another exhaust thread

[bikemike]

New guy here. Just clocked about 600 miles on my new Baghira SM and am embarrased to drive it with that dirt bike exhaust so I took it all apart tonight and am proceeding with my interpretation of what exhaust should be.
I've got a can from a stock 748 Ducati coming tomorrow and will start with that for the silencer (they are a dime a dozen because of the frequency of change outs) a local shop is bending up a 1 3/4" piece of SS tubing to run up along the fender to the underseat can. I am going to add a bit of heat shielding in the battery box area and fire it up.

If any of you guys see any problems here that I don't let me know. I know I am going to have mounting issues with the can and I am thinking it may be too quiet but I like quiet and I could core it a bit I guess. I suppose I'll lose a bit of suspension travel but I am trying to keep everything up tight to the top and I am more of a poser than a real rider so it shouldn't be much of an issue. I have as yet to fiqure out what I am going to do for rear lighting and plate bracket but that seems like the easy part (famous last words) I'll put some pics up in the next day or so.

Mike

[phlat65]

there is tire clearanxe issues with the under seat mounting.
I used 2 748 cans, one on each side, made the head pipes with stainless tubing, whole thing under $75.00.

I really like the way it sounds, quiet, but still barks at WOT. it is louder than the stock pipe, but not as obnoxious as the open pipe I also have!

I could post some pics again if you want....

[bikemike]

I checked out your dual 748 can set up a few days ago and was very impressed. I like the looks of it and your idea of using handicap rails was inspired. I went right over to Home Depot to check them out.
I have become infatuated with doing an underseat system and I am hoping that after my Ducati can arrives this week I can find the room to tuck it up tight enough to cause no meaningful tire clearance problems. It may require modifying the subframe a bit and adding heat shielding over the top of the silencer. If this does not pan out I'll go to the dual can system you built.
Like yourself I am a mechanic and have a nice little shop and can do all of the work myself (except mandrel bending). I can't imagine trying to do this stuff in your driveway but there are those that do.

Thanks for the input, will post pics soon

Mike