DIY Stubby exhaust - how much packing

[herulach]

So, today I did do stubbying an accident damaged end can I picked up for cheaps as the one I had on before the bike was laid up is both ugly as sin and scraped/dented to buggery.

I've got some of this stuff:
https://www.mandp.co.uk/index.php/default/motorcycle-spares/exhausts/exhaust-baffle-packing.html

To repack it with, but how much do you need to use? I'm assuming just wrap it round till I can't fit any more on then jam the stuff back together, but the internet seems to vary between 'none' and m0ar!

What does BCF think?

(I'm going for loud, but not kill kittens at 100 paces btw).
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I'm from the ram it in as tightly as possible school of thought. If you don't it'll burn off more quickly and heat up the sleeve. It'll melt it if it's a carbon sleeve, or change the colour if it's titanium.

MOAR!
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[Hahadumball]

as above, pack with m0ar!
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[herulach]

Carbon? Titanium? They sound far too costly. Its a ratty old fazer with 40k on it. but moar it is.
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[Rogerborg]

What do you mean by stubbying? Yes, I know what it means in general, I've done it, but what do you mean in particular?

I stubbied a damaged can: end cap off, cut straight through everything about 2/5ths of the way down, rivet end cap back on, bit of silicone gloop to seal, job's a good 'un. Annoying brap-brap-brap achieved, and a noticeable drop in low down torque as you'd expect, no packing necessary.

If you're gutting it out and replacing the internals with a straight bit of pipe with holes in it, that's a different matter.

What do?
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[herulach]

[Beehive Bedlam]

Stubby cans especially home made ones look and sound full pikey IMO.

Do the bike and your lug holes a favour buy a normal exhaust I recommend the Dominator for the FZS 600 sounds perfect. It is loud enough to get you noticed by car drivers but not so loud it gives you a headache.

[herulach]

[Hahadumball]

gash looking: Yes

https://i.imgur.com/fdj0Top.jpg

Soundings: epic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrI7u7_BZ4Q
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Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015

[herulach]

Whats it like at idle?
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[Hahadumball]

i never did a real video at idle, long gone now ask sql on here if he has the exhaust on it still


only one i have is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o02GgPzKiWs

also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSJZMVtTIDU

not the best video, but at idle its a little rumble not excessive
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Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015

[herulach]

Run it on the drive (brakes need doing before MOT) and it sounds fine up to about 3k, over that its loud, but quite a nice noise. Will keep it for the time being I think.
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[Hahadumball]

have you ridden it yet?
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Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015

[herulach]

[Hahadumball]

i mean since buying it
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Fin: no matter how much I look at It I can't understand what was going through my head, all I remember is going about 80 and redlining it to stop it seizing.
360 Deg... Five 1/4 turns. :- Teflon-Mike 18 Jan 2015

[herulach]

[herulach]

Just to come back to this, it sounds pretty boss after a little while, it actually sounds half decent, jam it full as it will go appears to be the correct answer.
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[Commuter_Tim]

Stupid question:
Can every bike exhaust be packed to reduce sound?

I'm a bitch and don't like loud cans (Plus I do not subscribe to the loud cans save lives stuff)
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