Firestorm slipons? [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

rubidor

24th July 2005, 19:12

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Hi Guys, Like my new bike a lot but its too damn quiet, any clues as too whos got the best price for a set of carbon or alloy slip ons?
Thanks

White trash

24th July 2005, 19:17

Sensei

24th July 2005, 19:40

Abit hard there Jimmy . Neptune do a good sounding Muffler to . Check their dyno sheets first . Make sure you are getting not just sound & losing power .

dangerous

24th July 2005, 20:32

You are a c@#t Trash...... but a good c@#t
New dude, welcome to KB, two bros pipes are shit on twins as are most carbons they cant handle the thumping. I have Scorpion, Staintune high rise are good and Remus are the mutts nuts on a storm.

rubidor

24th July 2005, 22:23

Thanks for the heads up re carbon and vtwins, do the alloy cans hold up or should we stick to stainless?
Thanks

dangerous

24th July 2005, 22:34

Thanks for the heads up re carbon and vtwins, do the alloy cans hold up or should we stick to stainless?
Thanks
Alloy is ok (not 2 bro) see my profile pic.... they are Mistrals and thats one big thumper.

**R1**

24th July 2005, 22:57

Welcome to KB firstly, rubidor.

Two brothers do nice pipes for Hondas, but if you really want to get the best out of it, take it for a long ride off a short pier and buy a Gixxer.

Just ask Dangerous. :devil2:Na, i carved up all the gixxers today...whats your mates name from down here with the thou? anyway i out draged him in a straight line today,,,,mods must have been worth it.

White trash

25th July 2005, 09:27

Na, i carved up all the gixxers today...whats your mates name from down here with the thou? anyway i out draged him in a straight line today,,,,mods must have been worth it.

That's fine mate, I believe Vaughan was just lulling yo into a false sense of security. You make sure that Yamithing is all well tuned for the rematch this summer.

vifferman

25th July 2005, 09:41

I second what dangerous said about carbons - V-twins tend to shake them apart, and the NZ sun tends to rot the plastic anyway.

You could also check out Microns or contact Motorcylce Exhaust Specialists (in Hanmer?) to see what they can do for you. Another option is to have the standard cans gutted and recored. There's a few people who do this, like Coby in Hamilton, and M/C Exhausts may also do it for you. Basically all this involves is having the cans cut open, all the baffles and crap taken out, a new perforated core put in, and the cans welded shut again.

On my 'Storm, a previous owner had cut the end caps out and removed the final baffle tube - loud but not particularly effective. I fixed it up by having new endcaps made up to my specs by Woolf mufflers, so the cans looked stock, but were slightly louder than stock and possibly less restrictive.

Lou Girardin

25th July 2005, 12:19

Microns for VTR = $1350.00 inc. per pair.

skidz

25th July 2005, 13:24

Microns for VTR = $1350.00 inc. per pair.
Yeah, A mate has a set of Microns on his VTR and the sound the bomb. Has increased the performance as well.

rubidor

26th July 2005, 08:19

:yes:
Thanks to all who replied ( well most of ya !!!! ) have managed to track down a sharp price for a set of oval stainless microns and a dynojet kit as a package so hopefully they will be here today.

Happy riding