I have mentioned in a couple of exhaust oriented threads that the PO of my recently acquired 05 Wee completely drilled out the exhaust. It was too loud and didnt sound very good at all to me. It was that way when I bought it, but I figured that like the KLR, it would be easy to acquire a stock can and get it back to the way I like it. I like it stock quiet and with a spark arrestor.
Acquiring an unmolested stock can turned out to be harder and more expensive than I thought it would be. But a low mileage can was finally found and today I finally got it installed.
I got the can from an ADV inmate that replaced it with a scorpion at 1500 miles. Then, I wanted to mount it so that if I or a future owner ever wanted, it would be easy to replace it with an aftermarket can in the future.
Apparently, when you buy a scorpion can, they provide you with a coupling designed to reattach the stock can, if needed. I contacted scorpion, they gave me the part numbers for the coupling and 2 wide and very heavy duty clamps, then shipped them to me for less than having the work done at a muffler shop.
I cut my pipe per scorpion instructions and used the coupling and clamps. Install was very easy. The coupling was exactly the right diameter for easy, yet firm contact with both sides. Per their suggestion, I used a little clear RTV silicon and snugged up the clamps.
Voila! Very quiet exhaust with no hint of gas leaks yet. It sounds AUsome to be able to hear that fine motor instead of BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH like some tacky harley wannabe. No offense to you folks that like loud. I just dont.
So, it is possible to return to stock easily and successfully.
The Scorpion part numbers are:
Z016.10003 x 1 Clamp
Z016.10008 x 1 Clamp
CP328 x 1 Coupling
The entire transaction was done by email with
[email protected]
Payment was via paypal and shipping from Britain was via UPS.
I am VERY pleased with the transaction and the result. Based upon this transaction, if I ever lose my mind and want an aftermarket exhaust, it will be a Scorpion.
Acquiring an unmolested stock can turned out to be harder and more expensive than I thought it would be. But a low mileage can was finally found and today I finally got it installed.
I got the can from an ADV inmate that replaced it with a scorpion at 1500 miles. Then, I wanted to mount it so that if I or a future owner ever wanted, it would be easy to replace it with an aftermarket can in the future.
Apparently, when you buy a scorpion can, they provide you with a coupling designed to reattach the stock can, if needed. I contacted scorpion, they gave me the part numbers for the coupling and 2 wide and very heavy duty clamps, then shipped them to me for less than having the work done at a muffler shop.
I cut my pipe per scorpion instructions and used the coupling and clamps. Install was very easy. The coupling was exactly the right diameter for easy, yet firm contact with both sides. Per their suggestion, I used a little clear RTV silicon and snugged up the clamps.
Voila! Very quiet exhaust with no hint of gas leaks yet. It sounds AUsome to be able to hear that fine motor instead of BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH like some tacky harley wannabe. No offense to you folks that like loud. I just dont.
So, it is possible to return to stock easily and successfully.
The Scorpion part numbers are:
Z016.10003 x 1 Clamp
Z016.10008 x 1 Clamp
CP328 x 1 Coupling
The entire transaction was done by email with
[email protected]
Payment was via paypal and shipping from Britain was via UPS.
I am VERY pleased with the transaction and the result. Based upon this transaction, if I ever lose my mind and want an aftermarket exhaust, it will be a Scorpion.