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thumperdh:
Well, after the muffler fell off for the third time this afternoon I decided enough is enough. I went down to Advanced Auto and picked up one of these bad boys

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/rol-exhaust-1-3-4-heavy-duty-muffler-clamp-517134/5600367-P?searchTerm=exhaust+clamp+1+3%2F4%22

For less than five bucks now that muffler isn't going anywhere.

So... pro tip, if you are buying a supertrapp exhaust to put on your stock FT header, buy a 1 3/4" U-bolt style muffler clamp and save yourself the hassle.

I haven't gotten around to putting the round headlight on yet and i'm still working on trying to get a decent video of the exhaust sound too.


For those of you interested in the Supertrapp Muffler the part numbers are 317-1750 and core kit 310-0400

thumperdh:
Ahhh.. Wednesdays, my only real day off.


Exhaust clamp is doing well, no more moving mufflers.

And

thumperdh:
Exhaust is done

I manged to sneak out of work a little early tonight and make it home with enough sunlight left to get the header put on.







I'm going to be taking a break from working on the FT for a while, I have a big move coming up so she's on the back burner for now.

J6G1Z:
Looking good! Did you have a chance to ride the bike yet? Any performance or sound changes?

You're making me look bad by beating me to the installation. :-[  Thanks for the report & pics.

Good luck on your move
J.

PS. Please check your PM's.

thumperdh:
I know I said I was going to take a break from working on the FT for a while and I did.

Then I had a few too many beers one night and said to myself "I wonder if those K&S Anti-Vibrational bar ends are worth a s***, might as well get a new set of mirrors while i'm at it."

I also found a set of Progrip 780 superbike grips I had bought for another project so I decided to put those on too.

So here we are.

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