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- Posted on Jan 16, 2013
Re: Are the outer forks the same on a gsx 1400 k4 as. K5...
Instructions
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Take Down
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Park the motorcycle on the kickstand or center stand and allow the exhaust pipes to cool completely.
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Refer to your Suzuki service manual and organize the metric
tools needed to remove the baffle. On newer models, it may be necessary
to remove the tailpipe section to modify the baffle. On older models,
you may be directed to remove a bolt that secures the baffle in the
tailpipe.
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Follow the procedure given in the manual and remove the
tailpipe section or slide-in baffle using the appropriate tools. Save
any brackets or bolts. Place the tailpipe or baffle on a workbench.
Tailpipe Baffles
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Hold one end the tailpipe up to a light and look inside the
other end. Depending on the baffle, you may see very little light or
none at all. Modifying the baffle is a matter of opening up areas in the
baffle.
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Chuck a 1/4-inch drill bit in an electric drill. Use a bit
extension if necessary to reach deep into the tailpipe with the drill
bit.
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Place the tailpipe on a workbench. Use a towel or rags to
prevent scratching the finish. Insert the tip of the drill bit into the
tailpipe and drill a 1/4-inch hole in the baffle.
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Hold the tailpipe up to the light again. Determine the
number of additional holes you want based on the purpose of the
modification. Drill additional holes in the baffle if needed.
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Stand the tailpipe on end and tap it on the workbench to
clear the debris from drilling out of the baffle. Make sure all debris
is cleared out before reinstalling the tailpipe on the motorcycle.
Slide-In Baffles
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Secure the outer end of the baffle in a bench vise with the
baffle extending to one side. The outer end has the threaded hole where
the bolt was removed to take the baffle out of the exhaust pipe.
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Measure the length of the baffle and divide it by four. You
modify a slide-in baffle by cutting off a one-quarter section at a time
using a hacksaw. Mark the baffle at the one-quarter point and cut the
first section off the end.
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Reinstall the baffle in the exhaust pipe using the saved bolt and the metric tool.
Start the motorcycle and determine if the modification produced the desired result.
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Allow the exhaust pipe to cool completely before removing
the baffle for further modification. Most likely, cutting one or two
quarter sections will give you the result you want. Avoid cutting too
much off the baffle, or it will be useless.
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