Hello fellow Scout owners, I bought my Scout with an aftermarket Trask exhaust and no saddlebags. Now that I have added saddlebags onto the bike the nozzle end of the pipe is right up under the bottom of the right bag. Sadly I've had to trim some of the leather off due to it becoming burnt from the hot exhaust. I have added radiant barrier tape capable of withstanding 2,000 degrees F to the bottom, but even that started to peel off after a couple rides. The aftermarket selection I've found online are mainly slip-ons for the stock 2 pipes. The trask is a 2 to 1 system. Anyone have any ideas?
You could cut or remove the black part and put a short turndown pipe and cock it at about a 45 degree away from the bike thus making the exhaust blowing down and out away from the bike
I agree with Baldhead in that, namely you need to be looking at another system,......Even look at the original Scout set-up and fit Stage one Indian mufflers,.....not cheap but a way,.......There are plenty aftermarket systems out there that fit with the Indian saddlebags,.....You just have to choose which one you like,..... Alpal
I've got a Dirty Bird 2/1 Exhaust System for Indian Scout, Scout 60, or Bobber (2014 to 2021) that I'm willing to part with (see attached photo). Excellent condition but a bit too loud for me so I replaced them with a Bassani exhaust system. Cost over $1,000 but will sell for half that and include the extended passenger mounting pegs. Just let me know...
And now for something completely different!!!!!,......... Well Hi there Cowboy_Biker!...........How's your knees and things????? I see you are from Florida,......so,......Did you suffer with the Storm? Most people probably know where Melrose is in the State but not this Kiwi from Burtland!!!!!,......Nice bike by the way,.......but if you want a faster one,......just paint it red!!!,.......Red bikes are always faster,.....just ask Burt!!!,........I mean that's how he improved his times and won all those awards all those years ago,......Oh,......and yes,....the angina tablet helped him a little too!,........So welcome to the forum Buddy,.......it's the best little Indian Forum in all the world!!!!! And no,.....I am not wanting your exhaust system,.....just wanted to welcome you to the club,.......Do tell us a little about yourself Buddy,..... Alpal
Thanks for the reply. I live in Melrose, a small one-light town in north-central Florida (east of Gainesville). As a casual rider with some back issues, I enjoy relatively short rides to places like Brooker, Micanopy, and St. Augustine...
Sorry for the late reply. I’ve purchased a stock 2 by 2 system for my bike. I’ll eventually replace the stock headers for a more robust sound. Thanks though.