Project 900SS/SP refresh

[TAftonomos]

did you read the danmoto instructions and the part about NOT dynoing their carbon mufflers.  they're not very confident, with good cause from what i read on the AF1 forum.

i have some jisu ones to try to fit one day.  i just like the idea of the look.

Nope, didn't read that.  I wonder why....are they worried about them falling apart?  It's a perf tube in a cannister....the insides look like just about every muffler I've looked inside.

I did notice a caution about installing the quiet baffles on the end of the muffler....the destructions indicated I should put the baffle on the inlet into the muff.

[junior varsity]

so it won't fly out the back?

[Raux]

so it won't fly out the back?

if they are just pressed in and not screwed in.. yeah.
friend did that with his Honda VTX. just shoved in the db killers hoping to ride to inspection... blew out half way there.

[junior varsity]

whoops!   i bet they made quite a sound, banging and clanging down the highway, divorced from the cans

[Drunken Monkey]

Or find that upper valve cover that would make it work.  Have to keep my focus

I did the opposite on my bike: Got a 900ss valve cover and stuck it lower. If you can wait a month (home remodel going on, crap in storage) and remind me, I can see if I can dig up my old Monster cover.

[TAftonomos]

That would be great....but hopefully I will have found one before then.

Actually, I was going to use this as an excuse to buy a nice sheet metal brake/sheer so I can make a bracket and mount it to the frame.


WOO HOO!  I was able (thanks to a DMF member) to get in touch with, and order my bodywork from RW.   I also ordered the tube I'll need to make up my exhaust.  Should be together hopefully before I ship off sometime in Jan.

[Raux]

That would be great....but hopefully I will have found one before then.

Actually, I was going to use this as an excuse to buy a nice sheet metal brake/sheer so I can make a bracket and mount it to the frame.


WOO HOO!  I was able (thanks to a DMF member) to get in touch with, and order my bodywork from RW.   I also ordered the tube I'll need to make up my exhaust.  Should be together hopefully before I ship off sometime in Jan.

ship off?

[atomic410]

I have a sprocket for that marvic black vortex and 46t 

[atomic410]

oh and i'd love to sell it

[TAftonomos]

Finally got off my but to fab the exhaust...



The tape is where the slip fit/spring clamps will go.  Waiting on the flange do I can finish weld and weld on the spring clamps.  Now, on to the vertical head.

Tube is 1.75" stainless .056 wall (16 gauge).  Formed cones bring the 1.75" out to 2".  The flanges are laser cut 3/8" stainless.  I turned down a piece of stainless pipe to make the shoulder/flange seat connection for the head.   Cans are Danmoto's finest    

System will be jet hot coated black (more than likely), and I've got some laser cut rivet/can brackets to make them look a bit more respectable.

[Skyshadow]

Looking good! Subscribed

[DucHead]

Impressive work as usual Theo!

By the way, just how many projects do you have going?   

[Travman]

Looking good. The exhaust on my Monster has been Jet Hot coated black. I like it, but it does show chips more than a silver coated exhaust.  Also silver would contrast nice with your black engine cases.

Love the red heads with the black valve covers. 

[TAftonomos]

Impressive work as usual Theo!

By the way, just how many projects do you have going?   

Too many! 

I'm going to work on the MTS1200 today, install a few bits I got back from powder, and the heavier rear spring.  If there is time I'll finish up the V exhaust pipe to the can, then figure out how to spaghetti them together.  I may just put a simple crossover inbetween them, as this isn't a high-po motor nor will it see a bunch of RPMS (stock heads/cams).

I need to finish the electronics tray, figure out where my tank is leaking from ?!?!?!, and paint it.

[corey]

Theo, are you at all worried about those oil lines being so close to the header? reason I ask is because i'm about to fab up a set of my own using those very same fittings and lines...

on a second look at some other photos, maybe they are further away than i think, and it's just a funny angle that makes them look so close??