Fixing a badly built/maintained V35V

[Faab]

Hey all, long time since I've been here.

So where none off you will remember me from is about 12years ago, I bought a small block (yeah I,know) V65, former Spanish Highway patrol. I was gonna fix it, but it ended up standing still for 10years. Untill I wanted to fix it again. I started working on it and got it out of the shed and into my garage. Realising I wasn't gonna ride this bike for a few more months. A bike that was in desperate need of new exhausts (Due to EU regulations), I started to look for options.


Now I hear you thinking, well it says V35C in the title and I'm talking about my V65. Well, that's were it gets interesting. I found a nice looking V35C with original and aftermarket exhaust. I figured, ride the V35 meanwhile fix the V65 and get it through inspection.
Well, the V35C wasn't in a bad state, but it was about to be. The previous mechanic left all kind of surprises. Like tyres in reverse, double exhaust gaskets, impropperly sercured electronics and cables with aditional freeplay eaters to get the most out of each cable.

So the V35C has become a project of her own.
I figured I would post a bit about it, maybe there are people that are willing to read my silly escapedes. Filled with frustration, weeks of no motivation and a few days I try to fix everything.

 :gotpics:Pics you may ask? I'll post them in reply to this.

So grab some  and enjoy the show

[Faab]

I can't get to the photo of when I bought her
But this is how she looks now




Yes she's a she, named after the previous owner Suzy, who passed away to cancer. I named the bike after her which brought her husband to tears.
And yes you could say I ride ... But let's not

This is while fitting the new exhausts.




The original ones were to quiet. The aftermarket trumpets were just straight through with a BD killer in, deafening.
These are megaphones with a quick baffle in and an extra dbkiller at the front. The one in the pick with sound deadening on has an inner diameter of about 35mm. The other one, that is now fitted, is around 25mm. The wool has been added after this picture.




And this is how the are lined up at the rear




Anyone that has any ideas on how to seal an exhaust, when 3 adaptors are to many and 2 are not enough?

[Turin]

if you're trying to seal up a small gap between two cylindrical spaces, you can cut a beer / soda can into rings. cheap diy shims