Tech section strictly for the FJR. Everything from oil changes & suspension setup's to removing sheep hair from hard to reach places on the bike so that your wife never finds out.
I repacked Hindle cans on both my old KLR and the TLS. Pretty simple and worth the time. Gets rid of the tin sound.
Simply drilled out the old rivets, remove the innards and clean things up. Wrap the new packing very snug and then use packing tape to keep things neat. Slide everything back together and then use your hand rivet gun. The tape will burn off in short order.
I repacked the Vance & Hines on my Buell which was really just obnoxious by the time I decided to do it. Like mentioned above pretty easy to do and well worth the time.
Good stuff guys. Yosh actually has a bit of a how-to-video. I’m going to enlist the help of a friend to do this when the kits arrive.
Will try to remember to take pictures and post them for folks that have yet to take the plunge.
Best I can gather, though there are many sets of aftermarket cans on the road that “require” periodic repacking, very few are ever repacked.
I do know that riding the bike today with the original mufflers was like heaven. Huge noise difference. Repacking will make the R77’s almost that quiet again.
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bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:45 pm
Good stuff guys. Yosh actually has a bit of a how-to-video. I’m going to enlist the help of a friend to do this when the kits arrive.
Will try to remember to take pictures and post them for folks that have yet to take the plunge.
Best I can gather, though there are many sets of aftermarket cans on the road that “require” periodic repacking, very few are ever repacked.
I do know that riding the bike today with the original mufflers was like heaven. Huge noise difference. Repacking will make the R77’s almost that quiet again.
I think 20,000 on the yoshimuras? Maybe a little less? Look like new. For about the first 2/3’s of their service, no noticeable change. One the innards start breaking down, it’s a matter of time, as they get progressively louder. Always possible, if not probable, that riding style and conditions may play a role in repack frequency.
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raYzerman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:49 pm
There is no packing in the stock cans, just two tubes and baffles... saw a pic somewhere if I can find it.
Same with some aftermarket mufflers like the Staintunes I have on my 2011. (Came with the bike)
My 2007 came with a set of Leo Vince cans on it (these have a fiber pack) Bike had 12,000 miles on it and maybe about half that on the mufflers. I never loved the sound so I switched them out for the OEM ones at 50,000 miles or so. Lots of people love the sound and appearance but it isn't my thing - I prefer quieter. I think that they were becoming a bit louder at that point but not awful by most standards. Thought about repacking them but realized I probably wouldn't put them back on the bike anyway. I think 50 to 75,000 miles is typical for a repack but it depends on the cans. how you ride, and what sound you like. I always used the quiet baffles.
Still have the LV. Should probably clean them up and sell them sometime.
bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:50 am
If I’m going to continue to use my beautiful Yoshimura R77 exhaust, they will need to be repacked. I’m deciding whether to fool with it.
Easier to get better earplugs.
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