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09/26/19 at 17:14:24

Coming home from work today, all of a sudden my bike get really loud. I pull over as soon as I can. I look down and see my muffler is gone. Could not really turn around so there is a relatively new Harley muffler on the street somewhere on Emancipation Blvd. in downtown Houston. I still had about 3/4 of my ride let at that point. One of my ears is still ringing! Oh well, I won't be riding into work tomorrow! Shocked

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2246 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #1 - 09/27/19 at 09:17:43 I can't believe JOG or Stew haven't made a comment yet to the effect of my muffler being emancipated on Emancipation Blvd.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29284 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #2 - 09/27/19 at 09:31:22
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2646 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #3 - 09/27/19 at 11:28:49 hahaha. I just saw this. Same happened to me when I was fitting my dyna, I just clamped the clamp loosely with no rail bolts, and as soon as I got out int he street and gunned it the muffler shot off like a rocket. and YES, is got LOUD!!!!
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5401 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #4 - 09/27/19 at 13:58:06 That would make Springers first post the Proclamation of Emancipation.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2246 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #5 - 09/27/19 at 14:42:19 I figured you guys would see the humor. Only bad thing is I now have to buy a muffler.
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philthymike Serious Thumper Offline Wallowing in my own crapulence Posts: 1413 Philadelphia Area Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #6 - 09/27/19 at 14:59:53 Put in earplugs and pack the necessary tools and see if it's still there. Maybe nobody has emancipated it to the local metal scrappers.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 6023 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #7 - 09/27/19 at 15:29:53 You don't use the muffler hanger ? I wonder if somebody has a muffler stuck through their radiator and your tag number talking to the officer in charge as we type ? ....................... ,
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Reply #8 - 09/27/19 at 18:32:49

I did use the muffler hanger. The adapter I made had a rubber cushion in between the hanger and the adapter I made. I meant to loctite that nut but I am out of loctite (or at least I could not find it). Once that came loose it appears the clamp was not strong enough to hold on to the muffler.

I told a friend I was going to pass by there today to see if I could find it and he told me that is a really bad part of town, to forget the muffler as I can be sure someone already took possession of it, and not to ride through there on my bike any more. He said he doesn't even like going through there in a car. Oh well, I learned something new!!! Roll Eyes

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2246 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #9 - 09/28/19 at 09:58:16 OK. I got the oem muffler installed again and I have taken apart the previous HD muffler which worked quite well for me. As you can see from the picture the packing was 99.9 percent gone. I am going to run over ro lowes or home depot to see what I can get as packing material and see how it all turns out.
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Reply #10 - 09/28/19 at 11:08:15

The problem with Lowe's or Home Depot.....is you are going to have to buy a "bigggggggg" roll of pink insulation and have 94% more than you need.

Go to a bike shop and get the proper packing for a muffler.

Or.....find a place that sells stainless steel wool (a bit hard to find).

Or....use stainless scrubby thingys. The muffler will not be as quiet as the fiberglass packing - but the stainless stuff doesn't burn out.
https://www.dollargeneral.com/scotch-briter-stainless-steel-scrubbing-pads-2-...

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Reply #11 - 09/28/19 at 14:13:06

It's alive. Home depot had a small roll of fiberglass insulation with no backing for just over five buck. I used about 80-90% of it. Tied it down with masking tape so a bit of smoke coming from pipe for now. It is just a bit louder than the original HD muffler which is fine by me. I did have to do some creative engineering. I could not get the baffles to go all the way back to their original position even though I did old school, pounded on it with a 3 lbs hammer, so I just drilled new holes into the cap for the retaining screws. Now to see how long it lasts. Grin

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2246 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Here's chuckle for ya'll Reply #13 - 09/28/19 at 14:44:06 I make no promises.
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