pea shooters

Hi all, Im restoring my 74 commando & having new pea shooters made but not sure which looks the best & am a bit of a stickler for originality but should the welds on the muffler be raised or ground down smooth ..I think they look nicer smooth but would like a few other opinions..thanks .Bill

If you have a 84 commando with peashooters originality is not the point : last Commandos were built in 76 with the black cap silencers.

ludwig said:

I made mine in brushed stainless , but because my bike is lower and shorter than std , plus 18" wheels , I scaled them down 10% .
I tought , apart from wheight considerations , full size peashooters would look too big :

I also soft soldered the counter cone so that I can take them apart for repacking :

(This pic was taken before removing half of the damping stuff to create more expansion volume ..)

But the fact that the perforated tube isn't welded at both ends , puts more stress on the front of the damper , which sometimes cracks..
I would not recommend this for std rubber mounted mufflers .

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Dude! You amaze me! Did you mine your own ore as well?

Right on Rvich. The level of knowledge and workmanship on this forum is amazing.

I feel like child with play dough compared to the metal and mechanical skill real Nortoneers display. The earliest reverse cones had a twittering over run sound.
Someone compared all the varieties of baffle tube cut outs and louvers. The early ones had 3 rows of slightly curved cut louvers with little metal between them. Most have 3 rows of straight cut punched louvers. All faced louvers slopped to rear.
I can' not yet find the photo's of the internals, may be lost with last 3 yrs files on 'puter crash, but may be able to find fella to re-post his findings for unique signature sound. Obo and Saxophone both similar reed instruments but their shape and materials sure makes a difference.

Sweated apart peashooter is great idea for those competent enough to do it nice.
I love it when folks line up behind Cdo's to get their clothes and hair puff balled.

For those who need custom size etc I understand it but I just have to ask you Ray bear, why are you having a set made? Are you not happy with the ones available? I my self am getting ready to order a stainless set from Epco as recomended from a earlier post on mine that keep cracking. Who is making them for you & at what price if you don't mind me asking. Stainless or stock type chrome? I like Stainless & if it cracks they can be welded & buffed. No need to re chrome