Buccaneer
XS650 Member
Hi all,
I'm fitting some peashooter silencers / mufflers, they are the Triumph type with a rectangular channel welded to the silencer, not the Norton type which has two pommels for mounting the silencer. The mounting method is very similar to the stock Yam method on my bike. I have to admit here that this is for an XS400SE, posting here as I guess this type of mod would more often be tried on a bike like the XS650 specials, or maybe some of you guys have sixties / seventies Triumphs as well?!
Will try to add a photo to show these mounts...
I'm looking for some advice on how the channel should be mounted to the hanger bracket. I have the stock hanger brackets and these look remarkably correct already!
OK to finally cut to the chase my problem is the bolt holes (slots actually) on the channels on the silencers seem to have almost no metal left in the key area where the bolt head or nut will be holding it to the hanger bracket. I was wondering if they are intended to be used with bolts directly (maybe a special square head bolt or nut is used?) or whether there should be a bar slid down inside the channel to take the stress? Any advice from those who have been here before would be gratefully received!
Thanks, Buccaneer.
I'm fitting some peashooter silencers / mufflers, they are the Triumph type with a rectangular channel welded to the silencer, not the Norton type which has two pommels for mounting the silencer. The mounting method is very similar to the stock Yam method on my bike. I have to admit here that this is for an XS400SE, posting here as I guess this type of mod would more often be tried on a bike like the XS650 specials, or maybe some of you guys have sixties / seventies Triumphs as well?!
Will try to add a photo to show these mounts...
I'm looking for some advice on how the channel should be mounted to the hanger bracket. I have the stock hanger brackets and these look remarkably correct already!
OK to finally cut to the chase my problem is the bolt holes (slots actually) on the channels on the silencers seem to have almost no metal left in the key area where the bolt head or nut will be holding it to the hanger bracket. I was wondering if they are intended to be used with bolts directly (maybe a special square head bolt or nut is used?) or whether there should be a bar slid down inside the channel to take the stress? Any advice from those who have been here before would be gratefully received!
Thanks, Buccaneer.