yeah those are original

its impossible to say if those pipes have been molested, but my guess is not.

thats what the end of the mufflers look like with the baffles intact.?

you would have to get deep in there to see. it requires a long drill bit.

i cut mine off at the join, welded the inner to the outer pipe, and have a set of slip ons that are identical to the?

original mufflers, but good and loud!?

i can? put the original ones on if i want a quiet ride, or a set of short sporty ones when i go offroad.?

it only takes minutes to swap out the end cans.?

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Kia Ora mark,?

Are your pipes original? Headers and mufflers one integrated unit?

You probably know that they are actually a pipe inside a pipe right??

Mine came unstuck at some point, I had to cut the mufflers off to be able to reweld the inner pipe to the outer pipe (it was rattling around inside)

Anyways, I'm saying this because after that happened, I have been free to try out all different kinds of mufflers on the bike (slip on cans) to get the right sound (and look)

Now I have cans for when I'm blapping around my local area,(real loud) cans for when I'm on tour, and something in between! ?

It's been a lot of experimenting.?

Theres some interesting stainless units getting made in Thailand, they look the business, and sound good too. Probably too loud to be legal, but I guess it depends where you live!?

I haven't tried them, I have been asking around this forum before, but apparantly no one on here has ever installed them. Beats me.?

Amen. I leave the loud pipes to Harley Riders.

I have had loud pipes and like them. It looks like my W650 is debaffled but still quiet.?

I used to say that I wanted louder pipes but my old buddy Bill would always say "Well you haven't ridden behind you, you don't need anything louder."

Harbor Freight (aka Hazard Fraught) has a set of "use once" 25" long drill bits for $15. I drilled a hole as far as I could get into the center of the mufflers and now it makes a nice burbling sound that isn't loud enough to be obnoxious.

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https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-716-in-58-in-x-25-in-long-wood-drill-bit-set-3-piece-70927.html

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One of my fresh air system hoses split..and yes,? it girggled and backfired really cool...but I fixed it...lol

Good work. If you haven't already pulled the fresh air injection?system that also made my 2001 sound better. And fewer backfires.?

I have a 2001. I drilled out the baffle holes to 7/32. Used a 12" drill bit extension, super glued in the drill bit. Bike is slightly louder, but perfectly fine. Idle was affected a touch

Fit POSH mufflers from Webike a Japanese company, best to upgrade the carbs with 2 shims on the needles, a jet size up on the pilot with 2 turns out on the air mix screw, and main jet up from 118 to 125? and fit pods on the carb intakes, though you will have to re enforce the holding on the carbs and electronic holding brace, if airbox is discarded. The bike will then sound and go like a late sixties Bonneville, you will have a couple of extra horsepower and torque.?

Loving the bike so far and pretty happy with the modifications it came with.?
One thing is bugging me though- it is so quiet.?

I like the look of the original mufflers but the silence is killing me. Anyone recently removed the baffles from their bike??

I have always used Shell Rotella 15 40 with great success! More cost-effective than those fancy brands with motorcycle graphics on the bottle. It's JASO rated for wet clutches. Kawi claims you can go up to 3500 mi before changing the oil but I live in a hot climate so I never go past 3k. They also state change the filter every other change.

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I have used Shell in my previous vintage ride and never had any issues either. Oil threads def start a flurry of responses and opinions, so this is my quick .02

Thanks, Dennis. Good advice.?

Cheers. I will see if they are available here.?

I use Autosol for metal polishing which is pretty good and have started treating the rust with CRC rust converter.?
Thinking about options to tidy up the frame without dismantling it as I want to keep riding throughout summer and autumn (and winter tbh). Roads aren’t salted here so assuming it is just 25 years of wear and questionable finish.?

I strongly recommend ACF 50 as an effective and proven Anti-corrision protectant on all metal bits. Nothing beats SimiChrome for polishing metals. You can use diluted Simple Green and extra fine steel wool to remove some corrosion?

Thanks Jeffrey

?I usually ride all year round so starting the engine every week shouldn’t be too much of a problem but that is really good to know.?
This bike is a 2000 model with 44,000 kms on the clock. Runs and rides really well. It has a braided hose and after market disk on the front, new clutch and a lot of small cosmetic modifications including front and rear guards, grips and tank pads, indicators and tail light. Suspension and handling is good. Paint is okay.?
The engine and frame are not the best with plenty of corrosion.?
The plan is to do what I can to tidy it up while keeping it rideable. I am not going to restore it. I like it modified. I have owned a few Triumphs that have been similar.?

Any advice is always appreciated and welcomed.?
Ngā mihi

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Mark

Thanks Ruari.?
I started scrolling through previous posts yesterday - there’s a lot here.?