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matty
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Location: Wichita Falls Texas
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 Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: Stock muffler |
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Anyone ever try to OPEN UP a stock Baggy pipe? I know guys do it on cruisers all the time and was curious if anyone had tried it on a Baggy. If not, what kind of pipe you guys running?
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gedge
Joined: 08 Jun 2004
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Location: Portsmouth, UK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Never tried to empty mine, but just lifting it off the bike will show you what a handicap it is in both weight and performance. I have just fitted a new can and link pipe from the CarbonCan Co in the UK. this along with a drilled airbox has improved the bike immensely. I would save your energy and go for a replacement ( its not as if the original is very good looking either  )
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Brian
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:20 am Post subject: |
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TAKE THE PIPE OFF !!!!! save 20 odd pounds, not to mention up to 6 hp gains with proper jetting !!!! The sound of my M-4 keeps getting better with age.........
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Randew2U
Joined: 24 Jul 2004
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Location: Albany NY
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:38 am Post subject: Interchangable M4 cans? |
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| I see alot of M4's on ebay for much much less cost than new, but of course, none are for the MZ. I called them up to see if any of their other models would interchange and the guy I talked to said no, and he did not seem to try to be helpful. has anyone had any luck or are they truly model specific? Maybe I've become too much of a bargain hunter, lol.
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DAVID THOMPSON
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Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia usa .You know the PARTS have been SHIPPED when the MAIL MAN knocks
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: |
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hello
at the price of mufflers you need to be a bargain hunter
i have been looking for a replacement for my rt125
and my comment is i need a pipe but i dont want to refinance
the bike
they want more for a pipe than most guys in my area can afford
for a bike
ar dave
IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A PIPE FOR THE RT125 LET ME KNOW DETAILS
IT NEEDS TO BE LOW TO CLEAR THE BAGS AND LOW IN NOISE
SO I DONT WAKE THE DEAD AND KILL THE LIVING AT 5AM WHEN I GO TO WORK
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Brian
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gedge
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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I still can't get mine up that high.. Can you post a picture of your bracketing etc. Might give me a clue where I have gone wrong 
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Brian
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| gedge wrote: | | I still can't get mine up that high.. Can you post a picture of your bracketing etc. Might give me a clue where I have gone wrong |
Sounds like a personal problem........  I will take a couple shots of my bike and post them tonight our time....................when I did this I loosened all the bolts except the header bolts.... moved an twisted the whole can and mid pipe, (also slide the pipes closer together to get the angle) got it to where I liked it then tightened everything down.... its not the smartest way of doing it as I have some small leaks but they have always beens there, doesn't really bother me nor does the bikes performance suffer.........cheers
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gedge
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| The wife says thanks
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phlat65
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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david, I have a stock wr450 pipe, are you handy with a welder?? it is very quiet..... also the mini M4 sounds really cool on a 150SM 
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Brian
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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hope these help..... I love the M-4, yup spendy, I gulped and paid the price... the mid pipe comes with as well.... Phlat has had success with his yammy can... for waaaaaay less....when I saw the baby m-4 (on the 125 cc) at a bike meet with Phlat the other night) I was thinking hmmm time to go two... the big bore racers have seperate exhausts.... they've done the research.....I know..... its enough to drive ya crazy...... I'm already scratching my head building my KX 500 SM racebike... Cheers
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Whysub
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone know if the M4 can is available in the UK anywhere? Not seen them before.
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keithcross
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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ont know about the UK, but I think one can be brought here www.tunebike.de
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Brian
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| ~$~The Doctor~$~ wrote: | | yeah M4 |
Hey you chopped your rear fender !!!!  Holy crapoly I loooooove that color....  The DOT streets help the nervous front end don't they ? I dropped my clamps down a few mm's I might be able to get my hands on a pair of 48 mm Ohlin's Man I love that color !!!!!!!! dam sexy !!!!
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