Can a hole in muffler be repaired?

[Planecrazy]

Many Harley shops will simply GIVE them to you if you ask nicely and explain that you have an antique bike and can't get stock pipes for it anymore. I picked up a flawless new set of pipes from the local shop for FREE just by asking ... They usually have so many lying around that they're happy to get rid of them.

Regards,

 

[tas850g]

you can replace your mufflers with HD mufflers??? I need to ask my brother how many stock HD mufflers he has laying around and try that out on my '79.

If the bike runs well and the plugs are a good color would I have to re-jet?

 

[Planecrazy]

you can replace your mufflers with HD mufflers??? I need to ask my brother how many stock HD mufflers he has laying around and try that out on my '79.

If the bike runs well and the plugs are a good color would I have to re-jet?

"Yes"
"Cool!"
and
"Probably not, but I don't know for sure... Individual results may vary."

 

[Jagir]

Thanks for supplying a pic! I've seen others mention this for years now but I've never seen a pic of an actual Harley muffler on there (not in the thread anyways).

I showed this to a buddy and he's like "Dude, I have a pair sitting in the garage gathering dust."

Soooo, now that this project is closer to reality, how did you attach them to the pipes? I couldn't see this in the pic but it looks well done.

I'd prefer some type of clamp system since I don't have a welder and am hoping to avoid shop fees.

And, you didn't have to re-jet? I'm planning on re-jetting down the road but that's quite a ways off after electronic ignition, new intake, etc.

The Harley slip-ons were a bit too big so i simply cut some slots into the ends with a hacksaw. I then squeezed them with some vise grips to fit them inside the ends of the headers . Once they fit, I held them in and on with some nice stainless clamps (hose clamps would work).

In retrospect, I wish I had packed the connection with a bit of muffler tape or some heat resistant rubber gasket as they do poop out a little bit of exhaust, but I only notice it at the stop light on a windless day.

THanks for the props. I've put about 10,000 km on them and am finally seeing a tiny bit of yellowing at the junction (where I should have packed the connection).

Also, I may be running a touch rich as It takes about 2-3 minutes to warm up on a nice day and 4-5 minutes on a cold day. Perhaps re-jetting would help after all?

 

[Roger P.]

The local Harley dealer here says they sell the stock mufflers back to HD to be re-used on new machines.


I had a hole in the remaining pipe on my 650 Seca Turbo about the size and shape of a section of an orange. I got some epoxy putty, the kind shaped like a wiener with the putty on the outside and the hardener in the middle. I kneaded up enough to fill the hole, attached it, and then painted it black to match the pipe. It lasted for the 3 years I rode the bike, and was still on when I sold it.

 

[Skunky]

Re-used by Harley! That cuz it's Canada...here in the states we just throw-um out.