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    SS Exhaust

    I just received this V&H SS exhaust (thanks, rifrafracing):

    image.jpg(It's to the lower right of my V&H "Street Megaphone")

    1. Are those six indents designed to be optionally drilled out?

    2. Were the six holes in my Megaphone originally filled in?

    3. Is there any fiberglass in the SS? (I was told there is in the Megaphone).

    The SS looks so much more restrictive that I'm concerned re-jetting may be needed.
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.
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    #2
    Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
    I just received this V&H SS exhaust (thanks, rifrafracing):

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]44131[/ATTACH](It's to the lower right of my V&H "Street Megaphone")

    1. Are those six indents designed to be optionally drilled out?

    2. Were the six holes in my Megaphone originally filled in?

    3. Is there any fiberglass in the SS? (I was told there is in the Megaphone).

    The SS looks so much more restrictive that I'm concerned re-jetting may be needed.
    #1 Probably no
    # 2 No
    #3 yes, it can be repacked
    Don't know if it any more restrictive.
    sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
    1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
    2015 CAN AM RTS


    Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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      #3
      I just tried the SS muffler. A bit quieter than my old Megaphone, but still enough of a bark. I won't drill any holes in it.

      Talk about bark, I ran her for a few seconds with the open headers. Memories of when I used to terrorize the population with my Z1.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        That SS can is very nice looking Rob.
        I have a brand new V+H 4-1 megaphone exhaust that was bought about 15 years ago. Its the plain jane chrome muffler. Will be looking for one like yours to give it a little visual upgrade.

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          #5
          There was a NOS one offered here a while back; I didn't think it would fit my bike (still not sure about the headers). Wish I'd have jumped on it:

          image.jpg
          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
            There was a NOS one offered here a while back; I didn't think it would fit my bike (still not sure about the headers). Wish I'd have jumped on it:

            [ATTACH=CONFIG]44138[/ATTACH]
            Yes, that is super nice. If you are good to the can on setup like this you can always sandblast and repaint the header to keep it looking mint down the road as it ages.

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              #7
              I believe they make/or used to make a competition baffle for that pipe.
              they were bigger inside diameter and definitly louder!

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                #8
                My Yoshimura race bend has a similarly constructed baffle as the V&H SS can, with the exception of the indentations, but it was not packed. I drilled six holes in the outer plate and four holes in the upstream plate to let it breathe a little more. I really liked the change in tone and it required some additional tuning to get the jetting dialed in. Bottom line...it ran great and sounded awesome.

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