SuzukiSavage.com - Heat shield question

Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #15 - 08/08/12 at 04:45:47 Badass94Cad wrote on 08/07/12 at 19:02:48: Good lookin' out! I haven't heard that phrase since '99 or 2000! Brought back memories. Thanks!
Back to top	2002 Savage. IP Logged

Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #16 - 08/08/12 at 09:40:33 I keep it old school!
Back to top	1995 Suzuki Savage - It's a rat, but it's MY rat! IP Logged

RanDaMan

Full Member

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 149
Massachusetts
Gender: male

Re: Heat shield question
Reply #17 - 08/08/12 at 11:19:29

Greg wrote on 05/28/12 at 11:14:19:

Thanks! That makes sense to me! No adapter just slits in the HD muffler and a Harley clamp.

not trying to hi jack your thread here but I have been STRUGGLING for literally over a month trying to find a way to put my dyna muffler on my stock header with out any leaks. Its really cut into riding season. i have bought an assortment of adaptors from local stores and NOTHING has made a good seal all of them leak. at this point im tempted to weld the darn thing on! Angry

did you put any type of gasket or sealer on? does your joint leak? Huh

i cant imagine it being that simple.

Back to top

IP Logged

Greg

Serious Thumper

Offline

Molon Labe

Posts: 1251
Southeast PA, uSA
Gender: male

Re: Heat shield question
Reply #18 - 08/08/12 at 12:23:00

I used a cut off wheel to put slits in the muffler. The slits should not be longer than the clamp is wide. I would suggest a total of 8. A hacksaw blade does not remove enough material. I have used many things for the shim/gasket. The best is a tin can that veggies or something come in that has the ridges. I cut it so it just overlapped when wrapped around the header. Very important is the clamp. It needs to compress all the way around. Let me find the one I am using. It works great.

Very similar to this:

T-Bolt Clamp

Back to top

2002 Savage.

IP Logged

RanDaMan Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 149 Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #19 - 08/08/12 at 12:28:34 I tried the tin can "crush seal" and had no luck but i did use a hack saw blade maybe i need to remove more material? the clamp i have is a harly davidson accu clamp it seems to have a decent grip. but ill seriously do what ever it takes at this point. ive missed out on a fair bit of riding due to this exhaust mounting problem.
Back to top	IP Logged

Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #20 - 08/08/12 at 12:29:39 I added a photo of the clamp in my reply. I had no luck with the HD clamp I had.
Back to top	2002 Savage. IP Logged

RanDaMan Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 149 Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #21 - 08/08/12 at 12:32:07 thank you ill look online for a clamp like that! i really hope it works.
Back to top	IP Logged

marioivargas Junior Member Offline Posts: 73 Los Angeles Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #22 - 08/08/12 at 20:50:55 What size clamp would you recommend? 1.75 or 2"?
Back to top	IP Logged

Greg

Serious Thumper

Offline

Molon Labe

Posts: 1251
Southeast PA, uSA
Gender: male

Re: Heat shield question
Reply #23 - 08/09/12 at 04:49:54

OK. I forgot one part of the equation. The necked down part of my header was preventing the muffler from sliding on all the way. I cut that off and everything worked great. The carriage bolt lined up with the factory mount without any issues.

This is the clamp I am using:

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/stainless-t-bolt-clamp-min-175-inches-x-max...

Back to top

2002 Savage.

IP Logged

grungeant YaBB Newbies Offline 2007 Suzuki S40 Posts: 49 South Jersey Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #24 - 08/09/12 at 20:59:23 Do all Harley mufflers work? What is the difference in sound? Does anyone know of any video clips of specific Harley mufflers so I can determine which one I want to try to find cheap on ebay?
Back to top	IP Logged

Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #25 - 08/10/12 at 08:35:13 grungeant wrote on 08/09/12 at 20:59:23: Do all Harley mufflers work? What is the difference in sound? Does anyone know of any video clips of specific Harley mufflers so I can determine which one I want to try to find cheap on ebay? http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1151331237
Back to top	2002 Savage. IP Logged

grungeant

YaBB Newbies

Offline

2007 Suzuki S40

Posts: 49
South Jersey
Gender: male

Re: Heat shield question
Reply #26 - 08/12/12 at 10:16:55

Greg wrote on 08/10/12 at 08:35:13:

grungeant wrote on 08/09/12 at 20:59:23:

Do all Harley mufflers work?
What is the difference in sound?
Does anyone know of any video clips of specific Harley mufflers so I can determine which one I want to try to find cheap on ebay?

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1151331237

Thanks.
I Think I want a Dyna muffler, but when you search Dyna muffler on ebay there is a ton of different part numbers.

Does anyone know of any specific part numbers to search for?
do they all sound the same?
Do they all attatch the same?
Which ones work best with an LS650?

Back to top

IP Logged

Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #27 - 08/12/12 at 10:26:22 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298689417
Back to top	2002 Savage. IP Logged

Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #28 - 08/15/12 at 16:50:58 Greg wrote on 08/09/12 at 04:49:54: This is the clamp I am using: http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/stainless-t-bolt-clamp-min-175-inches-x-max... D@mn, shipping is more than the clamp!
Back to top	1995 Suzuki Savage - It's a rat, but it's MY rat! IP Logged

Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Heat shield question Reply #29 - 08/15/12 at 16:59:12 Badass94Cad wrote on 08/15/12 at 16:50:58: Greg wrote on 08/09/12 at 04:49:54: This is the clamp I am using: http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/stainless-t-bolt-clamp-min-175-inches-x-max... D@mn, shipping is more than the clamp! I ordered a couple of clamps and a bunch more stuff. Someone needs to hide my credit card!
Back to top	2002 Savage. IP Logged