Staintune Exhaust
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Lord Popgun
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
I'll come over and WATCH you install it for some of that Jameson's.
Is there any effect on gas milage when mufflers are swapped out from factory equipment?
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05-04-2013 05:52 AM |
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Scoobynut
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Dickinson, ND
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
(This post was last modified: 05-04-2013 06:11 AM by Scoobynut.)
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05-04-2013 06:08 AM |
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The ferret
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
(05-04-2013 05:52 AM)popgun Wrote: I'll come over and WATCH you install it for some of that Jameson's.
Is there any effect on gas milage when mufflers are swapped out from factory equipment?
Ive had 2 bikes I put 4 into 1's on. A Kerker on a 76 Honda CB 750K6 and a Vance and Hines ( remember those guys? ) on a 83 Suzuki GS1100E. My gas mileage went down on both bikes..... but it was probably more due to me twisting the wrist further listening to the pipe, than it was due to the pipe itself
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05-04-2013 08:38 AM |
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GSAviator
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
(05-03-2013 07:29 PM)Scoobynut Wrote: My Staintune slip-on arrived this afternoon, so I thought I'd better post up some pics. I'm going to get my bike tomorrow, so it will be a few days before I get it installed. First impressions of the appearance of the pipe are even better than expected.
That is gorgeous! Can't wait to see it installed. The only quibble I have with the stocker is that it seems to hang out a little too wide for my taste.
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05-04-2013 08:44 PM |
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Scoobynut
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
(05-04-2013 08:44 PM)GSAviator Wrote: (05-03-2013 07:29 PM)Scoobynut Wrote: My Staintune slip-on arrived this afternoon, so I thought I'd better post up some pics. I'm going to get my bike tomorrow, so it will be a few days before I get it installed. First impressions of the appearance of the pipe are even better than expected.
That is gorgeous! Can't wait to see it installed. The only quibble I have with the stocker is that it seems to hang out a little too wide for my taste.
Just eyeballing the two, the Staintune seems smaller in every dimension, like it's a 3/4 scale model of the stocker. I hesitate to say it will stick out less before I install it, but I suspect it will. Will keep you posted.
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05-04-2013 10:00 PM |
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Scoobynut
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
I couldn't wait so I installed the Staintune today. Not a very thorough write up, but it's a very easy install.
This thing sounds awesome. If you want to give your CB1100 a little bit of an attitude, this is your muffler. Despite sounding somewhat aggressive, it also sounds classy. I wouldn't classify it as loud compared to some mufflers, but if you are sensitive about 'noise,' you might not like it. It also burbles a bit when you back off the throttle, not loud explosions like you hear on some Harleys, but, well, burbles. I love it. Anyhow, on to the pics:
This should give you a good idea of the difference in size -vs.- the stock muffler.
You have to remove the stock heat shield and transfer it to the Staintune, which already has the mounts for it.
There are little rubber cushions on the heat shield mounts that were difficult to slide onto the Staintune's similar mounts. The easy solution was to remove them from their homes (as shown in the picture) and place them onto the new mounts (on the Staintune) and then slide the heat shield mini-brackets over them. Problem solved. You'll have to scroll up to see the Staintune mounts as compared to the stock ones. Other than that little thing, the rest of the install was easy-peasy. You use the same muffler hanger bolt that came with the bike. So, slide the new muffler on to the stock collector pipe, loosely mount the rear hanger bolt, tighten the clamp down by the collector, and then do a final tightening of the hanger bolt. If you're worried about dropping the new (or original one for that matter) muffler during the install, place the box it came in directly under where it is to be installed.
Installed it mounts nice and tight to the bike. I'd have to say you do gain some cornering clearance due to it being shorter in length and of a smaller diameter. I didn't bother measuring height/distance/cornering angles between the two, however.
(This post was last modified: 05-09-2013 08:28 AM by Scoobynut.)
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05-05-2013 05:16 PM |
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The ferret
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
How much weight savings?
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05-05-2013 05:50 PM |
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OldF7Guy
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
Looks way better than the stock exhaust imo. Stock is just too big.
2003 Honda 750 Nighthawk
2013 Honda CB1100
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05-05-2013 05:54 PM |
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Scoobynut
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
(05-05-2013 05:50 PM)The ferret Wrote: How much weight savings?
Ferret, I don't have a scale so I can't give you any definitive answers there, but I did hold them both, one in each hand, and I'd say the Staintune is 5 or 6 lbs. lighter. The stocker isn't quite as heavy as I expected (going by it's sheer size), but it's definitely a good 5 lbs heavier. Disclaimer: these are guesses only, not based on any scientific or statistical evidence.
(05-05-2013 05:54 PM)OldF7Guy Wrote: Looks way better than the stock exhaust imo. Stock is just too big.
I didn't mind the way the stock pipe looks myself, but now that I have the Staintune on there, I like its looks even better.
BTW, took the bike out on the highway tonight, and the Staintune definitely sharpens throttle response in top gear. 5th gear now feels like 4th used to, no kidding. I'm was already pretty happy with this bike's response at highway speeds, but now I'm pretty damned pleased.
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2013 09:42 PM by Scoobynut.)
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05-05-2013 07:20 PM |
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GSAviator
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RE: Staintune Exhaust
Yes! Thet fixes my one aesthetic objection to the CB! Much mo beta.
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05-05-2013 08:27 PM |
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