Kerker slip-ons: Refurbishing

[great white]

I picked up a set of Kerker slip-ons a while back for use on my 89:



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:



Thankfully, it hadn't crushed the aluminum like they do on a steel pipe:



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:



and out comes the baffle:



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:



Looks like they will clean up nicely. A little more work on the can and end cap:



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.  

[big r]

Looking pretty good

[FJmonkey]

Whats with the sheet? Is your garage that bad?

[great white]

Whats with the sheet? Is your garage that bad?

Seriously? Dude, what the heck? You must be really bored or something.



It's from the eBay ad that I bought it from....

[FJmonkey]

I missed the WCR, I am climbing the walls and having fits of all sorts.

[CutterBill]

Mark, I'm leaving for Ouray in the morning. Ride up and join me...
Bill

[ribbert]

Was that done on a stitched wheel?

Noel

[Charlie-brm]

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.

[great white]

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...

[aviationfred]

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

[FJmonkey]

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.