1997 Yamaha yzf600 Thundercat

[Sean.S]

the original exhaust is beefy, heavy and sounds wimpy. i was thinking one of these...

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/_57-4_zpsqlrk2o2u.jpg

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/_57-1_zps6rinbebe.jpg

[stevo as b4]

Seriously a slash cut jap can with a ricer style and size outlet? Please no!

The cat is from a time when a nice micron alloy race can would suit it. The other option is to colour match an anodized can if possible to the bodywork, so a red can on a bike with red in the paint job etc.

[Sean.S]

If i could find one then it would be an option, Theres not much choice of exhausts for this bike it seems. i'll be sticking with the original for the time being i reckon

Sean

[Sean.S]

The new swingarm has been shotblasted and its come up nicely, with the exception of a bit of pitting left behind by the rust
https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/IMG_4543_zpsgfdblzmt.jpg

Ive coated the whole thing in hammerite rust protection, if the weather wasnt so shit then i could get it primed today
https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/IMG_4544_zpsnnossunm.jpg

and ive bought a rear wheel hugger from a breaker, the mudguard will protect my new paint from what flings off the wheel and the chainguard means i can carry pillion
https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/IMG_4545_zpsb6qkntdo.jpg


Sean

[ride_to_die]

Swingarm has come up a treat
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I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time.

[Sean.S]

[J.M.]

I replaced the exhaust on mine with a Delkevic can & link pipe. In my opinion it looked and sounded great, but perhaps was a little too loud without the baffles in.

https://i.imgur.com/U7Er5T8.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iABhejq.jpg

It was the only really non-functional modification I made to that bike, but I enjoyed it much more than the exhaust that came with the bike.
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[Sean.S]

Thats the 350mm can right? Looks far more subtle than the stubby delkevic ones, and suits the cat quite well i think

By the way, how much difference does that can make to the insurance? Because of course its a modification

Sean

[P.]

[J.M.]

I think I insured that bike with WickedQuotes under Equity Red Star. I declared all the modifications because they made £0 difference to the quote.

Other insurers differ with modifications, but it wasn't a power-enhancing exhaust in any manner.

And yep, that's the 350mm oval can. It's absolutely loud enough without the baffle in so I wouldn't consider one shorter.
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[Sean.S]

Cheers, i'll get a quote for each before i decide whether to change the pipe. With the delkevic apparently the thundercat makes an extra 4hp

Sean

[P.]

[Sean.S]

@J.M you were correct, i insured the bike today and the can wouldnt make any difference

Sean

[Sean.S]

i decided on painting the arm silver in the end to keep it original, and i didnt want to chance the black looking shit. i had to paint it myself because i wanted to reuse the bearings

I primed the part with both high build and acid etch paints and then coated with a silver Holts paint and lacquered. The colour is almost a perfect match for the original colour. very pleased, just gotta get it fitted now

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/IMG_4581_zpsbzzkq8zg.jpg

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/IMG_4579_zps1554ri68.jpg

[J.M.]

Looks like new!
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[ride_to_die]

That is absolutely cracking bud
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I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time.

[Sean.S]

Cheers, its turned out really well for a rattle can job. Im looking forward to getting it on the bike

[VFR Vince]

Hi sean;

Sorry to hear about the crm, that was a sweet looking bike. There are some scumbags out there, and unfortunately a lot of us bikers have had similar experiences
The yams looking great btw, and im sure that once youve put the same efforts into this bike it'll be awesome. Looking forward to seeing more pictures
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[Sean.S]

Thanks, the crm was a cool bike. It was my first non 125 bike so i put a lot of effort and money into making it look how i wanted it to look, although i clearly made it stand out too much. Im just in the middle of an insurance claim for it at the moment.

I bought the Tcat because its less desirable for theives and much heavier to lift up. It was meant to be a bike thats ready ride, i didnt plan on doing any work to it but with me its never that simple

Sean

[haroman666]

[Sean.S]

judging by my recent experience with insurance companies, I would've thought they would value the bike the same and you'd lose what you spent on the exhaust.
This time i want to be as transparent as possible so ive already asked if a new can would bump up the price, but ive been told that it wouldn't make any difference. they've also put some additional notes on my policy so i can declare the new can at a later date if i were to buy one and i wouldnt be charged the usual admin fees

Sean

[VFR Vince]

[Sean.S]

[Sean.S]

Ive just bought a carbon fibre 'Micron' can, its about 15 years old, unused for 10. good condition, nice quality can... however it doesnt look like any micron can ive seen before, usually they have a rubber gasket at each end rather than the rivets and that plate/badge with 'MICRON' etched onto it seems unusual too. any thoughts?

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/_57-1_zpsaito22ng.jpg

https://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/SeanS91/My%20Motorbikes/_57-2_zpshxnzls4y.jpg

Sean

[ackack]

Good job on the swingarm
The only thing I can tell you about that Micron can stamp is that E13 is the country code for Luxembourg. Giving how things are going these stamps will be replaced with the flag of St George accompanied by a swastika.