Down under, an idiot and a 400F

fastjetjockey said:
Again, brilliant thread. Signed up purely to follow this build (and perhaps seek the future wisdom of the D.T.T. denizens in the future). I was really looking forward to the final page when I was back on page 50... Got to 144 today, and still not done! Pull finger, mate! :P

One thing that I was concerned about way back when, was the position of the fuel feed out of the tank being at the front. The point about hills was made affecting the feed, but I was more concerned about the effect under acceleration... on hillclimbs. Do you think the motorcycle will be affected?

EDIT: Also, big congrats on your bub! It's all happening!
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I would think if you were hill climbing (competitively?) that if the petcock was at the front of the tank under exceleration the fuel will quickly leave the pick up area and starve the carbs. I would suggest keeping the tank full at all times if that's the case or move the petcock. Seems like about a 20 minute welding job.
 
The petcock is now about half way along the tank, should be fine. Worst case I pop some balance tubes in or keep it full.

I've been rethinking the mufflers, not sure the Danmotos I've had my eye on will deliver the look I want, even with twins coming out the back (Ducati monster style).

I even saw a bike in Bondi today with one on and it didn't stir my loins:

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So I'm on the hunt for alternatives.

Edit: like this ;)

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It doesn't help that the bike in Bondi has an ugly ass :o ;D really don't help the look ;) Why do you want the dual system?
 
andycafe said:
See now that looks cool 8)
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Yep, they look killer.

So I'm looking for dual muffler options in the $300-$450 range. I'm assuming those GP ones are way outside this!
 
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/akrapovic-megaphone-exhaust-suzuki-gsxr600-gsxr750-2011

http://www.revzilla.com/product/leo-vince-gp-pro-evo-ii-slip-on-exhaust-honda-cbr1000rr-2008-2011


looking around the 300-400 each but there are some nice options Ed
 
Dual set of the GP style exhaust on eBay for $325. I think they would look badass on your bike man.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GP-Extreme-Exhaust-Ducati-Monster-900-All-Years-Models-EX167-/330685403711?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cfe62d23f&vxp=mtr
 
Those are the Danmotos that are on that orange bike a bit further up.

They are a likely option at the moment due to price, plus I could chop them down a little and add an end can to make them look a bit different.
 
Searching the interwebs and found some more expensive, but I think better looking exhaust options. Will have to check lengths etc but I think I might be able to make something like these work:

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They are dual Yoshimuras made for the RC51, maybe a bit wide in the diameter but I'm thinking I can step up slightly from the 1.5" mid pipe.
 
Hahahahahahahah!

I'm with the squirrel on this one too. Not only are they a class brand, but I think the carbon end cap will work nicely with the build/colour scheme.

My only concerns are how big the cans are, I don't want them to look too big on the rear. Trying to find dimensions for them so I can fab some mockups and test the placement etc.
 
Well you do have a large hump on the back there :) so these certainly could help balance that out nicely :D
 
Have a look at the dual CRF 250 silencers (I think 2006 had dual?)
They should be more than adequate for a 400f and will be much smaller than RC51
 
Yeah it did PJ, I was thinking dirt mufflers but they seem to be shorter and fatter, something I'm not keen on.

Looking a little deeper there seems to be more restrictive (and cheaper :)) options from Yoshimura that have lower noise output with added quiet inserts if required. Maybe these are a suitable option.
 
The RMZ ones I got are 'oval' and pretty large (about 3x5x15 inches)
Does Yoshi site give approximate sizes?
 
crazypj said:
The RMZ ones I got are 'oval' and pretty large (about 3x5x15 inches)
Does Yoshi site give approximate sizes?
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Unfortunately not, but I've emailed them with what I'm doing and asked for some dimensions and options in dual setups. Will report back. Looking on their spare parts page though it looks like the RS3-C's are 20", massive!

Can you post your photo on this thread with your dual muffler setup, as that thing is serious inspiration for what I'm doing.
 
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