I mentioned my new-to-me TR had all the original bits on it, but it's taken me a few days to realise that there is something missing: one of the exhaust cans! Not having seen a TR before, I've been referring to magazine article pics and hadn't worked it out! The rightside OEM exhaust runs all the way through from the front cylinder, but the header from the rear cylinder has been neatly cut-and-shut to feed into the right can, which may possibly have been rechromed. Were the two cans cross-connected originally?

I wonder if a PO thought this was a cheap way to deal with a mashed lefthand can, or is it a known 'performance' mod? I think I prefer the symmetry of two cans, nevermind the extra weight, and would certainly consider buying a s/h rear pipe and leftside can.

Nick the Newbie

Hello Nick

To put the bike back to original you will need a new nearside can and the short exhaust tubing that connects the rear cyclinder to the nearside can and the offside can. It provides connection and balance between both cans.

Both of these parts are difficult to get hold of now.

Regards
Kevin

Quote from stefan stein on 18.09.13 at 10:16:50:


Thanks, Stefan and Kevin. The more I look at it, the more I realise that whoever did it put a lot of effort and probably expense into the job, making a full-size stub for the re-routed rear header and quite likely modifying the internals (judging by a particular weld line) before having the can rechromed. It could be that gasflow for the rear cylinder is actually improved, and the bike certainly sounds good but not too loud. I think I'll leave it as it is for the time being.

By the way, I'll not just excuse your perfect English, Stefan, but thank you very much for it!

Nick

Quote from stefan stein on 20.09.13 at 10:31:42:


Exactly! Never reject the possibility that one of the previous owners was good at doing mods.

Cheers, Tom