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Posté : 05 oct. 2006, 22:53
Et un peu d'explications pour les anglophones :
"A while back I noticed my TA muffler was begninning to develp a "soft "spot on the inside down low in a corner. Removing the muffler and taping it on the shop floor produced a shower of rusty metal flakes.....slow death.
Forward to a few weeks ago.....while buying chainlube at a local repair shop I noticed a DRZ400 exhaust in the corner with other metal scrap. I asked the owner what his plans were for the piece. "Taking it out with the recycling......want it?" was the reply. So I went home with a DRZ exhaust can on the back of the TA. Now, I've got a DRZ and often wondered if the can could be adapted to the TA...the angles looked about right....and the DRZ exhaust clamp fit right onto the TA head pipes....same diameter...
A while back I noticed my TA muffler was begninning to develp a "soft "spot on the inside down low in a corner. Removing the muffler and taping it on the shop floor produced a shower of rusty metal flakes.....slow death.
OK...how does it work?
I have about 500 miles on the pipe to date. This includes one 6 hour day out to the Pacific and back.
The sound is just a bit louder and deeper than stock but almost to stock TA levels....in otherwords quiet and unobtrusive. The DRZ pipe is an approved spark arrestor and says so on the side if you're up in the state or national forests and that matters.
The TA runs just fine with the new can...in fact it seems a bit stronger....nothing amazing....and it all may be wishful thinking but after a few hours riding it felt like an improvement. It exhibits no "lean running" characteristics...no popping, no surging. I tested it at all throttle openings from lugging in too high a gear to full throttle 8000 plus rpm shots through the gears.
Mileage has gone from 51 to almost 55 on the last 2 tanks of fuel...
The TA is much louder with this endcap but not really that bad. I'd prefer not to ride with it for more than a few hours though...the sound rather bounces off the fairing and creates a wierd "thrumming" inside my helmet....but the TA still didn't show me any lean conditions with this in place.
Many DRZ guys are removing the stock pipes for aftermarket stuff. I've seen some on ebay for around $50.00 but I'm sure you could get them cheaper locally....on craigslist.... or the local shop.
Mine cost me nothing but time and a burnt finger (Dad taught me to bend over the unused end of the welding rod for a reason). If you had to pay for everything I'm sure you could do it for under $100.00.....priced a stock TA muffler lately?
Ray Stedronsky
Davis, CA "
Merci à Ray et à ADVrider