Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:41 pm**

So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a nearly- new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but then developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the bottom seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way for a few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over the edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it made it worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me CRAZY!!! TIA, Dan

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:03 am**

You only mentioned splitting the bottom--do the same thing at 12, 3, and 9 o'clock and see what happens. top and bottom stopped my bike, but now 10k later it seems like it's coming back

Might split the sides, too, but it's really important to me that it stay quiet. -Luke --- deadtvs wrote:

> So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I > bought a nearly- > new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple > thousand miles, but then > developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the > "split the bottom > seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried > to remove the > drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode > it that way for a > few more thousand, but this weekend the noise > finally put me over the > edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, > to see if that > would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I > think it made it > worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise > Tweety? (Besides > Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what > brand/model of pipe I > have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is > driving me > CRAZY!!! > > TIA, > > Dan > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:55 am**

I've read that some guys drill a couple of 1/4 inch holes in the back of the pipe, around the exhaust hole. As far as another pipe goes, I read about a guy on the KLR.net site who adapted a cheapo John Deere muffler for well under a "C" note. Says it sounds good. No spark arrestor though.

>From: "deadtvs" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Terminal Tweety Problem >Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:41:56 -0000 > >So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a nearly- >new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but then >developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the bottom >seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the >drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way for a >few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over the >edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that >would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it made it >worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides >Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I >have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me >CRAZY!!! > >TIA, > >Dan > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:51 am**

Thanks, Mike. I'll try splitting the top, like Aardvark recommends, and if that doesn't work, try drilling a couple of holes. Ebay usually has several "near-new" exhausts going for well under $100, but buying one every 2K-3K would get expensive! I liked the Supertrapp well enough, but I've heard other people say they do wear out in roughly 15K (like mine did), and at around $275, that's a little disappointing also. I just want a reasonably quiet, durable exhaust that doesn't TWEET! Dan --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote:

> > I've read that some guys drill a couple of 1/4 inch holes in the

back of the

> pipe, around the exhaust hole. As far as another pipe goes, I read

about a

> guy on the KLR.net site who adapted a cheapo John Deere muffler

for well

> under a "C" note. Says it sounds good. No spark arrestor though. > > > >From: "deadtvs" > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Terminal Tweety Problem > >Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:41:56 -0000 > > > >So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a

nearly-

> >new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but

then

> >developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the

bottom

> >seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the > >drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way

for a

> >few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over

the

> >edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that > >would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it

made it

> >worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides > >Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I > >have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me > >CRAZY!!! > > > >TIA, > > > >Dan > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:31 am**

Got nearly 16000 miles on my stock exhaust and have no "tweet." What gives? Am I doing something wrong? I do hear a lot of KLR's with this going down the road and when asked, most of them started AFTER removing the clean out bolts. -Andy BIFBR Andyt59@... http://myweb.cableone.net/tbernard -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of deadtvs Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:51 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Terminal Tweety Problem Thanks, Mike. I'll try splitting the top, like Aardvark recommends, and if that doesn't work, try drilling a couple of holes. Ebay usually has several "near-new" exhausts going for well under $100, but buying one every 2K-3K would get expensive! I liked the Supertrapp well enough, but I've heard other people say they do wear out in roughly 15K (like mine did), and at around $275, that's a little disappointing also. I just want a reasonably quiet, durable exhaust that doesn't TWEET! Dan --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote:

> > I've read that some guys drill a couple of 1/4 inch holes in the

back of the

> pipe, around the exhaust hole. As far as another pipe goes, I read

about a

> guy on the KLR.net site who adapted a cheapo John Deere muffler

for well

> under a "C" note. Says it sounds good. No spark arrestor though. > > > >From: "deadtvs" > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Terminal Tweety Problem > >Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:41:56 -0000 > > > >So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a

nearly-

> >new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but

then

> >developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the

bottom

> >seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the > >drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way

for a

> >few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over

the

> >edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that > >would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it

made it

> >worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides > >Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I > >have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me > >CRAZY!!! > > > >TIA, > > > >Dan > > > > > > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: > >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:01 am**

On Mar 7, 2006, at 7:57 AM, Andrew Tuning wrote:

> I do hear a lot of KLR's with this going down > the road and when asked, most of them started AFTER removing the > clean out > bolts.

Yep, that's when Tweety took up residence in my A13. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/> San Jose, CA (USA)

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:31 am**

Jeez what are you a non conformist? Don't you want to have that manly sound of a 1963 VW with a blown head gasket. Criswell

On Mar 7, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Andrew Tuning wrote: > Got nearly 16000 miles on my stock exhaust and have no "tweet." > What gives? > Am I doing something wrong? I do hear a lot of KLR's with this > going down > the road and when asked, most of them started AFTER removing the > clean out > bolts. > > -Andy > BIFBR > Andyt59@... > http://myweb.cableone.net/tbernard > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of deadtvs > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:51 AM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Terminal Tweety Problem > > Thanks, Mike. I'll try splitting the top, like Aardvark recommends, > and if that doesn't work, try drilling a couple of holes. Ebay > usually has several "near-new" exhausts going for well under $100, > but buying one every 2K-3K would get expensive! I liked the > Supertrapp well enough, but I've heard other people say they do wear > out in roughly 15K (like mine did), and at around $275, that's a > little disappointing also. I just want a reasonably quiet, durable > exhaust that doesn't TWEET! > > Dan > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" > wrote: >> >> I've read that some guys drill a couple of 1/4 inch holes in the > back of the >> pipe, around the exhaust hole. As far as another pipe goes, I read > about a >> guy on the KLR.net site who adapted a cheapo John Deere muffler > for well >> under a "C" note. Says it sounds good. No spark arrestor though. >> >> >>> From: "deadtvs" >>> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Terminal Tweety Problem >>> Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:41:56 -0000 >>> >>> So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a > nearly- >>> new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but > then >>> developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the > bottom >>> seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the >>> drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way > for a >>> few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over > the >>> edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that >>> would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it > made it >>> worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides >>> Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I >>> have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me >>> CRAZY!!! >>> >>> TIA, >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Archive Quicksearch at: >>> http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >>> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >>> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >>> Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/ > klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:45 am**

>> I do hear a lot of KLR's with this going down >> the road and when asked, most of them started AFTER removing the >> clean out >> bolts. > > Yep, that's when Tweety took up residence in my A13. > --

Yeah....during the Reagan administration I went through a divorce and I had financial and health problems - never forgave the Gipper. The bolts have nothing to do with Tweety as those of us that have laid eyes on his ugly countenance can attest. Tweety lives at the back of the muffler. He's perforated and torpedo shaped. When the spot welds that hold him to the outer core give way he gets anxious and starts singing. Death to Tweety, Bogdan

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:46 pm**

On my A13 I had no sign of "Tweety" for about 59,000 km. The I had some work done at a dealer , and the original muffler fell off on the way home. It was replaced with a muffler from an A18 that had been in a spill, and I now have "Tweety". My Tweety Management Strategy, (TMS) ,consists of wearing ear plugs, working on the God-given theory that if I can't hear it, it isn't there. DC Andrew Tuning wrote:

>Got nearly 16000 miles on my stock exhaust and have no "tweet." What gives? >Am I doing something wrong? I do hear a lot of KLR's with this going down > > > > >

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:35 pm**

deadtvs wrote:

> So, after blowing out my Supertrapp at about 22K, I bought a nearly- > new stock pipe. It worked great for a couple thousand miles, but then > developed a pretty robust Tweety complex. I did the "split the bottom > seam" fix, but it didn't (fix it, that is). I tried to remove the > drain bolts and promptly broke the heads off. Rode it that way for a > few more thousand, but this weekend the noise finally put me over the > edge, so I drilled out the bolts and left them out, to see if that > would make any difference, but it didn't. In fact, I think it made it > worse. So, anybody have another way to exorcise Tweety? (Besides > Sylvester, I mean.) I really don't care what brand/model of pipe I > have, but that old VW/Singer sewing machine noise is driving me > CRAZY!!!

What if I told you that by using a piece of broom handle, an electric drill, a bit, a hole saw, pliers, a file, a piece of exhaust tubing and some exhaust system putty you could get rid of tweety, keep your spark arrester and extend your exhaust further back if you want to. The procedure has been posted before but required brazing the extension in place. What to see some pictures? Alan Henderson A13 Iowa no tweety

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