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Exhaust

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Hi there,

I am new to this forum and have a question. I just bought a 1980 GS 550L. It is in very nice shape with only 7000 Kilometers on it. The only problem is that the mufflers are rusting out and I would like to replace them. My question is....what kind of replacements can I use? the headers are good, it's just the mufflers that need replacing. I would also like to take the least expencive route an I am a poor student. I appriciate any feedback and would love to get this bike into mint condition - she is a bute!!

Thanks
 
One place to look would be www.denniskirk.com and see what they have for your bike. (probably not much as far as a full system goes, but you may be able to cobble something together from their aftermarket mufflers.
 
You could try to get a set of used ones that have been cut off of a new bike in order to put on replacements. Harley shops may have a set (or ebay), I don't know how good it would look to have a pair of giant 6" diameter carbon fibre mufflers off of a sport bike stuck on the back of yours. You'll have to track down a welder or a pair of clamps to make the two different diameters fit if you can't cut the pipes off at a convenient diameter. You'll have to work on your carbs if you go the non-OEM route.

Good luck, Steve
 
Someone else once got some Hardly take offs for free from a dealer and adapted them
 
SqDancerLynn1 said:
Someone else once got some Hardly take offs for free from a dealer and adapted them
Click to expand...

That was me ... haven't adapted them yet, as I wound up riding the bike over the winter in the Toys For Tots parade, and then began acquiring/selling another bike (GS1000G) ... now I'm about to pick up a GS1100G. Haven't gotten to the 550L mod yet ... may just sell the bike "as-is." The existing exhaust has some surface rust, but is in good shape otherwise... It's tempting to do the conversion just for the sake of doing it, but I may not have the time before I get rid of the 550.

Regards,
Steve 8)
 
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