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another "custom" exhaust option..

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I've been saving these in hopes I could make them work. I have a brand new muffler on my bike but man..those things are ugly...
These came off my wife's 83 Shadow 500. I have no idea how they will sound but I love the look.
Even better is..all I had to do was enlarge the mounting hole so the foot peg bolt would fit.
Only issue I saw was the rubber pad for the kickstand will need to be moved.
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Re: another "custom" exhaust option..

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That's a Good look ! tumb2 tumb2
Ya know you could just remove the center stand :twisted:

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I might..but I need it on the centre stand for winter storage. Space is limited.
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I'm using Bonnevill mufflers on my '75 and here's what I cobbled together for the center stand stop.
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I'm one of those rare wing owners who doesn't own a welder..or lathe or milling machine. lol
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A small Mig, a small angle grinder with some cutoff wheels and some grinding wheels and you can do a lot! Mine is only a Handler 140 and it will do everything I need on bikes except aluminum.
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I'm going to invest in a wire feed welder one of these days. My neighbour has one and has bailed me out a few times.
I have a decent collection of mechanical tools and never pass up a chance to buy more.
when I started our kitchen renovations I managed to sneak a 1/2" drive pneumatic impact gun in the house. :mrgreen:
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I mentioned to my siblings that I would like a 3L ultrasonic cleaner for my birthday in September. My older sister has taken this and I believe it is going to be (gave her the info and where to get it from). Will be mentioning I need it in May. Maybe a small mig welder next year. Should have thought about using them to populate the more exotic tools for me before this.

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The Handler 140 mig welder is available at Princess Auto - approximately $900.00 CDN.
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Rednaxs60 wrote:The Handler 140 mig welder is available at Princess Auto - approximately $900.00 CDN.
:shock: I wouldn't use it enough to justify that kind of money..
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Unfortunately a good mig welder isn't cheap. I got a used Miller for $500 but still had to buy a gas tank and build the cart. For years I used a Miller buzz-box. They are inexpensive but are best used on thicker steel (tractor, tiger tanks etc.) The mig is really easy to learn to use and opens up a whole new vista. You can get an air cutoff tool and small die grinder from HF for $20 or so each. With that arsenal you can make all kinds of stuff.
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I have a 4" and 5" angle grinder, 2 small die grinders, drill press...
However when it comes to welding parts on something I will be riding at 60+ mph..I feel much better having the welding job done by a certified welder. lol
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1986 Yamaha FJ1200
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1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
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I recognized those cans even before I read what they were :mrgreen:
I've also got a Hobart 140...I bought it at cost about 15 years ago from an outfit I used to work at. At the time I think that was about $350... If I was going to buy one today, I wouldn't get a new one, I'd just surf Craigslist for a deal on a used one (like I do for everything else :lol: ). It's one of those "once you have it, you wonder how you lived without it" kind of things...I don't just use it for fab work on bike/cars/trucks, but also for fixing misc. things around the house, and making metal pieces for log furniture I make.
If you've got an angle grinder and a drill, you're already half way there...that and the welder are pretty much all I use to build my machines. Well, that and copious amounts of sanding, grinding, and cutoff disks :lol: . Welding is as much as art as it is a science...you can learn pretty much everything you need to know from Youtube, but experience is where the magic is at.
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My grandfather was a welder for 39 years. Unfortunately i never had the opportunity to learn from him.
He passed away when i was a teenager.
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I have the $200 Harbor Freight TIG welder. Slower to use than a MIG, but produces good results as long as metal is clean. Add to that whatever it costs for a tank and regulator. I think I picked up my tank for $70. Getting it filled in Winnipeg is about $80 so I try and get mine across the border for $30+.
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