap and painted up the other bits with some black
And....job done:
Now I can ride the bike without having to wear earplugs - and I can add or subtract plates to alter the back pressure / tune.
Sweet :thumbup:
V&H Pro Pipe with Supertrapp baffle
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Re: V&H Pro Pipe with Supertrapp baffle
Nice job on the pipes. Supertrapps are not very common on this side of the pond.
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Re: V&H Pro Pipe with Supertrapp baffle
When I picked up my 800, it was fitted with Supertrapps, I hated everything about them so I made my own system using the "trapps innards as mufflers, much better sound and response, looks like shit but I'm happy with the outcome.
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