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repacking mufflers??

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Hi all,

Has anyone out there repacked their muffler? I have a V&H megaphone on my GS850G, and I guess I am just too cheap to buy another pre-wrapped one.

Thanks
Scott
 
Yes.

Is there not a bolt or other retainer that can be removed to allow you to re-wrap your baffle? :-k

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I made my own muffler and packed it.
Does the center come out of a V&H muffler? If it does then your in business.
I used steel wool packed against the perf tube, Dont use the stuff with soap in it. Packed it nice and tight. Use cling film to hold it in place so that it is easier to push the perf tube with packiing into the pipe.
The first time it starts it will smell abit yucky untill the cling film melts.
Cheers
 
Just packed mine today, #4 steel wool.


When I took the baffles out of the pipes I just put on, I found out that they had *no* packing in them. D'oh! Explains why the were as loud as they were, haha.


http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/cyberpirate23/GS550L/NewPipes.jpg


I can't believe the difference that it makes! Has a nice, subdued rumble to it now, and it doesn't make my ears bleed when I get on it. Best $3 I've spent.
 
Odinist said:
I can't believe the difference that it makes! Has a nice, subdued rumble to it now, and it doesn't make my ears bleed when I get on it. Best $3 I've spent.
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I just love it when a plan comes together.

Nice job!:)
 
As kids we used to make baffles for the mufflers on our dirtbikes using steel wool stuffed into an old beans tin that was punched with heaps of holes. We made them easily removable so we could take them out for 'full noise'. :D

If you use 'stainless' steel wool it will last a lot longer.
 
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Zooks said:
As kids we used to make baffles for the mufflers on our dirtbikes using steel wool stuffed into an old beans tin that was punched with heaps of holes. We made them easily removable so we could take them out for 'full noise'. :D
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Staying true to your Mad Max roots, I see. =)
 
Odinist said:
Staying true to your Mad Max roots, I see. =)
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Yeah baby!
 
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