Modify 2006 KLE 500 Muffler
 

Has any one done a modification of a standard factory muffler. Can you drill out the baffle or make a modification to baffle :helpsmilie:

I ground off the three small welds that hold the end cap in place. I then cut off the small diameter pipe that is the extension of the perforated tube at a point just outside the circular weld. All up about 50/60mm ...2.5 inches approx.
This I'm sure helps with the exhaust breathing particularly in the higher rev range. I cannot detect any improvement in performance but I'm sure there would be a small improvement. Sounds more muscular but not noisy. I loath noisy exhausts but I love a good note.
A good little project and I'm pleased with the result.

S.C.

Thanks mate
 

Sorry about long time to reply
I had not received any response for a while, I give this forum up that no one comes here. Thanks for your responce:thumbup1:

Billy, I've been elsewhere and am selling my V Strom and Z650 so the KLE will soon be my only bike.
I recently looked at the fork air valves for the first time.
I released the very little air that was in them and added 4 pumps each with a bicycle pump. The forks have radically changed and now feel perfect, something I could never achieve on the V Strom. I'm VERY pleased with the stock forks with 4 pumps each using the bicycle pump. Must go but will watch this forum now regularly.

This site seems to be short on visitors

Yep, not a huge following, but then the KLE500 wasn't a big volume seller.

I pop in here now and then.

G'day Steve. Any other sites active, in English? Lots in Europe, quite popular

Cheers
S.C.

Not really, bits and pieces now and then on ADV.

They were only a minimal seller and greatly underrated.

People don't know what they missed. :funmeterno: