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A little off topic, but maybe we could use a laugh. While working at a Norton, Triumph, Bultaco, and Guzzi shop in the early 70's the hot setup was to do away with the Triumph baseball bat mufflers and replace them with what was called a shorty muffler. I think they were from Bates. They looked cool and added a little snort. They came with a chrome steel mounting bracket that was about 6" long with a hole at each end. The muffler had a threaded lug welded to it (bolt). This bracket (strap) was just about the right length to reach the bottom shock mount bolt. We would get the call from the owner saying that his bike was making strange noises when going over a bump. The worst part was having to tell him what the problem was without emphasizing the fact that he was an idiot.
Must have been this guy;