Making Eliminator louder.

[hazza]

When i got my bike it sounded great, due to copious amounts of rust/holes in the exhaust. obviously i had this welded up but now the bike is mega quiet. if i were to take a drill to the end can am i likely to run into issues come MOT day? Id love a supertrapp megaphone end can, but these are expensive, and a cruiser is going to look utter crap with a sports bike style 'universal' jobbie. I dont want a LOUD bike, but it would be nice to hear the tickover in traffic.

Ta

Harry
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[Dazbo666]

[hazza]

I could get an aftermarket jobbie, but its a cruiser, so its going to look awful. Ive been on the lookout for a standard can for ages now that i can butcher, but they are like rocking horse shit.
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[Rogerborg]

Drill holes, insert screws/bolts/rivets for MOT. Check you're not running lean after doing it though.
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[hazza]

Just found a link on youtube from someone who has drilled their exhaust, massive improvement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itvTKtIym_8&feature=related

Is it just going to be as simple as drilling a few holes in the end plate, or are the drill holes going to have to go mega deep into the can? Ive read a how to for a honda rebel and theres talk of 12" drill bits
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)

[truslack]

In theory a metal rod rammed through the baffle plates would work, unless the silencer internals are about to collapse, or you got a 2m piece of steel bar stuck in your silencer and can't pull it out
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[hazza]

[Rogerborg]

Penetrate gently at first, thrust deeper until complete aural satisfaction is achieved.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[hazza]

so just to confirm, am i drilling holes around the outlet of the end can, or taking a long drill bit/metal rod to the baffle plate inside?

Ta

Harry
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3 Honda NC50's(Sold)-->'72 Puch Maxi S (Sold, want it back!)--> '90 Yamaha RXS 100 (Stolen)--> '87 Honda Cub 90(Sold) --> '95 Kawasaki Eliminator (Sold) --> '98 Bandit 600 (Sold) -->'07 SV650S (Current)