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daotoys1 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 202

I have seen pictures and/or posts of some different exhaust upgrades done on the Santa Monica.

Various slip on race/open exhaust mufflers/canisters have been put on this bike.

Im wanting to know if there is any type of slip on muffler that fits the bike without needing to modify the tubing of the slip ons. By this I mean, Im looking for an aftermarket open/race slip on that has the same size pipes as the Santa Monica so that they can be slipped onto the bike as a replacement of the highly restrictive and heavy DOT street mufflers?

Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

DAO

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Couldn't you measure the pipe dia (or circumference), choose you manufacturer an see what they have ? Pipe sizes are usually a generic size
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daotoys1 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 202

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Cans have 50mm baffle tubes and the only pipes I have seen fitted are 2004-06 R1 Akrapovic cans. Now these needed to be modified according to the owner, but how and what the modification was I do not know.
Also the mounting bracket under the self supporting seat would need modifying for other cans.
If you find something that fits let me know, but I have decided by the time I buy some R1 cans and have them modified I might as well just get a custom set made. Just got to get my SM to a custom exhaust shop to get it done !!!

Hartwig · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Dao. I heard that these mufflers are fitting without to much adaptation. Is normaly build for a Yamaha R1 ... but to be honest I have never tried to fit it on the bike.
Hope this helps ....
Hartwig

daotoys1 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 202

Thank you guys for all of the help.

This points me into the right direction.

Ill wait until I get the bike and then go from there. Ill post what I wind up doing on the bikes exhaust. I have a couple of different ideas that Im going to try.

Happy holidays

DAO

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Let us know what you put on and plenty of pictures please. Might help me decide on mine.
Will also be interesting to know what you think of the SM compared to the RS. Not that I will be changing the SM, but you never know when an RS might come up .

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Let us know what you put on and plenty of pictures please. Might help me decide on mine.
Will also be interesting to know what you think of the SM compared to the RS. Not that I will be changing the SM, but you never know when an RS might come up .

CBar · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 142 Location: Texas

These guys can make something for you.
http://areapnolimits.com/products/custom.php