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Iron
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:05 pm 
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There was a packing post on the old site where I posted how I packed my silencers/baffles. I have ridden for some time now on the RZ and deceided to have my pipes Powder coated so I had to take the silencer/baffle apart. This is what they look like. Notice in the upper one there is a small hole or blowout. That is the only hole I saw. I think for the cheap insulation I used they held up really well. If I remember correctly some thought it was an overkill but I will do it the same way again after powder coating.

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mraxl
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:14 pm 
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You did good!

Since this is a baffle packing thread....
FMF 2-Stroke Packing material is a good choice and is widely available at local shops.

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BarryB
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:38 pm 
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+1 in FMF, the other stuff seems to blow out no matter how I pack or wrap it. Seems to gum up a lot too - even on my CR500. Never an issue with the tried and true.

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bolly
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:06 pm 
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Iron, what's the brand and the inlet diameter of your silencers please? thanks!
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oxford
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:29 pm 
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I use regular household insulation for re-packing 2-stroke exhaust.
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Looney Cylinders
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:47 pm 

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mraxl wrote:
You did good!

Since this is a baffle packing thread....
FMF 2-Stroke Packing material is a good choice and is widely available at local shops.


+2! :) FMF gives a great sound. However as they state, it should be replaced every 30 hrs of operation (gets a coating of hard carbon and as such gets noisy).

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:48 pm 
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Excellent Ol Podnah :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Iron
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:03 pm 
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bolly wrote:
Iron, what's the brand and the inlet diameter of your silencers please? thanks!



Spec 11 and the ID is 3/4" if I remember correctly. OD is 7/8". I can remeasure tomorrow to be sure.

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Mike
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The hardware cloth is cleaver idea. I noramlly just reach for my spool of No.9 bailing wire to hold everything together whilst stuffing them back in the chambers.

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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:47 am 
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I just use the paper packing tape to wrap around the "glass"...... :thumbup:

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