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OK - I've read most of the posts about the NT muffler and let me say up front - I think you guys are way to forgiving for the way Honda engineers designed this - to purposely get in the way of rear tire removal. I'm probably going to get most of the Honda purists a little angry. But I'm a design guy at heart - so the idea that you need to move the muffler out of the way to remove the rear tire gets me totally steamed. I don't think there will be many after-market solutions for the muffler - given the design and mounting constaints. But I'll be danged if I'm going to go through all of that every time I need a tire change. Honda engineers - you should be embarrassed by this design!!!!
So I have a mission to fix this and hopefully embarrass Honda enough to stop doing stupid stuff. I fixed it and at the same time lost 10 pounds and my muffler no longer looks like the top side of an aircraft carrier when its on the side stand. What was the fix - believe it or not - a stock Harley muffler. Before everyone goes all luney - one of the things Harley does real well is design a muffler that actually looks and sounds like a muffler should. The chrome and metal are far superior to anything on the NT muffler. And don't worry greenies - it also has a catalyst - so I'm not killing anything that wouldn't have died from something else anyway. In the end - it looks better, is 10 lbs lighter and sounds better (don't go all ****y - its no louder than the NT).
Now the bad part - I had to *******ize the honda muffler (wah). There is no sense replacing the whole system - I cut the system after the oxygen sensor and the center stand tab. I had a 12" mid-pipe fashioned at the local muffler shop - and sourced a stock muffler from a Harley shop ($30). Most Harley shops have a ton of extra stock mufflers - gosh really? My total cost was $55.
Now I would argue that my NT is faster - but the difference is probably negligable. The main point - I solved the issue of never having to mess with my muffler to remove the rear tire. Honda - if you are listening - I'll be happy to consult with you next time one of your engineers designs something stupid.
OK guys - I have thick skin - let me have it... Not sure how to attach pictures - hopefully the one I attached works...
So I have a mission to fix this and hopefully embarrass Honda enough to stop doing stupid stuff. I fixed it and at the same time lost 10 pounds and my muffler no longer looks like the top side of an aircraft carrier when its on the side stand. What was the fix - believe it or not - a stock Harley muffler. Before everyone goes all luney - one of the things Harley does real well is design a muffler that actually looks and sounds like a muffler should. The chrome and metal are far superior to anything on the NT muffler. And don't worry greenies - it also has a catalyst - so I'm not killing anything that wouldn't have died from something else anyway. In the end - it looks better, is 10 lbs lighter and sounds better (don't go all ****y - its no louder than the NT).
Now the bad part - I had to *******ize the honda muffler (wah). There is no sense replacing the whole system - I cut the system after the oxygen sensor and the center stand tab. I had a 12" mid-pipe fashioned at the local muffler shop - and sourced a stock muffler from a Harley shop ($30). Most Harley shops have a ton of extra stock mufflers - gosh really? My total cost was $55.
Now I would argue that my NT is faster - but the difference is probably negligable. The main point - I solved the issue of never having to mess with my muffler to remove the rear tire. Honda - if you are listening - I'll be happy to consult with you next time one of your engineers designs something stupid.
OK guys - I have thick skin - let me have it... Not sure how to attach pictures - hopefully the one I attached works...
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