Silencer replacement

[Ant132]

Hi everyone, just thinking aloud here (my bike doesnt even have an engine at the moment so just speculating for the future )

But has anyone had any experience with the universal silencers available? Like these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

.. to replace the big bulky originals?

Im after a better/louder sound whilst better looks would also be nice

[sxscustoms]

i Havent tried those but i recomend micron cans if you can find them i love the ones on my sprint. I have also used alot of supertrap slipons and like them because you can tune the sound to your taste

[KitNYC]

They're obviously not tuned for your bike like factory or good aftermarket pipes are, so you're likely to lose power and/or make your bike more difficult to tune.

That being said, I've thought about the shorty megaphones from your second link more than once...

Cheers,
-Kit

[bradtx]

Ant132, Universal fit is like infinately adjustable ... it'll never be quite right. The reverse cone cans look good, however.

Your bike, your call.

Brad

[Berniebikes]

For anyone interested, Microns are available in the us thru a distributor who bought out several million dollars in inventory. I got an outside sleeve this summer to replace one that somehow went bad (suppose it had something to do with the 35mph dump I took on bike). You can contact them at the info below. They were knowledgable, easy to deal with, and got me what I needed without having to buy a complete new pipe.

Sam Brancato

Annitori Distributing
www.Annitori.com
1-888-963-1212
1-847-526-6116- Fax

[sxscustoms]

Great info thanks for sharing

[ta3one]

By the way, I have stock cans from 96 Sprint if you are interested.

Does anyone have an idea on how to clean up a scrape on a Yoshimura pipe? It's big and ugly Perhaps if I cover it with some cool cut-out piece of metal.

[roonanroon]

I have a 93 trident that I've had for 12 years and kept standard other than a K&N filter and stainless fasteners and brake/clutch lines fitted. The original silencers still look great but rotting from the inside at the ends. I bought a pair of stainles Venom cans and fitted them yesterday but haven't had a chance to use it because of the snow. Fired it up but noticed there seemed to be a "spit" from it when shutting off the throttle. The cans aren't too loud or open so should give some back pressure. Will I need to re tune the carbs?

I bought a damaged 900 Trophy in 99 and turned it into an old cafe racer style bike and fitted short reverse cone mega's to it. It ran like a dream and sounded beautiful with those cans without touching the carbs.

[Flying Custard]

Might just need a tweak of the pilot screws. Best done when warmed up after a run, and see what the overrun behaviour is like then.