Mike's '72 style baseball bat mufflers

5bikes · New Member Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 5

Hi, I've been following this forum for a while and appreciate the amount of knowledge that's out there. It's a great source of information.
Has anyone purchased and installed the '72 style (baseball bat) mufflers from Mike's XS? I'm restoring an XS-2, and I was wondering how well they fit to the original headers? How is the overall quality and what gasket and connectors are necessary? Thanks, -Dan

wesleyonoel · Full Member Joined: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 60

Dan - I have been wondering the same thing but never asked. I'll be interested in learning if anyone here has any experience (fit, finish, sound, etc.) with them as I'd like to replace the beat-up ones on my '73......................Wes

jimmythetrucker · Full Member Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1283

One of you should try those mufflers and then tell the other how they work. Then the other guy can try those mufflers and argue with the first guy. That seems to be how things normally work around here. Smile

JDoza

jimmythetrucker wrote:

One of you should try those mufflers and then tell the other how they work. Then the other guy can try those mufflers and argue with the first guy. That seems to be how things normally work around here. Smile

LOL...

Isn't that how life works???

whynot2

Well did either of you get the mufflers?
I put a complete set on my '81 H. I like them. They are quiet yet have an authentic sound. I saw two bikes at Americade last year sitting side by side one with originals and one with mikes and I could not see the difference. Except the new ones were obviously brand new. I like, enough that I might buy a second set for my '80. Greg

5bikes · New Member Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks for the info, I'm probably going to order them this summer. -Dan

bsquared

I installed the Commando style mufflers from MikesXS on my xs2 and they work fine. The old ones were $19.99 auto glass packs, so it's a huge improvement in looks and sound. It took me a couple of weeks of an hour here, and an hour there, turning upside down and darn near standing on my head prying, trying to get my stock header pipes onto the studs, and then realized I had to take them off once I got them on. The Commando pipes were too close to the rear sprocket and chain. I had to shim out the headers with 4 washers on each side, to get enough clearance. I ordered the indented brackets, but had to hammer them out to fit correctly.
After all the angst, they fit and I'm glad I bought them. I haven't tried the "tuning" bolts in the exhaust to dampen the sound, might yet give that a shot to see if it's better.
Peace,
Bsquared.

5bikes · New Member Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 5

Do you have any photos detailing your mounting system? Thanks, -Dan

bsquared

Here is a

bsquared

Here is another shot and full view of the bike with mike's xs commando pipes. I just put other photos into my album here.
Peace,
Bsquared

xs1961

you need these.or genuine Commando.XS's hate any kind of restriction(baffles) ..Im trying to convert everyone to Triumph 1960's silencers (what you yanks call 'mufflers')

drifter

xs1961 wrote:

you need these.or genuine Commando.XS's hate any kind of restriction(baffles) ..Im trying to convert everyone to Triumph 1960's silencers (what you yanks call 'mufflers')

I really want a set of those! I can't really find them here, and have no money anyhow, but I really like them.

Dave

xs1961

Only £65 a pair mate !

Joseph · Full Member Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 767 Location: NY

xs1961 what does th 840 on the side cover represet? displacement?

xs1961

Yes mate , 840cc big bore conversion

prhenderson

I just installed Mike's XS replica mufflers on my XS2 to replace the short reverse cone megaphones also from Mike's. The shorties were quiet initially, but after about 500 miles, they were too loud for my old ears. The install went smooth and now my bike is quiet! I have very recently posted pics on here.

whynot2

UPDATE on my '81 H with MIKES XS-1 Replica's
I road the H to Americade then just kept riding it. I have more miles on it this season than on all my other bikes put together, '80 SG which usually I ride the most, 1989 FJ1200, and XVZ1200. And it is because of mikes XS-1 replica's. They have great sound, just like my XS2, and the bike has never run better. Thanks to those mufflers and XSJohn's needles.

ROOKIECHOP · Full Member Joined: Sep 05, 2008 Posts: 14

Sorry, if I jack this thread, I tried searching how to send a p.m. but couldn't figure it out, or my computer sucks which is possible.

TO: Drifter, reference the old style mufflers. I found them on Mikesxs when I was looking for them. Here is the link.

www.mikesxs.net/mikesx...ory_id=5.1

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