Since it is my bike that has the sporty muffler on it and seems to be getting dissed I'll explain why I made the modification. The stock muffler that comes on our bikes s-ucks, the one on my '02 looked like c-rap with scraps and marks from steel wool. I was able to trade some extra stuff for a sportster exhaust system and used one muffler for my bike. The bike runs and sounds better and the conversion cost under 25 dollars. I don't think my cheap modification gives cheap looking results, IMHO the bike looks better and runs better than stock. It is not the parts you use, it's how you use them. If it makes the bike run and look better I would bolt on a muffler from a Hyundi or a Mack Truck I disagree with a lot of the modifications and customizing discussed on this board but at least have enough sense to keep quite about it. Maybe some others should follow that lead!!!! Ride Safe, Ed L.

Ed L. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


I didn't think that sense was the issue in this discussion about modifications.  Are you stating that it is senseless to have a civilized arguement, disagreement, or impassioned discussion about motorcycles?  Maybe I don't have enough sense to understand....

From the pictures, without detailed written description, your bike and it's modifications do appear very good.  Your bike doesn't appear to have a Midas installation either.  It looks well done from what I can see.  

Do you have any close-ups of the muffler attachment to the header, the mounting bracket and the heat shield?  Some of those may be infinitely helpful for others wanting to do the same as you.

mikedasavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


The "Midas cr@p" came from my poorly assembled analogy with the kind of work performed by OCC (I watched another stupid episode last night).  Scroll back through a few for the origin...

Yes, my stock muffler came with welded parts, and so did my former SuperTrapp.  Even my Raask has one little weld for the mounting stud...very innocuous, though.

The big difference, I believe, is called "fit and finish".  Whether it is Suzuki, SuperTrapp, Raask, or even OCC, when the welding is done the work is chrome plated.

BTW - 7 pounds of gold for $300 is a good deal.

Well shoot....I guess that I "gone and done it".  Got everyone kneejerking and pissed off.  Nothing new for my a$$.  Anyway....I have an idea.  

Let's make a new rule for this forum....

From this day forward, it shall be declared that whenever anyone makes a request for feedback or opinions, that it shall be immediately, completely, strictly understood, followed, and adhered unto to that any replies offered, suggested, forwarded, and written, by anyone, whether member, guest, biker or non-biker, will all be politically correct in every such manner that every utterance, reference and inference will be completely and totally agreeable to and with all parties, to include the originator, any member, any guest, their decsendants and even their ancestors should they happen to gaze upon said requested feedback or opinion.

The punishment for failure of complete compliance with said rule will result in banishment from the entire motorcycling community for life, and forfeiture of all gremlin bells and related gear.....

That said, anyone wanna ride?

Me too, man.  I love bikes and I have a bunch of experience with them.  So I like to talk and even argue about them.  For what I know, I'm also serious.  I mean what I say, but I know others do too.

Nothing personal....or maybe it is, but I think of it in fun anyway.  

Hey, we're bikers.  No one said we had to be pretty.
8)

shawn_b wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


What was nasty?  I figure, don't ask and I won't tell.  Was I supposed to sugar coat my answers?  Okay, from now on I'll tell people exactly what I know they want to hear.....

shawn_b wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


Sometimes the head is doesn't feel anything  

shawn_b wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


Shoot sometimes my head can't write either