*Trying* to remove stock mufflers.

[Garrett411]

Hey guys.


Just tried cutting the stock mufflers off on a 79' XS. Got the weld cut and separated from the inner pipe but the muffler just doesn't want to let go. It feels like something is holding onto it from farther up in the muffler. Connecting pipe maybe? Any advice guys?

Garrett

 

[nj1639]

What's your plan here?
Shooting for new mufflers? Saving the headers?

 

[Garrett411]

Saving headers. 12" shortys will be going onto the stock headpipes.

 

[nj1639]

Scroll down to where Pete comes in showing his custom work with an adapter.
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=276&highlight=pamcopete+exhaust+adapter

On your stock headers there is a frame mount about an inch or so forward of where the muffler joins the header.....keep that intact and cut through the header just in front of that joint and then you can do the Pete mod. It works.

 

[richardthemotorcycle1]

I know on my 1981 650 special,(the current one I'm working on) header pipes are good, but back ones are shot, don't if they come apart yet.

 

[fredintoon]

Hey guys.


Just tried cutting the stock mufflers off on a 79' XS. Got the weld cut and separated from the inner pipe but the muffler just doesn't want to let go. It feels like something is holding onto it from farther up in the muffler. Connecting pipe maybe? Any advice guys?

Garrett

Hi Garrett,
the outer pipe is just for show, it's the inner pipe that you need to work with.
That inner pipe goes further into the muffler and it gets all complicated inside there too.
The muffler is scrap so start peeling it like an onion until you can see how and where the inner pipe connects and then decide where to cut it.