I picked up a set of Kerker slip-ons a while back for use on my 89:
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Supposedly came off an 89. When they showed up, sure enough, the can's had the 89-90 Kerker emissions and 80 DBA sticker on them.
Today I started to refurbish them for eventual use on my bike.
First was to get the Kerker plate off the cans. Simple enough, they're only held on by a couple aluminum pop rivets. 1/8 inch drill and they're off.
Then, separate the cans from the pipes, someone had a car muffler clamp on one of them:
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Thankfully, it hadn't crushed the aluminum like they do on a steel pipe:
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The other one had a T-clamp on it and this one will get one also when it goes back together.
Then out with the end cap/baffle screws:
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and out comes the baffle:
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That's not unrolled, that's burned out.I'll have to re-wrap it with new when I put the can back together. The Kerkers are essentially "glass packs". Straight through when you look down them. Just a perforated pipe and a fiberglass mat. Well, this was more like a straight pipe as most of the holes were closed up with carbon. That's something else I will have to pick and afternoon and do: poking all the holes open again with a pick.
A couple minutes on the buffing wheel with some rouge:
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Looks like they will clean up nicely. A little more work on the can and end cap:
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That's where I left it for today. Looks like it won't take a lot of work to get them back into fighting shape. The pipe part of the slip-ons I'm not worried about. Just a little clean up and a shot with some high heat satin black and they're good to go.
I'll post more as I get it done.
Looking pretty good :good2:
Whats with the sheet? Is your garage that bad?
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Quote from: FJmonkey on June 04, 2017, 07:40:50 PM
Whats with the sheet? Is your garage that bad?
Seriously? Dude, what the heck? You must be really bored or something.
:wacko3:
It's from the eBay ad that I bought it from....
I missed the WCR, I am climbing the walls and having fits of all sorts.
Mark, I'm leaving for Ouray in the morning. Ride up and join me...
Bill
Quote from: great white on June 04, 2017, 04:54:24 PM
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Was that done on a stitched wheel?
Noel
Quote from: FJmonkey on June 04, 2017, 10:46:27 PM
I missed the WCR, I am climbing the walls and having fits of all sorts.
I was going to say that it's probably hiding a big window that would show you how beautiful Nova Scotia is and distract you from the exhaust story.
Quote from: ribbert on June 05, 2017, 06:14:39 AM
Quote from: great white on June 04, 2017, 04:54:24 PM
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Was that done on a stitched wheel?
Noel
Yup, although its pretty beat up. Just wanted to clean it up enough to see what i had to work with...
Quote from: CutterBill on June 05, 2017, 12:02:56 AM
Mark, I'm leaving for Ouray in the morning. Ride up and join me...
Bill
I am pretty sure we can find a place for you to sleep.
Fred
Still working 14 to 16 hr days to get a few projects done before our Italian partners arrive in a few weeks. I will pay close attention the the rally posts.