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Thank you for reading, its long-winded
I also thank the posters who contributed to the recent posts about the MIVV units. I may go with one of those. What are the weight of the advantages: 10lbs lighter and more pleasing sound? Any other advantages (looks I guess). It looks like I can obtain a stock for just a hair less in cost.
However, to continue my story, I think there are 30-35k mi on my 2006 400AN Burgman. ODO/speed sensor is long gone. Because of what I perceived as a super pricey (for my low-income budget) OEM or upgrade mufflers that fit my Burger, I've purchased and installed 2 used ones after the first one gave out. So, glancing on eBay yesterday, I spotted no stock mufflers in a fair price range. What's available for pre-07s seem so expensive for a muffler, imho. I followed up my earlier post with a call directly to Suzuki Cycles. They told me they can sell me the original muffler for $560. Flippin' nuts. I see its available at Parts Zilla for $412. Available at another online site for $308. Still super pricey imho for a part with no moving parts and no electronics.
What is the typical price for a muffler? Anyone with more experience welcome to comment. I've seen one poster here say that the price for a MIVV (~$325) is a fair one. Perhaps my frustration over dollar cost isn't warranted.
Well then, however, I have to ask: Would you cut off the header of the old muffler and weld on a compatible muffler? I prefer not to wait until an affordable used or new stock muffler pops up on eBay and for what its worth, I'm tired of going through them so quickly (last one lasted only a few months!).
I found a scooter shop that will do welding cheaply. The guy is warm to the idea of finding a more inexpensive muffler ($20-40 shop time hour) (finding and purchasing it is my mission should I choose to accept it) and finagling the weld and mounting bracket to work. I have the old muffler so I suppose i could use the connecting pipe (header), sawn off for the starting point for welding on a new muffler. So, I am looking for motorcycle mufflers in the 400cc range. Would anyone with more engineering/mechanical know-how recommend some to shop for? I'm going to shoot for something in the $150 range or less. That's compared to a $308+tax/ship new stock burger muffler.
I can afford to plunk down $350 incl tax for a stock or a MIVV but its annoying. If its sound I wouldn't mind trying for this 'compatibility' workaround. Thanks, and please post any advice or misgivings about this proposed approach!
However, to continue my story, I think there are 30-35k mi on my 2006 400AN Burgman. ODO/speed sensor is long gone. Because of what I perceived as a super pricey (for my low-income budget) OEM or upgrade mufflers that fit my Burger, I've purchased and installed 2 used ones after the first one gave out. So, glancing on eBay yesterday, I spotted no stock mufflers in a fair price range. What's available for pre-07s seem so expensive for a muffler, imho. I followed up my earlier post with a call directly to Suzuki Cycles. They told me they can sell me the original muffler for $560. Flippin' nuts. I see its available at Parts Zilla for $412. Available at another online site for $308. Still super pricey imho for a part with no moving parts and no electronics.
What is the typical price for a muffler? Anyone with more experience welcome to comment. I've seen one poster here say that the price for a MIVV (~$325) is a fair one. Perhaps my frustration over dollar cost isn't warranted.
Well then, however, I have to ask: Would you cut off the header of the old muffler and weld on a compatible muffler? I prefer not to wait until an affordable used or new stock muffler pops up on eBay and for what its worth, I'm tired of going through them so quickly (last one lasted only a few months!).
I found a scooter shop that will do welding cheaply. The guy is warm to the idea of finding a more inexpensive muffler ($20-40 shop time hour) (finding and purchasing it is my mission should I choose to accept it) and finagling the weld and mounting bracket to work. I have the old muffler so I suppose i could use the connecting pipe (header), sawn off for the starting point for welding on a new muffler. So, I am looking for motorcycle mufflers in the 400cc range. Would anyone with more engineering/mechanical know-how recommend some to shop for? I'm going to shoot for something in the $150 range or less. That's compared to a $308+tax/ship new stock burger muffler.
I can afford to plunk down $350 incl tax for a stock or a MIVV but its annoying. If its sound I wouldn't mind trying for this 'compatibility' workaround. Thanks, and please post any advice or misgivings about this proposed approach!