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Message started by springman on 09/19/23 at 07:41:18

Title: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/19/23 at 07:41:18

My muffler bearing gave out on me last night on the way home from work. All of a sudden my harmonious exhaust note went from slightly subdued to rather raucous. I spent all night looking for a muffler bearing for the S40, but it was impossible to find. 8-)

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/23 at 08:03:55

I was SO Excited to see the title of this thread. I was just Sure you were gonna be crowing about losing your virginity. What an Anti Climactic ( pun intended) revelation.

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by verslagen1 on 09/19/23 at 08:36:11

no such thing as a muffler bearing.
header gasket?
muffler gasket?

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by LANCER on 09/19/23 at 10:12:08

Baffling ?

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/19/23 at 11:42:43

That was good JOG. I'm still laughing!!! ;D

Baffling? Actually quite the opposite! 8-)

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/19/23 at 11:45:09

It was dark when I got home last night so did not even bother to try to look at it. I'm on the Honda today just to play it safe.

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/19/23 at 11:46:31

Oh no! I think I'm also low on blinker fluid. :o

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/23 at 15:03:57

Glad you got a giggle.

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by MMRanch on 09/20/23 at 06:19:08

;D

Enjoyed the tale ! 8-)

In the time I had the second Savage , it went through two muffler bearings so I started making my own out of real steel. Truth be told : both of them were Harley take-off so I'm not sure they even count as real parts ?

:-/

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by Ruttly on 09/20/23 at 07:59:20

I bet Harley builds all their mufflers on the cheap and I mean cheap. They know that’s the first oem parts that get shed and tossed in scrap steel bins in H/D dealerships nationwide probably worldwide. Good enough to get thru warranty , maybe.

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/20/23 at 08:04:49

Truth be told : both of them were Harley take-off so I'm not sure they even count as real parts ?

They may not have actually been HD parts. If they didn't drip oil, well,,

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/20/23 at 08:32:46

Yep. This one is and HD muffler also. Thinking of possibly going with the Emgo shorty. MM, I think you said you've used the Emgo shorty, was it acceptable or too loud?

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/20/23 at 08:35:28

This is the 2nd HD muffler I burn out. I lost a third one taking a short cut through a bad neighborhood. It actually dropped off the bike as I was scooting along. I knew where I was so I just said bye, bye muffler and kept going. It was a very loud ride!!!

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by MMRanch on 09/20/23 at 11:21:16

Yep. This one is and HD muffler also. Thinking of possibly going with the Emgo shorty. MM, I think you said you've used the Emgo shorty, was it acceptable or too loud?

OoooYaaaa , Way tooooo LOUD ...

There was one of the Emgo mufflers that wasn't crazy loud : https://www.ebay.com/itm/334907282478?epid=171281058&hash=item4dfa07942e:g:ewYAAOSwttdkhU2L&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BlXdwiao%2FrflMdI2JwJ5NXO7jfH2gXj%2F0b0AZuenKYti6s%2BG3ZTBSoJpluzO3OrllP2%2FAz32gTU0AuxiSjdfhXFLMSB2SHMMGB0Jj0Hmz6xUqQGe9%2FYmIX2kgvd%2Far2cbBTWHGuQ7nbdM%2FgDND72WzA30PxCmG8y0dYAVwpfbKgaYZtm3SlWqBlJ%2BaOrE0yLWoic7aM%2FHJhEu8FElalRhKo0uZ9p%2BGl8fE8v4Evpy5376kMDLYIwzsuWX1PWnikB7%2FuE6I%2BRjhLY24XHBHSjBGtX2m%2BamChptlcKJS92FGe%7Ctkp%3ABFBM8N_QvNZi

I had one of these and it sounded great , nice and mellow not loud. But the chrome didn't last long so I replaced it with a 12" shorty . It was all down hill from there !

The one Lancer had on Rex , is the best sounding one I've ~~seen~~ heard ... :)

The 12 shorty sounded good on the 883 Sportster I had but it was really loud on my Savage . I don't understand why ?

Title: Re: It finally happened!
Post by springman on 09/21/23 at 08:01:31

Thanks.