Muffler Un Mod

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

I did the muffler mod for the Magna where you cut out the baffle part of the
muffler to make the sound louder. Well, I did not like the sound and wanted
the old sound back. I had thought of welding the parts back together, but
did not want to take the time or spend the money to have that done. I came
up with a way to do it quick and easy.
I measured the length of the parts I had cut off and added the protruding
length of what was left on the muffler. I bought a 3/4 X 4 ft copper tube,
cut off a section as long as my measurement plus about a 1/4 inch, forced it
through the protruding section of the muffler until it went into the
interior muffler hole. I then traced a cut line around the outer extension,
pulled the copper section out and used a grinder to trim the end to the
correct size. If you have a good blade on a power saw you could cut your
angle with it. I used a round file to finish off the pipe. I reinserted the
copper section into the muffler, using a piece of wood and a hammer to get
it back in since you no longer have a flat surface to hit against.
Now you decide if you want the copper look inside the black pipe. If not,
get out the black spray paint and tape off the muffler/bike area and bring
back the original black look.
Now you have the sweet old soft sound of the Magna back!

Bob #69

[magnagregcan]

I modified mine 3 years ago; took the rivits out & removed the baffles. Then I drilled 1/4" holes thru the stock baffle, about 20 holes in each one. It let out more sound, but not quite as loud as I wanted. So the second year I removed them again & drilled more holes, a total of about 28 in each. I tapped the holes where the rivits were & reinstalled with 1/2 inch long black cap screws. Now I can remove my baffles anytime, and can easily re-cover the holes with sheet metal if I want to go back to stock.
PLUS, now it is just loud enough so I can shift by ear. This does not work at higher speeds, because the sound cannot keep up!
Cheers!