Making exhausts louder and motorcycle lifts.

Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

I have a spare set of standard exhausts for my bike that I wish to make louder (not obnoxiously so) but not shorter. There any good guides that people have or just a case of standard take off end, shorten slightly, repack, put end back on etc...?

With regards to motorcycle lifts does anyone have one or can recommend one? Fed up of working on bikes and having to kneel/crouch down all the time!

Thanks for any help.
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delsol · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Karma :

If you have the space you won't regret it:
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cml3-hydraulic-motorcylce-lift?da=1&TC=SRC-motorcycle%20lift

More compact, (have not personally used one):
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cml5-hydraulic-motorcycle-and-atv-lift?da=1&TC=SRC-motorcycle%20lift

Register online with Machinemart and wait for the regular offers for VAT Free on Clarke products. Or google around and you will probably beat even the Vat free prices.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Never done it myself but a guy on the TDM forum made his cans louder by drilling extra holes next to the outlet.

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Abba Skylift is pretty cool
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Fizzer Thou · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

I would not be without either ramp.I bought one new and the other came along for £100 when a friend had to give up work.Luckily my shed is big enough to not have to worry about moving them around Wink

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spannermonkey... · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Karma :

Louder isn't always more power. Listen to a boy racer car and it makes more noise but the engine spins up slower. It's all about back pressure and not in a two stroke way. If you make your can noisy, your bike may run leaner and hotter, great if your trying to save on fuel but it will kill the power. Many slip on cans kill top end and have flat spots. You have to change the fuel map/carb jets to suit. Not only does increasing fuel make it run better but it also keeps the engine cool looking after piston rings. Not only changing the exhaust but start looking at how the air enters. KN aren't worth the money, then think about timing.

Go ahead make it loud and empty sounding but the few of us with ears can hear you lot miles off and with no mechanical sympathy and just wonder how long it will be before you wreck the internals.
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Val · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Nov 2012 Karma :

That is nice lift:

https://abbastands.co.uk/product-detail.asp?item=superbike-stand
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