new klr exhaust

[Ted Palmer]

Jim Jackson wrote:

> He started with my stock-engined A13 with K&N filter and SuperTrapp IDS with > 6 discs. With a dynajet kit installed and his new type of exhaust he has > managed approximately a 2 hp increase across the rpm range from throttle > crack on up to 6K + (not sure how high he went yet).

How many dollars per hp does this work out as? [...]

> He has done some air > box work and his idea was to do it on the side cover rather than the rest of > the box to enable it to be returned to stock condition with a new cover > only. I thought that was a good idea. Anyone have any disagreements? How > about heated air coming in?

Turbulence at a sidecover vent might make a bigger (negative) difference than any heat from ex-radiator air. I take it you won't be using saddlebags, too. Then there is rain runoff to take into account. Maybe some preliminary aerodynamic tests with wool tufts might be in order. [...]

> I'm working on getting my personal web pages up so I can post pictures of my > bike in his shop being worked on. I'll also post the dyno print-outs and > some pictures of the pipe.

Good stuff. Mister_T