mellowyellow
8th July 2012, 09:37
Summary:
through these forums i found out about cycleworks, found thier mufflers are cheap and experience is 30+ years.
yesterday, he replaced my muffler and repaired my collector for less than what a screaming demon muffler alone would have cost me.
Bike now rides better, sounds better and looks better, all for a really good price.
ph 04-526 2345
2019 Akatarawa road, Upper Hutt
Cycleworks@xtra.co.nz
talk to damon about available payment methods (if going to visit him, ask before turning up)
trademe listings (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2503218)
The story:
Bought the bike at easter, had a little rattle at idle which i figured out to be the collector. had estimates to repair of about $150+ to remove, repair and refit. ocassionally i could hear it rattle while riding, mainly after going over a bump (or hole:rolleyes:).
I've been nicknaming my hyosung "the vacuum cleaner, very sucky motor" due to the sound it makes. its quiet with a slight whine while cruising and not much better under acceleration. So i've been looking around for a muffler that produces the sound i want, low and growly. nothing like the screaming demon shorty, more like the screaming demon long, which costs $570 for the black version.
found cycleworks on trademe, did a google and was pointed to a whole lot of links from both here and korider forums where people have alot of respect for Damon and what he does. though it seems some think he's no longer in buissiness, he just works from home now. hence all the above details and links, he's still doing what he does best, putting smiles on peoples faces as they ride away.
anyway, his black muffler is only $350 with an actual mounting bracket, not a big clamp. once i got there, i mentioned the collector rattle. a light tap from his boot and the face he pulled told me what i already expected, it sounds seriously fucked up (my words, not his).
since its only 5 bolts (4 on muffler and 1 mount), he offered to fit it free of charge and see if i like the sound. three broken muffler bolt heads and a bolt welded to the 4th so it too can be removed, i was feeling lucky i wasnt at home atempting to do this. i think curiosity or my persistance caused us to then roll the bike onto the bench, remove the fairings and drop the front pipe. Damon was walking around, with a big smile a shaking the collector like a child with a new toy... a rattle.
after a wee bit of time cutting open the collector, showing me whats in it and why it rattles (chunky baffle plate had come completly loose), he did the repair and we put the bike back together again.
so for the price of the muffler and a small fee (considering the time taken and work done, far less than the previous estimates i had been given by other places.) i have a fully functional and problem free exhaust. i also got to see a few of the other projects he has done in the past 30+ years he has been working on bikes and exhausts. really quite impressive how he can manufacture a muffler or pipe to suit the owners wants or needs. he doesnt just import and bolt on.
in regards to my previous comment on how the bike now rides better, sounds better and looks better.
obviously the looks is a given. yellow and black tends to look far better than yellow and chrome or yellow, black with a chrome wrap around muffler clamp.
sound was important to me, dont wanna piss off the neighbours or sound like i'm trying too hard to be something im not. im a learner on a 250cc, not an experienced rider on a 900cc. after it's cardoned up from a few km's of riding, it sounds nice at idle, quieter and lower while cruising but really loud, growly and almost harmonous (yup, making up words now) while accelerting hard. my thoery on why its quieter while cruising is the collector was probably rattling louder than i thought. I learnt to change gears based on sound, seems it was the pitch of the whine i listened for and i think the whine was produced by the rattle of the baffle plate in the collector changing the note coming out of the muffler. there is no longer a whine, so i have to fine a new nick name for the hyobag :weird:
when it comes to the claim it rides better, the sound is one part of that. the fact it now gets upto 10k-11k rpm easier (smoother) and seems to cruise a little easier. there doesnt seem to be much of an increase in acceleration or power, just a smother feel from 2k - 11k rpm. the bike now has a mild vibration at about 3k - 5k rpm. i think it always did, it's just now a little more pronounced and basically tells me i'm too low in revs, i need to either change down or go faster :eek: I had found i would normally need to change down to go faster or make the baike suffer as i try to speed up from 3k rpm. i dont have that issue so much now. so my claim isn't more power, just a different feel and possibly a change in power band cuased by the increase in air flow and the lack of restrictive vibrations from the collector.
I'm finding i love slowing down for the lights on the motorway, the bike now makes an awsome sounding gurgle, not the popping and backfire i tend to hear from some other bikes (or rotory's).
I hope the story ecplains why i'm so impressed with cycleworks. it's not just the product that has put a smile on my face, it's the level of customer service and the final price that has allowed me to enjoy it even more so. just makes a small thing, like having the exhaust repired, into a fun little adventure. by the way, if you plan to ride on the akatarawa Road, take a spare pair of undies. while taking it easy, i had a 4x4 slide sideways towards me, miss me and cuased me to ride on the left side of the left line. just so you know, there aint much room to the left side of the line, unless you feel like going down the side of the hill. just take it easy and expect the oncoming locals to be overtaking on a blind corner, which is also what i came across on the way home. cycleworks also has the option to courier parts to you :baby:
through these forums i found out about cycleworks, found thier mufflers are cheap and experience is 30+ years.
yesterday, he replaced my muffler and repaired my collector for less than what a screaming demon muffler alone would have cost me.
Bike now rides better, sounds better and looks better, all for a really good price.
ph 04-526 2345
2019 Akatarawa road, Upper Hutt
Cycleworks@xtra.co.nz
talk to damon about available payment methods (if going to visit him, ask before turning up)
trademe listings (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2503218)
The story:
Bought the bike at easter, had a little rattle at idle which i figured out to be the collector. had estimates to repair of about $150+ to remove, repair and refit. ocassionally i could hear it rattle while riding, mainly after going over a bump (or hole:rolleyes:).
I've been nicknaming my hyosung "the vacuum cleaner, very sucky motor" due to the sound it makes. its quiet with a slight whine while cruising and not much better under acceleration. So i've been looking around for a muffler that produces the sound i want, low and growly. nothing like the screaming demon shorty, more like the screaming demon long, which costs $570 for the black version.
found cycleworks on trademe, did a google and was pointed to a whole lot of links from both here and korider forums where people have alot of respect for Damon and what he does. though it seems some think he's no longer in buissiness, he just works from home now. hence all the above details and links, he's still doing what he does best, putting smiles on peoples faces as they ride away.
anyway, his black muffler is only $350 with an actual mounting bracket, not a big clamp. once i got there, i mentioned the collector rattle. a light tap from his boot and the face he pulled told me what i already expected, it sounds seriously fucked up (my words, not his).
since its only 5 bolts (4 on muffler and 1 mount), he offered to fit it free of charge and see if i like the sound. three broken muffler bolt heads and a bolt welded to the 4th so it too can be removed, i was feeling lucky i wasnt at home atempting to do this. i think curiosity or my persistance caused us to then roll the bike onto the bench, remove the fairings and drop the front pipe. Damon was walking around, with a big smile a shaking the collector like a child with a new toy... a rattle.
after a wee bit of time cutting open the collector, showing me whats in it and why it rattles (chunky baffle plate had come completly loose), he did the repair and we put the bike back together again.
so for the price of the muffler and a small fee (considering the time taken and work done, far less than the previous estimates i had been given by other places.) i have a fully functional and problem free exhaust. i also got to see a few of the other projects he has done in the past 30+ years he has been working on bikes and exhausts. really quite impressive how he can manufacture a muffler or pipe to suit the owners wants or needs. he doesnt just import and bolt on.
in regards to my previous comment on how the bike now rides better, sounds better and looks better.
obviously the looks is a given. yellow and black tends to look far better than yellow and chrome or yellow, black with a chrome wrap around muffler clamp.
sound was important to me, dont wanna piss off the neighbours or sound like i'm trying too hard to be something im not. im a learner on a 250cc, not an experienced rider on a 900cc. after it's cardoned up from a few km's of riding, it sounds nice at idle, quieter and lower while cruising but really loud, growly and almost harmonous (yup, making up words now) while accelerting hard. my thoery on why its quieter while cruising is the collector was probably rattling louder than i thought. I learnt to change gears based on sound, seems it was the pitch of the whine i listened for and i think the whine was produced by the rattle of the baffle plate in the collector changing the note coming out of the muffler. there is no longer a whine, so i have to fine a new nick name for the hyobag :weird:
when it comes to the claim it rides better, the sound is one part of that. the fact it now gets upto 10k-11k rpm easier (smoother) and seems to cruise a little easier. there doesnt seem to be much of an increase in acceleration or power, just a smother feel from 2k - 11k rpm. the bike now has a mild vibration at about 3k - 5k rpm. i think it always did, it's just now a little more pronounced and basically tells me i'm too low in revs, i need to either change down or go faster :eek: I had found i would normally need to change down to go faster or make the baike suffer as i try to speed up from 3k rpm. i dont have that issue so much now. so my claim isn't more power, just a different feel and possibly a change in power band cuased by the increase in air flow and the lack of restrictive vibrations from the collector.
I'm finding i love slowing down for the lights on the motorway, the bike now makes an awsome sounding gurgle, not the popping and backfire i tend to hear from some other bikes (or rotory's).
I hope the story ecplains why i'm so impressed with cycleworks. it's not just the product that has put a smile on my face, it's the level of customer service and the final price that has allowed me to enjoy it even more so. just makes a small thing, like having the exhaust repired, into a fun little adventure. by the way, if you plan to ride on the akatarawa Road, take a spare pair of undies. while taking it easy, i had a 4x4 slide sideways towards me, miss me and cuased me to ride on the left side of the left line. just so you know, there aint much room to the left side of the line, unless you feel like going down the side of the hill. just take it easy and expect the oncoming locals to be overtaking on a blind corner, which is also what i came across on the way home. cycleworks also has the option to courier parts to you :baby: