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I have a 1975 Commando MKIII , original unrestored , 1,800 miles on it in the John Player paint scheme in really nice condition.
It has the original black cap / bean can mufflers on it , and while up on the lift the other day noticed some rust holes in the bottom of the mufflers, right past the transition from head pipe to the muffler. After poking around in the holes it was apparent that it was worse that just a dime size hole.
So now comes the magic question. Are new black cap mufflers readily available in the US ? If I made the decision to change the entire exhaust to the pea shooter type like offered by commando specialties, would it negatively affect the value of the bike?
This would eliminate the balance tube, and I'm assuming re-jetting. Looking around it seems this is a common change out, but don't want to devalue the bike.
Thoughts ???
It has the original black cap / bean can mufflers on it , and while up on the lift the other day noticed some rust holes in the bottom of the mufflers, right past the transition from head pipe to the muffler. After poking around in the holes it was apparent that it was worse that just a dime size hole.
So now comes the magic question. Are new black cap mufflers readily available in the US ? If I made the decision to change the entire exhaust to the pea shooter type like offered by commando specialties, would it negatively affect the value of the bike?
This would eliminate the balance tube, and I'm assuming re-jetting. Looking around it seems this is a common change out, but don't want to devalue the bike.
Thoughts ???