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CoxyXB9S
02-03-2009, 11:09 PM
I am currently undergoing a reinvention of the latus muffler done a few years ago. I just got the parts in and hope to have it done before the weekend is over. Anyone have any intrest? I will post pictures as progress comes along. Thanks, Coxyhttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/2823_20090203170124_L.jpg Don't know which can I like better......

JOEL9
02-04-2009, 12:42 AM
i am going to build one too. i have the muffler used to make the latus. edelbrock #5504 but got sidetracked and bought a buell race muffler instead. i'm still going to, but the intake pipe angle and bend has me just wanting to go for a ride instead. i am looking forward to seeing your progress and if i come up w/any ideas on mine i'll post to.

CoxyXB9S
02-04-2009, 01:04 AM
I have got a couple of tricks up my sleave for the design that hasn't been done before from what I have seen. I am a fabricator by trade so this project is actually going to be an easy one for me. I should have some pictures later this week.

buellboy007
02-04-2009, 06:10 AM
if you want to know how it sound check out my youtube key word buell latus this is the one i madehttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/2695_20081022142123_L.jpg

firechickenXB9R
02-04-2009, 01:56 PM
Put the sound bit on here. :D

teh Nub
02-04-2009, 04:45 PM
I'm doing the same thing when ever I get the free time to start on it.....

meetch
02-04-2009, 05:02 PM
very creative... keep us posted... you should snap some play by play photos of the progress you make.

CoxyXB9S
02-04-2009, 09:19 PM
I actually have the day off tomorrow so I plan on having most of it done. I definitely plan on play by plays. the only thing i wont have on there is the tips. I still havent recieved them in the mail yet.

buellboy007
02-05-2009, 03:58 AM
nullhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_6ZxbcnCfU

Tork
02-05-2009, 03:39 PM
Excellent job, Buellboy! I used to run a Latus and miss that deep rumble. Any internal mods, or is it all external plumbing work?

Stevenc150
02-05-2009, 04:19 PM
Just posting for Buellboy:

B_6ZxbcnCfU

buellboy007
02-06-2009, 01:42 AM
thank you i may be a slight tech dissavantage also spelling.

CoxyXB9S
02-17-2009, 10:33 PM
project is about finished. I have been taking pictures the whole way. It is mounted on the bike and working great. All I have to do is make the mounts for the cowl and finish the clean up to paint. all the pictures should show up here in about a week

CoxyXB9S
03-06-2009, 11:59 PM
Here is the finished product. I don't have any videos yet of the exhaust but will post soon. It sounds really sweet!

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/2823_20090306173603_L.jpg

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/2823_20090306173627_L.jpg

JOEL9
03-07-2009, 01:59 AM
nice looking[up]. do you have any pics. of it before you put it on? curious of your fairing mounts & intake pipe. good job!

CoxyXB9S
03-10-2009, 11:16 PM
hey joel shoot me an email at 25kevincox@gmail.com ill send ya some pictures

JOEL9
03-11-2009, 12:15 AM
kevin, sent you an email. thanks,joel:D

only1reds
03-11-2009, 02:22 AM
quick question. What do you guys do for means of keeping the chin fairing from breaking off the bike since there's no chin fairing attachment/bracket welded into the muffler?

big b
03-11-2009, 04:23 AM
You either weld on new brackets as above. or make brackets that attach to something other than the muffler.

CoxyXB9S
03-11-2009, 11:27 PM
Ya i just welded on the brackets to the new muffler setup that i did. Basically what i did was hold the cowl up with some clothes hangers to posistion it right on the bike and then made brackets from there. I then tacked the brackets on the bike and drilled the holes and mounted it before welding the brackets all the way out. Once the fit up was right, I then welded the brackets out all the way and finished it. There was a lot of trial and error in getting the muffler to mount and line up and getting the cowl mounted then.

only1reds
03-12-2009, 02:18 AM
Oh okay awesome. That's helpful. Was wondering how I could get that to fit on properly.