Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Easy Exhaust Mod

1993 Kawasaki Vulcan 500. My first bike, bought it used, 8,850 miles. Just remember to paint the exhaust tip or coat it with rust protection stuff, I was going to do it the next day, but it ended up raining and got some rust...

UPDATE: The rust was easy to remove with some fine steel wool (for polishing), and then I used a high temperature spray-paint (I bought it at home depot, its for furnaces and BBQ's) to coat the holes afterward. I let it dry about 2-3 hours and then rode for about 20 minutes or so. It still looks good and doesn't rub off. I'll put up a video with the newly painted exhaust tip soon. There is no need to rejet the carbs.

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[drumbeat360]

Can this pass MOT/yearly inspection with holes in the exhaust?

[bedsheetmonkey]

@drumbeat360 I honestly don't know. New Jersey is one of the very few states that got rid of inspections on motorcycles (they did it recently like last year right around the time I bought it). I don't see why it wouldn't because I didn't drill out all the baffles just the back plate. Also the bike is really emissions friendly... don't quote me on it, but I remember reading somewhere a while back that this bike processes the exhaust gases again to provide cleaner emissions...

[bedsheetmonkey]

@drumbeat360 If I remember correctly I think it said that the spark plugs fire twice to burn any excess gases... I'd ask someone down at the inspection station or a mechanic that deals with the inspections.

[Hruiz71]

I have a 2005 500 Vulcan and I like what you did with the Exhaust, I am planning do you the same , my friend has the same modification and it sounds great on his bike, but I do have a question, how long has be the 3/8" bit or how dip do you have to go.

[bedsheetmonkey]

@Hruiz71 I didn't go deep a all, I just did it until it broke through the outside cover. good luck, ride safe!

[crican34p]

wow that sounds cool i have a 2009 kawasaki 500ltd can that same sound come out of a stock muffler?

[bedsheetmonkey]

@crican34p just make sure to spray-paint the holes afterward with high-heat spray paint (for bbq's and furnaces) because it will rust if you leave it exposed over night.

[goawaydoormatt1]

i have a 91 vulcan 500... the tailpipe looks just slightly different... it doesn't cone out like that... could i still do this?

[crican34p]

cool i will try it thanks so much.

[bedsheetmonkey]

@crican34p this is the stock exhaust, except mine is a 1993. I looked at the 2009 one and it looks to be the same idea with a different slash-like design. You can probably do this mod the same way, by drilling 8 holes around the regular exhaust hole.