cobra isde questions

[Zachariah Mully]

All- Anyone out there running a Cobra ISDE exhaust on their KLR? This weekend I thought that I would repack the muffler as my riding buddy had noticed that it was getting louder. The Cobra came installed on the bike when I purchased it used, and uses the stock header pipe (seems to fit fine without any leaks a la recent SuperTrapp IDS2 problems). The can was removed and dissassembled albeit with much difficulty only to find no packing inside the can at all. I have heard comments that the Cobras have been known to self-destruct after a short life, but mine looked to be alright (not that I would know the difference). Inside the can after removing the piece which connects the can to the header pipe (the trianglar shaped piece) I found what must be the spark arrestor... Looked like a rocket cone on the space shuttle which was funneled down into a 1.5" dia. perforated pipe which ran the length of the pipe to the exhaust tip. So nothing looked bad (screen on the rocket cone was good) but the bike is sounding appreciably louder over the 1,500 miles that I have put on it since purchase. I have no idea how old the pipe is, but if it is already heading downhill, I would like to know what should I have been looking for when I dissassembled it. Anyone have a similar experience with their Cobra ISDE? Thanks again, Zack 91 KLR