MY new exhaust (Pics)

[TripleTrouble]

Heres some pics of my new exhaust system and tail-tidy. Im sure I cant anticipate all the questions that will arise but I'll take a stab at a few.

midpipe is fabbed from 1 3/8 manrel u bends. Collector is 1 3/4 (slips into header) into (2) 1 3/8 pipes (tubes). Mufflers are fabbed from purchased perf. tube. End caps are sheet metal welded into cups that slip inside the sleeve. Sleeves are fabbed from carbon fiber. The CF comes as a sleeve of raw material and is layed up over a mandrel. The sleeves are finished with a high temp clear coat. The entire system (minus sleeves) has been ceramic coated black. THe tail tidy will be finished satin black.

I put about 100 miles on the system today and ran in one problem (that i knew would be an issue). All the Exoxy resins ar only rated for 200 degrees. The resin at the very end (over the endcap) started to get slightly discolored. If it gets worse (it will). I will fab up some SS or Al. sleeves. They are a little louder than the TOR's (to be expected, considering the cans are only 9.5" each.). It pops like a som***** on trailing throttle, same as TOR's just throatier. Not obnoxious loud at all, wont wake the neighbors when you leave for work or come home late night.







Questions, comments, concerns? Bring 'em.

I have a***** ton of pics from conception to completion so feel free to make requests.

Chris

[ This message was edited by: TripleTrouble on 2006-04-03 18:29 ]

[DwarF]

It looks pretty sweet. How do they perform?

Is it free of the tire under compression?

I like the minimalist look of it. The wrapped pipes are nice too. Good job! :upthumb:

[ This message was edited by: DwarF on 2006-04-03 11:07 ]

[Skydakine]

You're obviously very talented. That's one of the nicest, cleanest, and most balanced modifications I've seen on the S-3. Congrats. A few questions: 1. For the license plate bracket, did you just remove the previous plastic assembly and screw your fabricated piece into the existing threaded holes? 2. Do the exhaust tips exit onto the underside of the seat pan or are there bent tips that redirect the exhaust away from the seat and more horizontally towards the rear of the bike?
If you ever get your bike on a dyno, would you share the results with the RAT gang? I for one would like to see if your system outperforms the TORS. Thanks for sharing.

[cheapbastard]

nice job, triple trouble! That looks most excellent! You definately got some skillz! :upthumb:

[Kravr36]

Triple, totally BA!!! Good work!

[jackelmatador]

Very impressive, if only I had those skills...., guess I will be waited for Wolf to finally post some pics of the underseat he came up with

[gobits]

Looks like the seat would get warm at red lights and such. Hows the Tush Temp?

And... Yikes! Please resize those pics. I'm side scrolling about ten yards. :razz:

[TrackerOldGuy]

Hey Triple, great job. Who is your source for CF. Are there
any articles/books that describe in detail for CF fabrication.

( P>S> to the World---------- notice that it is BLACK!!!! :-D

[Skydakine]

Yes, sure, TrackerOldGuy. But in a world where everything clear is Black AND White, the other half of that "notice that it is BLACK" proclamation is that there is also WHITE (that would be the color of my S3).

Just fooling around here. Black is definitely beautiful. And, so are all the other colors. The true beauty here is the Triumph Speed Triple in all it's glorious colors.

[TripleTrouble]

wow, sorry about the pics first time around...

Thanks for all the comments

Now for some answers.

DwarF: Yes it should clear the tire. With 5.5" of travel at the axle it will clear at full compression, JUST barely. With no passenger its a non issue, though it should be ok. If it does interfere it wont be catastrophic, just a little smoke.

Also the pipes are not wrapped, they are ceramic coated.

Skydakine:
1. For the license plate bracket, did you just remove the previous plastic assembly and screw your fabricated piece into the existing threaded holes?

Yes, the HUGE steel plate is gone too. The TailTidy mounts using 2 4mm screws in the remaining small fender (the pointy one).

2. Do the exhaust tips exit onto the underside of the seat pan or are there bent tips that redirect the exhaust away from the seat and more horizontally towards the rear of the bike?

They do have turn-downs on the ends so they exit horizontal.. However, I am going to extend them more so it aims down another 15-20 deg.


If you ever get your bike on a dyno, would you share the results with the RAT gang? I for one would like to see if your system outperforms the TORS.

Yes, however I wouldnt count on it... I would do a comparo, TORs vs mine one the same bike or the numbers are useless to me. I think both pipes could benefit from some dyno tuning though (still waiting for a TuneBoy to come out.)

gobits: No heat at all, even at the fender. The muffs dont get hot at all, maybe 140 degrees? during riding, warm to the touch, not hot. There is no thermal mass to retain heat so it dissipates very quickly. THe only parts that get hot are the pipes, and end caps.

TrackerOldGuy: Heres what I went went by, also my source for the raw mat.

http://www.aerosleeves.com/Articles.asp?ID=108

I followed that except for the shrink tape they reccomend, that ***** is useless. I substituted that with boat shrink wrap (I have hook-ups). I also suggest, the peel ply, and absorber mat. That will allow you to get a better resin/fiber ratio for a lighter, stronger product. PM or e-mail me if you want more detail

Chris