Does this come off?

[tune4jack]

I'm trying to separate the muffler from the rest of the header since there are some rusted through parts on the muffler. Anyone know how this comes off?

There's a section between the header and the muffler there that looks like it will come off...looks like the previous owner had the same thoughts and started prying it with a screw driver. Is there another way to do this?


It's a CL175!

 

[Big R]

Originally the muffler is welded to one header, and clamped onto the other.

 

[tune4jack]

Thanks for the reply, Rich!


So that sleeve thats in that middle of the picture there is welded on?


Is my only option to cut this, then slip on a muffler? I wanted a small, slime muffler to be on each header, but do you have any advice for doing that? Is riding without a muffler going to be too loud?


Any advice would be great...thanks!

 

[Big R]

Im on my phone and can't make out the details, but there shouldn't be a sleeve.

Problem with dual mufflers on cl pipes is the clearance between the two. Not impossible, but not easy either. And running with no mufflers is way too loud imo. And probably illegal depending on your location

 

[tune4jack]

Thanks again Rich.


I guess I'll stick with the muffler for a little while until I figure out a good way to go about this.


But thanks to Harley country being just North of where I live, the cops are pretty lax about loud mufflers around here. I can go that route if I ever feel like it


There is much to do still! Thanks for the advice, again. If you get a chance to see this picture on your computer, check out the section before the muffler. There is this piece of metal that appears to be connecting the header and muffler together...

 

[crazypj]

That's a swaged joint.
You cut the rolled over section and it should separate relatively easily
You could try prying up the rolled down section.
Open pipes sound like shite (literally, farty popping) plus will need re-jetting