Doing Hawk things.

[JerryHawk250]

What? No video or sound clip! lol That's definitely different. Looks good.

I picked up a new flux core welder a while back for just under $100. They do make a flux core stainless wire. I'm ordering a spool to test out. I have a huge lump in my exhaust on the Lycan I need to remove. lol I'm sure the welds won't be pretty but I have a huge heat shield that will cover it.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

What? No video or sound clip! lol That's definitely different. Looks good.

I picked up a new flux core welder a while back for just under $100. They do make a flux core stainless wire. I'm ordering a spool to test out. I have a huge lump in my exhaust on the Lycan I need to remove. lol I'm sure the welds won't be pretty but I have a huge heat shield that will cover it.

I had considered a cheap small welder. I still might. Since this is an experiment at this point I don't really mind. Plus, I'm not kidding when I say that mount system is solid. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.

As for a sound clip. 2 things preventing that. I decided to re-do some wiring and eliminated the fuse block I installed, which required a re-do of some wiring and I don't have the right size ring terminal for my new fuse holder. Need to get one today.

The other reason is the weather. We are getting some spring time severe weather. Tornado threat and a chance for large hail, etc.

[JerryHawk250]

I'm really impressed with this little welder. So much better and lighter than my old mig welder. You can use it for Tig and Stick welding too. I see the price went up. If you have Prime, you get $30 off. https://amzn.to/4aCuMXK

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I'm really impressed with this little welder. So much better and lighter than my old mig welder. You can use it for Tig and Stick welding too. I see the price went up. If you have Prime, you get $30 off. https://amzn.to/4aCuMXK

For that price I may just give it a try. Good enough to stick a bracket back on an exhaust after cutting it down to size. I saved that to my wishlist.

As for the muffler I likely won't be using this one for too long. The look is different, and in it's own way kind of cool, but I used it because I had it on hand from my last exhaust experiments. I am probably going to order one of these guys in the 440mm length, assuming I don't find my bike losing power with this exhaust.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...yAdapt=glo2usa

Or this Round bodied Yoshimura knock off (450mm).
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...Cquery_from%3A

Or I can go silly and use one of these 570mm giants. With this set of pipes I can! That's the part I love, options.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...Cquery_from%3A

[JerryHawk250]

I was going to order one of the Yoshimura Knock offs for my Vulcan S. Now that I have the ST, I put the Vulcan S up for sale. I have a guy coming tomorrow to pick it up.

[Thumper]

Looks good. The curved megaphone follows the path nicely, fits.

That snug fit of the resonator against the engine will allow you a bit of room to clamp a custom heat shield if it poses a threat (!) It is tucked away, but might could use a shield.

I have seen builds here on this site that involve headwork and opening up the exhaust sytem to improve midrange torque (esp) and I've heard the phrase "willing" or revs easier too. I also hear of people struggling to make a larger bore carb work, unsuccessfully. It is the "go to" upgrade.

My OEM Youall carb on the Templar is very dependable. I do have it jet on the rich side. I should lean it out a bit for better running when hot, but it isn't really that rich. The primitive shim method can work nicely for the needle, and I didn't mind drilling out the airmix screwcap and extracting the float bowl screws. I really have no reason to replace that carb now until I follow through on porting, slight overbore kit (to 265cc), and get a pipe on there with a resonator. Then a better carb would be a good idea at that point.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by Thumper

Looks good. The curved megaphone follows the path nicely, fits.

That snug fit of the resonator against the engine will allow you a bit of room to clamp a custom heat shield if it poses a threat (!) It is tucked away, but might could use a shield.

I have seen builds here on this site that involve headwork and opening up the exhaust sytem to improve midrange torque (esp) and I've heard the phrase "willing" or revs easier too. I also hear of people struggling to make a larger bore carb work, unsuccessfully. It is the "go to" upgrade.

My OEM Youall carb on the Templar is very dependable. I do have it jet on the rich side. I should lean it out a bit for better running when hot, but it isn't really that rich. The primitive shim method can work nicely for the needle, and I didn't mind drilling out the airmix screwcap and extracting the float bowl screws. I really have no reason to replace that carb now until I follow through on porting, slight overbore kit (to 265cc), and get a pipe on there with a resonator. Then a better carb would be a good idea at that point.

That resonator is a large cell catalyst. Or at least pretending to be one. The individual cells are rather large, so I don't see it being very restrictive at all, especially with the exit being essentially the same size as the catalyst itself. No bottle neck like the stock system.

It does actually have a decent air gap to the cylinder as well. My fear at first was that it would end up too close, but after making my mid pipe bracket ala Hardware store, it moved it away enough that I am not concerned about the proximity too much, but I do have a heat shield on the way, more to protect me and my leg than the bike.

Having basically played every mod game with this bike, I have come to the conclusion that the "ultimate" modded street ridden Hawk = Motocult kit and a VM26 "30mm" clone, and an exhaust.

The VM26 Clones aren't really any different than the stock carb other than the choke working backwards and the bowl has 4 screws instead of three. The key difference is the fact that they use Mikuni jets, and Mikuni jets are simply superior to Keihin. They function as a tapered metering orifice instead of a basic hole. That just seems to make them run better. Better than the PZ30, which is more or less the same carb.

Maybe I am giving up half a HP on the very top end by using this carb over my PE28FL or using something bigger, but most of the bigger carbs have fitment issues and become tempermental with tuning.

[XLsior]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

What? No video or sound clip! lol That's definitely different. Looks good.

I picked up a new flux core welder a while back for just under $100. They do make a flux core stainless wire. I'm ordering a spool to test out. I have a huge lump in my exhaust on the Lycan I need to remove. lol I'm sure the welds won't be pretty but I have a huge heat shield that will cover it.

Having used the Blue Demon branded stainless fluxcore wire during my 3" custom exhaust for my van. on much the same type of budget welder 140am 240v...


My only advice is get the thinnest stainless wire gauge. My welder needed to be cranked to 11... and I believe what is .9 wire settled up with a heavy bead though managed to penetrate...


pre heating the job would probably help...


But yes it will do the work it just wont look like a TIG fusion finish.