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The exhaust system on my '93 TW is pretty much shot. After a minor crash, a rattle developed in the exhaust and upon exploration, I found the innards in the muffler all rusted and loose. So... time for a new muffler.
But... Keeping in mind this is a $1,400 "toy" I really didn't plan on becoming a money pit, I really don't want to put a $400+ exhaust system on it. What to do?
My Yamaha dealer tells me that using anything other than a stock Yamaha exhaust system (i.e. an FMF) will require that the carb be "rejetted" as the bike is used at different elevations. True?? I can't see doing that (if I even knew how). What...? have different jets that one would install depending on where you planned on riding that weekend? Not very practical in mountainous Idaho... (I guess that would depend on how much latitude a jet might have). If I install an aftermarket muffler (the FMF Turbine Core seemed like a good bet at under $150 - that is if if can be had for a 4-stroke bike like the TW), must I become a motorcycle mechanic, constantly tuning the jets? Also, what's involved in mounting something like this? Will it simply bolt onto the stock Yamaha TW header or ??
The other option is to find a stock Yamaha TW muffler. New... not likely as I see they are almost $500.00. Used? Perhaps if I can find one in decent shape.
Maybe one of you who likes to customize your bike has pulled off the stock muffler and would like to sell it at a reasonable price?
What would -you- do???
But... Keeping in mind this is a $1,400 "toy" I really didn't plan on becoming a money pit, I really don't want to put a $400+ exhaust system on it. What to do?
My Yamaha dealer tells me that using anything other than a stock Yamaha exhaust system (i.e. an FMF) will require that the carb be "rejetted" as the bike is used at different elevations. True?? I can't see doing that (if I even knew how). What...? have different jets that one would install depending on where you planned on riding that weekend? Not very practical in mountainous Idaho... (I guess that would depend on how much latitude a jet might have). If I install an aftermarket muffler (the FMF Turbine Core seemed like a good bet at under $150 - that is if if can be had for a 4-stroke bike like the TW), must I become a motorcycle mechanic, constantly tuning the jets? Also, what's involved in mounting something like this? Will it simply bolt onto the stock Yamaha TW header or ??
The other option is to find a stock Yamaha TW muffler. New... not likely as I see they are almost $500.00. Used? Perhaps if I can find one in decent shape.
Maybe one of you who likes to customize your bike has pulled off the stock muffler and would like to sell it at a reasonable price?
What would -you- do???
