donroger1
Well-Known Member
I've been intrigued with BlueFlame exhaust since a fellow FJR rider installed them on his bike several years ago.
I looked into threads on several Tiger related forums and it seemed like a good way to go. In fact, one installer bragged about mounting the new pipe and muffler in 20 minutes..........
Parts arrived yesterday and I got home early so, why not?
I started to video the entire process but that didn't go very well.
Had a minor setback when I thought I'd remove the right footpeg to access the muffler clamp. I had no idea that the optional centerstand was held on by those two bolts....
Thankfully, there are two bolts per side. The bike only listed about 15 degrees toward me and stopped. Gently lowered the bike off of the centerstand and deployed the sidestand. This allowed me to remount the centerstand and actually gave me a better angle on the exhaust. Should have started on the sidestand.
About BlueFlame. The pricing was pretty decent vs any competitor's exhaust. I think the total cost was around $360 to my house. It was actually charged at 227 British Pounds of which $145 was shipping but there is no VAT for me.
The package contained the muffler, adapter pipe, sack of hardware and no instructions whatsoever. Removing the stock exhaust was not too difficult. Loosen the clamp behind the right footpeg. Remove the mounting bolt on the top of the muffler. Twist the exhaust back and forth to slide it off of the three into one header.
Mounting the new exhaust was far more challenging. There was a nice clamp which needed the rubber installed inside the clamp to hold the muffler in place. The remaining hardware included two different length allen bolts with a spacing sleeve on each. There was also an offset strap (kind of a z bracket) which offered the most promise. As the pipe and muffler were fitted, their natural location was too low to allow the saddlebag to mount. Neither of the allen bolts and spacers would position the muffler high enough for the bag to clear. I then tried the "z bracket". It was an incredible strain to hang the muffler in the strap (offset up) and when I attempted to mount the bag, it would mount but the muffler was in direct contact with the inside of the saddlebag.
The "z bracket" was also light duty and bowing badly down.
I ended up making my own bracket out of spare material in my garage. It was still quite difficult to raise the muffler high enough to clamp in position but the final location is perfectly centered in the gap between the saddlebag and the bike.
All's well that ends well.
Rode nearly 100 miles this morning to a standing breakfast meet at a small regional airport and then on to Dallas' Love Field for a photo of a Taxi stand. (for the Scavenger Hunt thread in the lounge)
It sounds great!!!!
The clip is to show the audible difference between stock and the Oval Single Tip BlueFlame exhaust.
Video Clip
I looked into threads on several Tiger related forums and it seemed like a good way to go. In fact, one installer bragged about mounting the new pipe and muffler in 20 minutes..........
Parts arrived yesterday and I got home early so, why not?
I started to video the entire process but that didn't go very well.
Had a minor setback when I thought I'd remove the right footpeg to access the muffler clamp. I had no idea that the optional centerstand was held on by those two bolts....
About BlueFlame. The pricing was pretty decent vs any competitor's exhaust. I think the total cost was around $360 to my house. It was actually charged at 227 British Pounds of which $145 was shipping but there is no VAT for me.
The package contained the muffler, adapter pipe, sack of hardware and no instructions whatsoever. Removing the stock exhaust was not too difficult. Loosen the clamp behind the right footpeg. Remove the mounting bolt on the top of the muffler. Twist the exhaust back and forth to slide it off of the three into one header.
Mounting the new exhaust was far more challenging. There was a nice clamp which needed the rubber installed inside the clamp to hold the muffler in place. The remaining hardware included two different length allen bolts with a spacing sleeve on each. There was also an offset strap (kind of a z bracket) which offered the most promise. As the pipe and muffler were fitted, their natural location was too low to allow the saddlebag to mount. Neither of the allen bolts and spacers would position the muffler high enough for the bag to clear. I then tried the "z bracket". It was an incredible strain to hang the muffler in the strap (offset up) and when I attempted to mount the bag, it would mount but the muffler was in direct contact with the inside of the saddlebag.
The "z bracket" was also light duty and bowing badly down.
I ended up making my own bracket out of spare material in my garage. It was still quite difficult to raise the muffler high enough to clamp in position but the final location is perfectly centered in the gap between the saddlebag and the bike.
All's well that ends well.
Rode nearly 100 miles this morning to a standing breakfast meet at a small regional airport and then on to Dallas' Love Field for a photo of a Taxi stand. (for the Scavenger Hunt thread in the lounge)
It sounds great!!!!
The clip is to show the audible difference between stock and the Oval Single Tip BlueFlame exhaust.
Video Clip
Ya'll are a riot! 
