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blinkey501 · #1 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:16 pm

Just wondering if their are any reasons why I couldn't modify a set of cans off a 4 stroke inline 4 bike to fit the falco?

Maybe it would it blow the packing out?

The cans I am thinking of are akrapovics made of titanium.

Your thoughts?

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:49 pm

Got to be worth a go ! Can't think of any reason why it shouldn't work.
Single, twin, triple,in line four, the can does the same job

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:49 pm

Have you checked first whether Akrapovic make something similar for the Falco? One thing I can think of that might cause a problem is the inlet diameter - would it be the same as the Falco? Also, you'd be very fortunate if the mounting points line up; most likely they wouldn't. All that stuff can be fixed, of course, but it all adds cost.

I bet they'd be f'in LOUD on a Falco...

lazarus · #4 Post by **lazarus** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:28 pm

If you were racing and dependant on the last few BHP for a win, then likely you had better get the silencer designed for your engine. On the road its unlikely that you would notice losing 5 bhp because its extremely rare that you can use the full power output of your bike. And the change might even give you a few more ponies.

Just make sure that its a silencer for a similar sized engine and not a smaller one - the gas output of a V twin and a 4 cylinder both of one litre displacement is identical at the same rev range just the 4 cylinder has twice as many pulses

blinkey501 · #5 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:32 pm

mangocrazy wrote:Have you checked first whether Akrapovic make something similar for the Falco? One thing I can think of that might cause a problem is the inlet diameter - would it be the same as the Falco? Also, you'd be very fortunate if the mounting points line up; most likely they wouldn't. All that stuff can be fixed, of course, but it all adds cost.

I bet they'd be f'in LOUD on a Falco...

Changing the inlets not a problem Graham. I know a man who can.

blinkey501 · #6 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:33 pm

lazarus wrote:If you were racing and dependant on the last few BHP for a win, then likely you had better get the silencer designed for your engine. On the road its unlikely that you would notice losing 5 bhp because its extremely rare that you can use the full power output of your bike. And the change might even give you a few more ponies.

Just make sure that its a silencer for a similar sized engine and not a smaller one - the gas output of a V twin and a 4 cylinder both of one litre displacement is identical at the same rev range just the 4 cylinder has twice as many pulses

Not really for racing, just bling.

The ones I have in mind would look sweet