Decatting 08 TE450 Muffler

I decided to try to decat my muffler. I just cut through at the weld with a hack saw. It was a lot of work, but I did not have any good sawzall blades. Now I'll have to get it welded back together.

Had to cut through three layers, the outer skin, the mesh and the inner pipe that the cat is attached to.

This morning I found a fellow with a machine shop in his basement a few miles from my home. He TIG welded it back together while I waited for $40. Looks like the factory weld. Had it back on the bike by noon. Sounds just a little louder. Picked up some 2.2K resistors at Radio Shack and ordered a O2 bung plug on EBAY. Should have this thing powered up for under $50.

Pretty cool. I would change those afterthought turn signals that husky designers let rest on the pipe. I had wondered how large that cat was inside my factory pipe. How much does it weigh?

I'd say it weighs about a pound. I'm surprised the turn signals have survived this long.

Dang! What kind of seat do you have in your beast?

Seat Concepts Love it. I'm an old geezer and need all the help I can get.