Std / Replacement Exhausts, Y-Pieces

Roge · Oct 25, 2002

Got caught in the North of Scotland during the fuel dispute a whille back, on a carbed Blackbird I was able to use leaded fuel to get to the ferry port to get back to Preston via Belfast and Heysham and Guiness. The GS 1150 has a cat so that option does not exist so does anyone have experience of:-

a) Fitting a Y piece from Remus or Sebering and keeping the standard end Can?

b) Changing the lot to get rid of the Cat?

c) If a road legal can is fitted without the intermediate silencer (keep the magic BS/EU mark) how does it sound and perform? I am well aware to some of the more stric EU nations refusing entry to bikes without EU or BS end cans

d) Is re chipping necessary?

c) Does a K&N Filter help?

Thanks in advance

Roger

(RIP) Mark Dilloway · Oct 25, 2002

My eyes are dim I cannot see...

Dearest Roger,

This site is awash with the answers to all but bullet c). Why not read them first, digest the information and then ask an informed question?

Deadskin · Oct 25, 2002

I am well aware to some of the more stric EU nations refusing entry to bikes without EU or BS end cans

Roger
What eu nations?
Anyone got a standard can for sale

Gates

Roge · Oct 31, 2002

The countries that appear strict and do check on entry are Austria and Switzerland and the Germans if they stop you

Roger

pauly · Nov 1, 2002

Y-piece

Roger,

I have a Sebring Y-piece fitted to my 1150GS with the standard end-can and it works just fine. The midrange is much improved, as is the fuel consumption. It sounds more meaty as well but not too loud. I haven't changed anything else (chip, filter etc).
In fact, if you are interested I have a spare sebring Y-piece which is brand new and unused.

littleredrooster · Nov 1, 2002

Y-Piece

Eyup Pauly - how much do you want for the Y-Piece? If you're not too far away, I could collect this weekend - where in 'Southern England' are you?

Jimb · Nov 1, 2002

Like Pauly

Iv'e done the same, fitted the Y piece and kept the original can, its much better in the mid range.
Originally I removed the Cat code plug, but iv'e now replaced it and the MPG is improved.
I spoke to the engineers at Rainbow about this and they said not to remove the Cat Code plug UNLESS you change the whole lot and fit a bb power chip which will take over the fuel mapping when the code plug is removed.
Also they reckoned a K&N filter does help the engine to breathe even better, their proffesional opinion is remove the cat and fit a Y piece, also fit a K&N filter.

When you fit the Y piece make sure you use some exhaust sealant paste on the joints.

For more improvement change the whole exhaust system, air filter and fit a chip.

HTH

Roge · Nov 3, 2002

Thanks for the help and information sounds like a good mod

Cheers

Roger

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