Well, now that I actually have the cans made, I figured it was time to post a streamlined How To for anybody that wants to take this path.
(the original thread is here: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/18711-making-my-own-exhaust-slip-ons.html)
Here are the plans (measurements will vary depending on the tubing and baffle you choose):
Here is what the finished product looks like:
Here are the Materials for 1 Can: Body, End Cap, Inlet/Outlet, Baffle, Packing (steel wool & fiberglass):
Costs and materials (2 Cans):
Slip On Materials:
- 36" of Hi-Temp, Oval, Carbon Fiber for $90 with shipping at Carbon Fiber Tubing
- 24" of 1 3/4" perforated, stainless steel tubing for $20 at Motorcycle Parts and Accessories by Baron Custom Accessories for your Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, or Harley Davidson
- Stainless Steel Wool, $3
- 2 repacking kits from Two Brothers Racing for $40 with shipping
- 2: 1 ¾” Copper Couplings, $3
- Allan Bolts for end caps, $3
- Gasket material, $5
- Hi-Temp Paint, $7
- Washers for rivets, $2
- Mounting Brackets, $30
Fabrication Materials:
- 40 lbs, playground sand, $7 for 50 lb bag
- 4 lbs of Bentonite, $20
- Lots of Bricks (Free, already had them)
- Crucible, 4" piece of steel pipe (free ), 6" long, took it to a local welding shop and had them weld a plate to the bottom for $20, attached a piece of 2’ long, ½” copper pipe ($5) with zinc/steel bolt and nut ($2)- Shop Vac (Free already had it)
- 5' long, 3/4" steel pipe for airflow to brick oven
- 4 bags of Charcoal, $20
- Scrap Aluminum (I do not recommend cans because they are coated with vinyl and paint, get some good clean scrap aluminum to melt).
If my math is right, that is $277 for two cans.
(the original thread is here: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/18711-making-my-own-exhaust-slip-ons.html)
Here are the plans (measurements will vary depending on the tubing and baffle you choose):
Here is what the finished product looks like:
Here are the Materials for 1 Can: Body, End Cap, Inlet/Outlet, Baffle, Packing (steel wool & fiberglass):
Costs and materials (2 Cans):
Slip On Materials:
- 36" of Hi-Temp, Oval, Carbon Fiber for $90 with shipping at Carbon Fiber Tubing
- 24" of 1 3/4" perforated, stainless steel tubing for $20 at Motorcycle Parts and Accessories by Baron Custom Accessories for your Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, or Harley Davidson
- Stainless Steel Wool, $3
- 2 repacking kits from Two Brothers Racing for $40 with shipping
- 2: 1 ¾” Copper Couplings, $3
- Allan Bolts for end caps, $3
- Gasket material, $5
- Hi-Temp Paint, $7
- Washers for rivets, $2
- Mounting Brackets, $30
Fabrication Materials:
- 40 lbs, playground sand, $7 for 50 lb bag
- 4 lbs of Bentonite, $20
- Lots of Bricks (Free, already had them)
- Crucible, 4" piece of steel pipe (free ), 6" long, took it to a local welding shop and had them weld a plate to the bottom for $20, attached a piece of 2’ long, ½” copper pipe ($5) with zinc/steel bolt and nut ($2)- Shop Vac (Free already had it)
- 5' long, 3/4" steel pipe for airflow to brick oven
- 4 bags of Charcoal, $20
- Scrap Aluminum (I do not recommend cans because they are coated with vinyl and paint, get some good clean scrap aluminum to melt).
If my math is right, that is $277 for two cans.
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