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yes exhaust is part of the frame but for standard rider, no offroad and no overload you can easily go without strut. I'm going without from one year...
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Youre right Martyn, I hadnt thought about that because Ive seen pics with a slip on exhaust and no strut there. I think it could start to bend if I'd drive with much overload. Im gonna think something to fill the gap there, so I dont need to worry.
By the way, here's a video I just put on youtube, where you can hear what the sound is like with this muffler.
YouTube - Yamaha XT600e 1993 with muffler from kawasaki z750 -2004
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Well got one on
I have used 2 inch OD dairy quality SS tube thinwalled - the exhaust gasket seal is a easy fit so I loaded it then slit the tube so it a clamp fit. The can was a race pipe off a mate for free, he had it on a gpz 600 the center was straight through so I made a center tube that just fit 2 inch down the inside of the perforated can inner capped that off drilled a 1 inch hole and inserted and welded a 1 inch OD thinwalled tube I capped that off and drilled 6 1/4 inch holes in it to let the gasses out. The can itself is only 4 inch diameter
The result is a only slightley noisier bike that has a better responce to a twist of the wrist,
I am very happy with the result at mo, off to try again to make double sure.
Just as a extra, whilst messin about with the exaust ( original) I found that drillind 6 1/4 inch holes in the end made it work nicer and only sounded a tadge noisier, see pic
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If the exhaust port spacings are the same as an Xtz660 Ten then you could look out for an exhaust from an Mz Mastiff.
Stainless throughout,fits nicely under 660 panels,and gives a nice sound without being that much louder.
May take a bit of finding,but thats what is Ebay is for! Picked a full system up for £45 off a stolen/recovered bike.
Andy
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