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Technically Speaking => Exhausts => Topic started by: grog on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 05:58 PM

Title: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: grog on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 05:58 PM
When i first got 14, can had end baffle. Of course i drilled rivet out and removed it, i like a noisy bike. So, forever its sounded nice but always a bit of a whistle, rev, back off. Ive always wondered why the whistle, just thought thats how it is.PAIRS blocked, nice free flow exhaust. Just how it is. Today bike sitting, warming up, Mate said, has a bit of a whistle sometimes. Told him ive no idea, tried to fix it for a decade. He put his finger over hole where rivet came out. Such a different sounding bike, amazing. Im gob smacked i missed that. Fitted a rivet, rode home. Like a different bike. I really cant believe i didnt think of that, a bloody 1/4 inch hole. Sounds superb now.
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: gsxbarmy on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 06:51 PM
 :rofl2: :rofl2: :onya:
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: GSXKING on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 08:17 PM
Like a mini pan pipe @grog  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: Cykik on Friday, 16 April 2021, 05:35 AM
Drill lots of different size holes then see what tunes you can play @ various rpm....
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Friday, 16 April 2021, 07:59 AM
What about covering the big hole and using the small hole as the exhaust?  Might make it sound even better... :stir:
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: grog on Friday, 16 April 2021, 07:27 PM
Thanks for replies Gentlemen, very good stuff. Im just glad the whistle gone. Strangest part, fitting Tri Oval tomorrow.
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: KiwiCol on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 02:50 AM
But of course Grog, isn't that always the fecken way!    :happy1: :clapping:
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: steve porter on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 06:09 AM
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 15 April  2021, 05:58 PM
When i first got 14, can had end baffle. Of course i drilled rivet out and removed it, i like a noisy bike. So, forever its sounded nice but always a bit of a whistle, rev, back off. Ive always wondered why the whistle, just thought thats how it is.PAIRS blocked, nice free flow exhaust. Just how it is. Today bike sitting, warming up, Mate said, has a bit of a whistle sometimes. Told him ive no idea, tried to fix it for a decade. He put his finger over hole where rivet came out. Such a different sounding bike, amazing. Im gob smacked i missed that. Fitted a rivet, rode home. Like a different bike. I really cant believe i didnt think of that, a bloody 1/4 inch hole. Sounds superb now.
That's piss funny
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: Grumpy old man on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 09:32 AM
Even with the Tri Oval fitted if you remove the baffle and don't put a bolt or rivet back in the hole you will hear another noise just not a whistle
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: grog on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 05:01 PM
I gave the Yoshi a trial run today. Should post pic to make sure i had it right way on. 😂 I did build a motor once, forgot to fit oil pickup.
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: Kiwifruit on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 05:14 PM
Easy mistake Grog  :doh:
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 18 April 2021, 02:34 PM
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 17 April  2021, 05:01 PMI did build a motor once, forgot to fit oil pickup.
Is that why  you only did  it once?
Title: Re: Hard to See Trees in Forest Sometimes
Post by: grog on Sunday, 18 April 2021, 04:05 PM
Hate to think how many others ive built Eric. That one and a V8 Holden are only stuff ups from memory. Holden i timed wrong, dots on chain on wrong side of sprockets. Not bad i reckon, 50 yrs next yr fixing bloody cars.