Looking for nice sounding, loud muffler suggestions... - Page 2

boxerboy81 · 05-13-2012, 08:57 PM

Define inexpensive.
Staintune mufflers cost OZ$1200 a pair.
Keihen, in SS, are very similar, and cost half that. For noise, Keihen make a set designed by the UK BMW tuner, Jim Cray. They're good....reminiscent of the sound from a BSA Goldstar I'm told.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579844

victor441 · 05-13-2012, 09:07 PM

[QUOTE=milestones;18677580]thank you, where does one acquire these in the US?

http://www.commandospecialties.com/P....asp?MSecID=53

has Norton mufflers, both cheap and better ones that are not so cheap...and the supplier has a good reputation
FWIW the Triumph T140 pipes they sell might work too, and sound great on a Triumph

boxerboy81 · 05-13-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by milestones

thank you, where does one acquire these in the US?

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Originally Posted by victor441

http://www.commandospecialties.com/P....asp?MSecID=53
has Norton mufflers, both cheap and better ones that are not so cheap...and the supplier has a good reputation
FWIW the Triumph T140 pipes they sell might work too, and sound great on a Triumph

They look flash and not to expensive either! How do they mount? I'd wager they're LOUD!

alister102 · 05-14-2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by boxerboy81

They look flash and not to expensive either! How do they mount? I'd wager they're LOUD!

These are really decent pipes- keep in mind you'll need to have them expanded from 36mm to 38mm to fit over the headers. It took me awhile to track down an exhaust shop that had an adapter small enough to do that. nice and loud.

Airhead Wrangler · 05-14-2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by alister102

These are really decent pipes- keep in mind you'll need to have them expanded from 36mm to 38mm to fit over the headers. It took me awhile to track down an exhaust shop that had an adapter small enough to do that. nice and loud.

Take a look farther down the page. The "big bore" ones are for 1 1/2" headers which works out to 38.1mm

alister102 · 05-14-2012, 06:38 AM

well there you have it!

supershaft · 05-14-2012, 01:17 PM

I have Staintune sport mufflers on my bike now although I wouldn't recommend them. I usually roll my own. Use an original first cone from stock mufflers. They are often in good shape on rusted out mufflers and too much trouble to fab any better. 60 degree reverse cone with two inch inserts welded to another 60 degree reverse cone with an outside cone welded to that. They're loud but a lot quieter than open reverse cones. The cupped inserts are a lot quieter than inserts with just holes but they cost you a bit more on top. You pretty much have to run packing with perforated inserts or they are entirely too loud IMO.

squish · 05-14-2012, 03:18 PM

Just use a jiggle saw and cut the muffler off. Sounds just as good as any of the loud mufflers that are made for BMW's

Those mufflers are only put there by the man to trample on your rights. Free your noise...

Really.

You know, loud pipes save lives and all.

Just remember that the vast majority of the public, they don't ride. and they don't like loud bikes and some of them even vote.

supershaft · 05-14-2012, 04:20 PM

Loud pipes would save more lives if they pointed forwards. They will help you from getting rear ended more than anything. The cruiser guys need that feature around here in the SF Bay area. I still can't understand how motorcycles can hold up old ladies and log trucks on a curvy mountain road but they do all the time around here. Usually, the louder the pipes are the more traffic they back up. I would be afraid of getting rear ended too if I rode that slow!

alister102 · 05-14-2012, 04:42 PM

I'm going with the cone engineering pipes- had an 11" mid-pipe welded up, they feel very well made. Haven't even gotten to hear them yet! will let you know...

Airhead Wrangler · 05-15-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alister102

I'm going with the cone engineering pipes- had an 11" mid-pipe welded up, they feel very well made. Haven't even gotten to hear them yet! will let you know...

Something tells me that'll be L-O-U-D. I'm making a 2-1 with a big one of those.

alister102 · 05-15-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhead Wrangler

Something tells me that'll be L-O-U-D. I'm making a 2-1 with a big one of those.

Nice! for the hpn or the ducati? Would be sweet on the duc...

adrenal · 05-15-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by alister102

I'm going with the cone engineering pipes- had an 11" mid-pipe welded up, they feel very well made. Haven't even gotten to hear them yet! will let you know...

Yep, they'll be LOUD

Hey alister, can't quite tell what sort of flat slides you've got there?

alister102 · 05-15-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by adrenal

Yep, they'll be LOUD

Hey alister, can't quite tell what sort of flat slides you've got there?

They're mikuni tm 38's- gas hogs but excellent throttle response!

Airhead Wrangler · 05-16-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by alister102

Nice! for the hpn or the ducati? Would be sweet on the duc...

It's going on the beemer, I have one of these coming for the duc:

05-13-2012, 08:57 PM	#16
boxerboy81 Stay Horizontal Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oz, Australia Oddometer: 1,603	Define inexpensive. Staintune mufflers cost OZ$1200 a pair. Keihen, in SS, are very similar, and cost half that. For noise, Keihen make a set designed by the UK BMW tuner, Jim Cray. They're good....reminiscent of the sound from a BSA Goldstar I'm told. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579844 __________________ R100RS Gallery, over 800 pictures...

05-14-2012, 03:18 PM	#23
squish Out of the office. Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Where the Ghetto meets the sea. Oddometer: 4,949	Just use a jiggle saw and cut the muffler off. Sounds just as good as any of the loud mufflers that are made for BMW's Those mufflers are only put there by the man to trample on your rights. Free your noise... Really. You know, loud pipes save lives and all. Just remember that the vast majority of the public, they don't ride. and they don't like loud bikes and some of them even vote. __________________ *On vacation for a spell*

05-14-2012, 04:42 PM	#25
alister102 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Western Massachusetts Oddometer: 250	I'm going with the cone engineering pipes- had an 11" mid-pipe welded up, they feel very well made. Haven't even gotten to hear them yet! will let you know... alister102 screwed with this post 05-14-2012 at 04:51 PM

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05-13-2012, 09:07 PM	#17
victor441 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Rosa, Calif. Oddometer: 460	[QUOTE=milestones;18677580]thank you, where does one acquire these in the US? http://www.commandospecialties.com/P....asp?MSecID=53 has Norton mufflers, both cheap and better ones that are not so cheap...and the supplier has a good reputation FWIW the Triumph T140 pipes they sell might work too, and sound great on a Triumph

05-14-2012, 06:38 AM	#21
alister102 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Western Massachusetts Oddometer: 250	well there you have it!

05-14-2012, 01:17 PM	#22
supershaft because I can Joined: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay area Oddometer: 6,070	I have Staintune sport mufflers on my bike now although I wouldn't recommend them. I usually roll my own. Use an original first cone from stock mufflers. They are often in good shape on rusted out mufflers and too much trouble to fab any better. 60 degree reverse cone with two inch inserts welded to another 60 degree reverse cone with an outside cone welded to that. They're loud but a lot quieter than open reverse cones. The cupped inserts are a lot quieter than inserts with just holes but they cost you a bit more on top. You pretty much have to run packing with perforated inserts or they are entirely too loud IMO.

05-14-2012, 04:20 PM	#24
supershaft because I can Joined: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay area Oddometer: 6,070	Loud pipes would save more lives if they pointed forwards. They will help you from getting rear ended more than anything. The cruiser guys need that feature around here in the SF Bay area. I still can't understand how motorcycles can hold up old ladies and log trucks on a curvy mountain road but they do all the time around here. Usually, the louder the pipes are the more traffic they back up. I would be afraid of getting rear ended too if I rode that slow!