June 6, 200521 yr Not sure if this will be at all interesting, but here goes. My old man has always thought that the original silencer was too exposed, and it also had a very large dent in it, so one quick trip to ebay later. . . and a new one, not sure if its 04 or 05 was bought, pretty cheap(
June 7, 200521 yr airbox shouldnt make much if any difference, but not sure about the back box, are we talking goin from standard sape silencer to those wierd sherco ones there is now? because if so that could alter the amount of back pressure you have and do all sorts to your bike. could make it run better, could make it like a catapult, or could make it really sluggish, just not sure on that one.
June 7, 200521 yr Author Its gone from being a large steel box direct from the exhuast out of the engine, then coupled to an ally silencer that goes along the side of the rear mudguard, to being a one peice weird shaped thing that tucks underneath, like any silencer freom the last few years. Looking forward to seeing it, hopefully will have made it pull a little better, beginning to run out of power sometimes! Cheers, Pete.
June 7, 200521 yr Author Just had word that the GRP didn't work after all! Also some stupid B**t ran into the back of him yesterday, so the prospects of riding are going down the drain! Will keep updating if anyone is interested? Cheers, Pete.
June 8, 200521 yr Author No idea! I'm guessing that as the silencer's fixings were different that the airbox would be different as well. If al goes completley pear shaped then I guess that's the only answer! Cheeres, Pete.
June 9, 200521 yr Author Well, its just about finished now. Got a ride last night, managed a clean sheet for the 1st time ever! Bike is a lot lighter now, can wriggle it between trees instead of weaving it. Throttle is a bit more responsive (could be my imagination though). Just got to finish off a home-made aluminium plate that goes on the back of the airbox and blocks off most of the mud that would go up around the rear shock, and then will be 100% finished! Pics coming soon hopefully, if anyone intersted? Cheers, Pete.
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