83' vt750c exhaust question - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

jakejitter · 02-18-2009, 02:37 PM

Hey guys,
New to the site but have already followed some plans for DIY Manometer that was posted.

Seems like everyone on here is nice and not jerks like some other similar forums. Now to my question...

The mufflers on my shadow were real rusted when the previous owner had it. He cut the muffler shorter then put baffles in with an ugly cap welded to the end. It looked absolutely horrid. Any person with any sense of taste could nearly cry looking at it

. So I cut the caps off, which then pulled the baffles out.

So now its louder, obviously, but I am concerned about the pressure. One person will tell you it doesn't matter and one will. I myself lean towards keeping backpressure the way it was designed. Now if I buy some universal mufflers, lets say from jcwhitney, can i just bolt them on

I know the stock exhaust has the goofy H-pipe design. Dose anything hook up to the H or is that just passageway between the two pipes.

Any help will be good help.
Thank You God Bless
Jake

Whytie · 02-18-2009, 03:59 PM

My 85 came with Jardine Slip-ons. all the pipe is the same up to the actual mufflers themselves. So I still have the H design going on. Some real funny stuff can happen when you change the amount of back pressure. Things like exhaust popping.. which leads to the hundreds of threads we have about rejetting. The more we change from the original design the more we have to fix through trial and error.

jakejitter · 02-18-2009, 04:23 PM

thanks for the info, i see your windshield there. any recommendation on a windshield. I have been considering it for a while.

Whytie · 02-18-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakejitter

thanks for the info, i see your windshield there. any recommendation on a windshield. I have been considering it for a while.

To be honest, that windshield came on the bike. I have absolutely no idea what brand or model it is. I like the way it looks and its just the right height for me. And I'm 5' 10"

sunnyrider · 02-18-2009, 04:36 PM

For a windshield, take a look at the National Cycle Ranger. That's what is on mine (shown below) though it's difficult to see the top edge in this photo. It's on the smaller side of what I could find because I'm short, but works great.

jakejitter · 02-18-2009, 04:44 PM

i like the smaller one better. It might not be the best since im 6' 2" but I like the look of the smaller one. thanks for the info. any advice on exhaust?

Biohazzmat · 02-19-2009, 10:36 AM

I have these on my '83. They have a nice sound and no rejetting needed.

Hope this link works

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Honda-Shadow-VT700-VT750-83-85-Chrome-Exhaust-Tapered_W0QQitemZ160313611250QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20A ccessoriesQQadiZ2863QQddiZ2811QQadnZMotorcycleQ20P artsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcy cles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item160313611250&_trks id=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A543|65%3A12|39%3A1 |240%3A1318

gelsbern · 02-19-2009, 07:18 PM

I ordered these from JC Motors

http://www.jcmotors.com/ps-10674-8-m...stem-exha.aspx

I can't wait til they get here to put them on.

duke51 · 02-19-2009, 07:50 PM

gelsbern, I hope the ones in the pic are not the ones you are getting. The pic shows 500 shadow pipes!

gelsbern · 02-19-2009, 08:06 PM

No, I called and double checked, I noticed the same thing. They said they didn't have a picture of the 750 with them installed.

02-18-2009, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jakejitter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Platteville, Wisconsin Posts: 14	83' vt750c exhaust question Hey guys, New to the site but have already followed some plans for DIY Manometer that was posted. Seems like everyone on here is nice and not jerks like some other similar forums. Now to my question... The mufflers on my shadow were real rusted when the previous owner had it. He cut the muffler shorter then put baffles in with an ugly cap welded to the end. It looked absolutely horrid. Any person with any sense of taste could nearly cry looking at it . So I cut the caps off, which then pulled the baffles out. So now its louder, obviously, but I am concerned about the pressure. One person will tell you it doesn't matter and one will. I myself lean towards keeping backpressure the way it was designed. Now if I buy some universal mufflers, lets say from jcwhitney, can i just bolt them on I know the stock exhaust has the goofy H-pipe design. Dose anything hook up to the H or is that just passageway between the two pipes. Any help will be good help. Thank You God Bless Jake __________________ 83' VT750C "Oh Lord I know the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps" Jer 10:23

02-18-2009, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Whytie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington Vermont Posts: 1,167	My 85 came with Jardine Slip-ons. all the pipe is the same up to the actual mufflers themselves. So I still have the H design going on. Some real funny stuff can happen when you change the amount of back pressure. Things like exhaust popping.. which leads to the hundreds of threads we have about rejetting. The more we change from the original design the more we have to fix through trial and error. __________________

02-18-2009, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
jakejitter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Platteville, Wisconsin Posts: 14	thanks for the info, i see your windshield there. any recommendation on a windshield. I have been considering it for a while. __________________ 83' VT750C "Oh Lord I know the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps" Jer 10:23

02-18-2009, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
sunnyrider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 154	For a windshield, take a look at the National Cycle Ranger. That's what is on mine (shown below) though it's difficult to see the top edge in this photo. It's on the smaller side of what I could find because I'm short, but works great. __________________ Tina 84 VT700C aka "Sunny" in his coat of many colors

02-18-2009, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
jakejitter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Platteville, Wisconsin Posts: 14	i like the smaller one better. It might not be the best since im 6' 2" but I like the look of the smaller one. thanks for the info. any advice on exhaust? __________________ 83' VT750C "Oh Lord I know the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps" Jer 10:23

02-19-2009, 10:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Biohazzmat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Midlothian, Virginia Posts: 254	I have these on my '83. They have a nice sound and no rejetting needed. Hope this link works http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Honda-Shadow-VT700-VT750-83-85-Chrome-Exhaust-Tapered_W0QQitemZ160313611250QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20A ccessoriesQQadiZ2863QQddiZ2811QQadnZMotorcycleQ20P artsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcy cles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item160313611250&_trks id=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A543\|65%3A12\|39%3A1 \|240%3A1318 __________________

02-19-2009, 07:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
gelsbern Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 221	I ordered these from JC Motors http://www.jcmotors.com/ps-10674-8-m...stem-exha.aspx I can't wait til they get here to put them on.

02-19-2009, 07:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
duke51 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 110	gelsbern, I hope the ones in the pic are not the ones you are getting. The pic shows 500 shadow pipes! __________________ A JOB IS A PLACE TO GET MONEY TO ENJOY LIFE. WHEN IT INTERFEARS WITH YOUR LIFE, GET ANOTHER JOB!

02-19-2009, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
gelsbern Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 221	No, I called and double checked, I noticed the same thing. They said they didn't have a picture of the 750 with them installed.

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