Have any SS owners looked into this yet?
Street Scrambler decat
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A polished weld?
Didn't seem nearly as noticeable as the Free Spirits model. I am curious about the weight and sound differences between the two though.
-Jake
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Maybe a new decat solution
I emailed Peter from Meerkat regarding a decat solution for the SS.
He said that he doesn't have a bike like that but if somebody could swing by and let him take a look, he might actually do it. Now it's quite hard for me as I live in Sweden and he's in Australia. If anybody can, here is his address. I would be thankful if you could also report back to this thread.
I don’t have access to a scrambler to do the development if your on the Triumph Rat forum, send someone my way , Gympie ,South East Queensland, Australia.
Thanks.
I emailed Peter from Meerkat regarding a decat solution for the SS.
He said that he doesn't have a bike like that but if somebody could swing by and let him take a look, he might actually do it. Now it's quite hard for me as I live in Sweden and he's in Australia. If anybody can, here is his address. I would be thankful if you could also report back to this thread.
I don’t have access to a scrambler to do the development if your on the Triumph Rat forum, send someone my way , Gympie ,South East Queensland, Australia.
Thanks.
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I think thats me. I went an saw him in november but never went back.
I have enough back up bikes but ive just been enjoying this one and burning mkney on life.
I'll call him tomorrow and organise a time to do it as its something i still want to do.
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Ok, update on update
Just got off the phone to Peter Meerkat and my street scrambler is going up there on 8th of April after he returns from a break
We dont know what we will do or whats possible yet as he hasn't had his hands on one to suss it so yes i am the Guinea pig.
If it is a go to market option i expect a 6 pack from all future buyers. Premium dark ale please.
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Just got off the phone to Peter Meerkat and my street scrambler is going up there on 8th of April after he returns from a break
We dont know what we will do or whats possible yet as he hasn't had his hands on one to suss it so yes i am the Guinea pig.
If it is a go to market option i expect a 6 pack from all future buyers. Premium dark ale please.
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By the way, recently I went with the Decat from British Customs, here's how it sounds. It has a polished weld, but I wrapped it anyway so I don't care. I gave up on getting a Zard for now, just can't justify spending that much money.
https://youtu.be/A5Uduk__W_A
https://youtu.be/A5Uduk__W_A
The BC headers make that stock silencer have a harsh metallic tapping sound that wasn't there with the stock headers. I prefer the before sound, personally.
Can you put the optional OEM slip ons still with that BC header in place?
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I'm not sure what you mean by metallic tapping. It's essentially just raspier, I don't think any different than what I've heard from Free Spirits, but it was an alternative. Different look and few dollars cheaper.
I'm not sure about the OEM slip on. Would be a good question for British customs. i know you can't use their shotgun slip on with it, without stressing the engine. But the Vance & Hines slip may be fine. Ken was explaining why to me, but it has slipped my mind, pun intended. Their shotgun slip ons are out of the question for me anyway, I ride with a passenger all the time.
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Did this happen. Are we going to get an alternate decat?
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https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...phrat.net/showthread.php?t=919890&share_tid=919890&share_fid=91405&share_type=t
Meerkat Street Scrambler
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I would advise strongly against getting the TEC de-cat. I bought one and fitted it with my Vance & Hines (new version) pipe. It had a horrible, tinny cathedral style echo when under hard throttle climbing the range. The standard pipe sounds a lot better. The TEC manifold was louder but completely ruined the sound of the bike.
Premium price, budget results.
I took it off after one ride, and now I can't send it back to JCS Motorcycles because it's been used... I have a $495 piece of useless scrap metal here now.
I'll take it up with fair trading before I try TEC directly (I don't think I should have to go to TEC, it doesn't work as described).
Maybe it's the big empty can and the other H pipe variants wouldn't ruin the sound. I'll stick with stock myself...
Premium price, budget results.
I took it off after one ride, and now I can't send it back to JCS Motorcycles because it's been used... I have a $495 piece of useless scrap metal here now.
I'll take it up with fair trading before I try TEC directly (I don't think I should have to go to TEC, it doesn't work as described).
Maybe it's the big empty can and the other H pipe variants wouldn't ruin the sound. I'll stick with stock myself...
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Did you try it with the stock pipes? That vance hines is pretty loud with the cat.,
Have a look at what meerkat did for me and get someone near you to do the same. With the stock pipes it is quiet on idle and cruise but under load it sounds just right.
Ive seen reports about some pipes on t120 sounding 'ticky' and @Delta noticed a similar sound on a post from bones makes me think there miay be some crappy metal, thin walled going on?
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No I didn't try it with the stock pipes, I don't think the echoing noise would be any different with the stockers. I wouldn't want to run them over the Vance anyway I guess, and it does say on the tin to use it with the Vance pipe. Mind you, it also say "vastly improved sound" on the tin.
The Vance I have sounds really great I just wanted a little more volume, especially around idle and lower rpm, and figured the cat is an extra baffle I can do without. But sound just bounces around in the empty cat box, it's pretty horrible. Probably is a different story with the H pipe variety, would be my guess.
I just gonna leave it how it is. It sounds pretty great, runs great, wish I hadn't messed with it and still had $495 in my pocket :/
The Vance I have sounds really great I just wanted a little more volume, especially around idle and lower rpm, and figured the cat is an extra baffle I can do without. But sound just bounces around in the empty cat box, it's pretty horrible. Probably is a different story with the H pipe variety, would be my guess.
I just gonna leave it how it is. It sounds pretty great, runs great, wish I hadn't messed with it and still had $495 in my pocket :/
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Your im briso, take it to Peter at meerkat, get him to remove tge cat. If you wanna do a sound/performance check bring it up the coast, we'll put the pipe on my decatted bike and you can test to see if its worth doing.
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