Debaffle 1700 Nomad?

Tortuga · 01-27-2022, 10:22 AM

Can a 1700Nomad be debaffled like the 1600, or will 1600 mufflers fit on the 1700? I have the debaffled 1600 mufflers.

andyvh1959 · 01-27-2022, 02:27 PM

For the 1600 mufflers only issues would be the mounting lug positions and the inlet stub diameter. Mounts can be made to match the muffler mounts to the bike. If the muffler inlet diameter fits the header outside diameter no reason they wouldn't work. Take the mufflers off your 1700 and compare them to the 1600 mufflers, answers should be pretty obvious.

The 1700 and 1600 engines are similar enough that the muffler baffle style means little. You might have to get the 1700 ECU Ivanized to better suit the fueling on a bike with more open exhaust. A freer flowing muffler tends to lean out the fuel/air mix so remapping the ECU would be beneficial if the 1600 mufflers work.

**plumber63** · 01-28-2022, 08:18 AM

My 1700 was debaffled when I got it. So its doable. It seems to be more work than the 1600. Mine looks almost guttted.
You will want to ivanize the bike if it hasn't been done. It won't matter what the exhaust is.

redjay · 01-28-2022, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tortuga

Can a 1700Nomad be debaffled like the 1600, or will 1600 mufflers fit on the 1700? I have the debaffled 1600 mufflers.

Debaffling a 1700

Tortuga · 01-29-2022, 07:38 PM

In the immortal words of Delbert McClinton, "Thanks , but no thanks baby, I've already got more trouble than I need".

redjay · 01-29-2022, 07:46 PM

Too much work ?

Tortuga · 02-01-2022, 01:18 AM

What about drilling the baffle at the end of the pipe?

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01-27-2022, 02:27 PM	#2
andyvh1959 Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 767	For the 1600 mufflers only issues would be the mounting lug positions and the inlet stub diameter. Mounts can be made to match the muffler mounts to the bike. If the muffler inlet diameter fits the header outside diameter no reason they wouldn't work. Take the mufflers off your 1700 and compare them to the 1600 mufflers, answers should be pretty obvious. The 1700 and 1600 engines are similar enough that the muffler baffle style means little. You might have to get the 1700 ECU Ivanized to better suit the fueling on a bike with more open exhaust. A freer flowing muffler tends to lean out the fuel/air mix so remapping the ECU would be beneficial if the 1600 mufflers work. __________________ My $1200 Vulcan, to start from. Last edited by andyvh1959; 01-27-2022 at 02:30 PM.
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01-28-2022, 08:18 AM	#3
plumber63 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 994	My 1700 was debaffled when I got it. So its doable. It seems to be more work than the 1600. Mine looks almost guttted. You will want to ivanize the bike if it hasn't been done. It won't matter what the exhaust is. __________________ Troy Donat VBA #02401 2015 Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad black(sold) 2016 Salem, Antlers, 2017 Eureka Springs, Lake George, Antlers 2018 Custer NR, Antlers
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01-29-2022, 07:38 PM	#5
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01-29-2022, 07:46 PM	#6
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,978	Too much work ?
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02-01-2022, 01:18 AM	#7
Tortuga Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sahuarita, AZ Posts: 562	What about drilling the baffle at the end of the pipe?
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