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17 Jun 2007 20:33 #150295 by brich
what is insulation in baffle? was created by brich
was wondering if one of you fine gentlemen can tell what it is that is used as the insulation inside a baffle? I took mine out when painting it and it is pretty torn up. No luck finding any replacements on the web short of entire baffles .. i just want the insulation.

also, is it safe to assume that the more i wrap it the quieter it will be?

thanks,
brian
1975 Z1 900, 1075 wiesco kit, web cams, smooth bores, dyna ignition, denco pipe, lester mags, wicked bad rotors, custom gauge face plates .. not much stock left.

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17 Jun 2007 20:43 #150300 by turpehar
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There's two things I do know.
1. It's not your everyday R-11 type insulation.
2. If you use R type insulation, you'll blow it out the back.

I read an airticle about 20 years ago when I had a 1981 GPz 550 that said, "don't replace the baffle insulation with standard home insulation". I know that dosn't help. You might go to the manufacturer of the pipe and ask their tech line about it.

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17 Jun 2007 20:47 #150302 by brich
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i got this pipe off ebay and it is labeled as an H.B.E. I can't find anything about these on the web. It looks like a 2-stoke expansion chamber type muffler and is pretty cool.
1975 Z1 900, 1075 wiesco kit, web cams, smooth bores, dyna ignition, denco pipe, lester mags, wicked bad rotors, custom gauge face plates .. not much stock left.

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17 Jun 2007 21:14 #150312 by vach
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What kind of exhaust do you have? here is a link to replace the baffle in vance & hines
1979 kz650 B. Chicago, Illinois

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17 Jun 2007 21:30 #150313 by Bluemeanie
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I go to a hardware store and buy a roll of pipe insulation, it's about 4in wide and I believe 10ft long roll, yellow. Been using this stuff for 26 years with great results, and it's only about $5!!
1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!

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17 Jun 2007 22:58 #150328 by KZQ
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I shove the R-11 stuff in a ride it. It lasts long enough, about a year. Then I do it again. If there was a fiberglass supply house near you, some coarse mat would do better.

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18 Jun 2007 06:33 #150393 by Muddy
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I've heard of people using the pipe insulation, not sure how well it will stay though. Pretty much any pipe manufacturer will sell you a repack kit. I know Yosh and M4 sell the insulation.

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18 Jun 2007 10:17 #150588 by trippivot
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exaust packing is available thru parts unlimited. it is in both the on road catalog and off road catalog

tucker rocky has the stuff too.

house insulation or steel wool just causes too much restriction.

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18 Jun 2007 11:11 #150598 by ejshotgun
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Here is MAC Glas-Pak inserts

Post edited by: ejshotgun, at: 2007/06/18 14:11

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18 Jun 2007 12:45 #150619 by duncan
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and heres the dennis kirk page of baffles and repack kits:

www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/t...=403&leafCatId=40304

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18 Jun 2007 13:59 #150633 by kzwolfsr
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I don't mean to hijack the thread, but we might as well solve our problems together, right guys? I went on the link you sent duncan and I am wondering if this baffle would be right for my bike. My 1000 has a vance & hines, I don't know what you would call it..... megaphone? I will show you what I have and what I am looking at
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1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
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18 Jun 2007 14:00 #150634 by kzwolfsr
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www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/P...afCatId=40304&mmyId=
This is what I am looking at peoples
1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
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