I got tags for my new-to-me CB1100 this morning. Woo-hoo!
Over the weekend, I got started on the muffler swap. I removed the right aftermarket muffler with great difficulty and sweated at least a pint in the process. Went inside to cool off, change out wet clothes, and replace the sweat with a pint of beer.
Recovered some motivation, went back into the garage to tackle the left muffler, and failed (so far). I think if I get some time this week I'll search for the bernzomatic and try hitting it with heat.
After giving up (temporarily) on the left side, I did a little clean up on the original right side muffler, mostly because it was something I could do inside the air-conditioned house. It cleaned up nicely except for some small pitting/rust on the bottom/inside of the pipe. Although this is the non-visible side, I thought I'd try to clean up the pitting. Using the aluminum foil and water technique, it worked pretty well. I'll put some chrome polish on it before I install it.
Over the weekend, I got started on the muffler swap. I removed the right aftermarket muffler with great difficulty and sweated at least a pint in the process. Went inside to cool off, change out wet clothes, and replace the sweat with a pint of beer.
Recovered some motivation, went back into the garage to tackle the left muffler, and failed (so far). I think if I get some time this week I'll search for the bernzomatic and try hitting it with heat.
After giving up (temporarily) on the left side, I did a little clean up on the original right side muffler, mostly because it was something I could do inside the air-conditioned house. It cleaned up nicely except for some small pitting/rust on the bottom/inside of the pipe. Although this is the non-visible side, I thought I'd try to clean up the pitting. Using the aluminum foil and water technique, it worked pretty well. I'll put some chrome polish on it before I install it.