CAT OR NOT?

[bowie]

Bruce, sorry my GS, has a y piece that was on when I bought it, I fitted a Remus, and its right what they say, it makes a nice noise, but its annoying over long distance, went back to standard silencer about a month later, each to their own of course

 

[ross.]

Causing offence.......

Stop, you silly tart and get stuck in.

to be honest iam jumpin the gun a bit i want to get it running in standard form first and then experiment with exhaust, air filter maybe chip, as i said jumpin the gun a bit

 

[ross.]

ive started with the dead battery 6.2 v across the terms

 

[ross.]

ive started with the dead battery 6.2 v across the terms

well dont have an optimate, accumate etc,,,, so going to try trickle charge been on now for 48 hours

 

[Kenny]

to be honest iam jumpin the gun a bit i want to get it running in standard form first and then experiment with exhaust, air filter maybe chip, as i said jumpin the gun a bit

Ross, gang of 1150 poofs in here....get over to the airhead section !!

 

[ross.]

Ross, gang of 1150 poofs in here....get over to the airhead section !!

well my other toy is flat air cooled with four pots....

 

[Kenny]

Very nice

 

[bowie]

Very nice

These days that bugs probably worth more than a new GS

 

[Neil W]

Tried mine with :-
a. standard cat and silencer
b. y piece and Remus with baffle
c. y piece with Remus minus baffle
d.y piece with standard silencer.


I found the best compromise was option (d) as it went better and was lighter with the Y piece and Remus with baffles it went well but droned as for the Y piece and unbaffled Remus it was ridiculously loud

 

[alanbmwgs]

Ross, gang of 1150 poofs in here....get over to the airhead section !!

What !!! Wash that mans mouth out

 

[Riceburner]

Run it with just the cat and no silencer at all and just a stubby on the cat.

seconded. Have run my Rockster like this for several years now.

Would be interested to know if anyone has gone through an MOT like this?

 

[Riceburner]

y piece and original exhaust,

Funnily enough - I've tried that and the result (after, IIRC a spirited ride back from Central France) was this:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockburner/albums/72157628110357035/with/6388779501/

 

[Timolgra]

Would be interested to know if anyone has gone through an MOT like this?

Yes and I have a new MoT tester who's a bit fussy but no problems with the exhaust.

 

[Slipperyeel]

Funnily enough - I've tried that and the result (after, IIRC a spirited ride back from Central France) was this:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockburner/albums/72157628110357035/with/6388779501/

Can you make that photo any more abstract? I mean what is that?

 

[bowie]

Can you make that photo any more abstract? I mean what is that?

One of those plastic BMW panniers looks like the exhaust melted it

 

[ross.]

Bruce, sorry my GS, has a y piece that was on when I bought it, I fitted a Remus, and its right what they say, it makes a nice noise, but its annoying over long distance, went back to standard silencer about a month later, each to their own of course

not sure what iam going to do yet seems that people have different preferences. i will hopefully get it running first in standard trim and experiment after,,,,

 

[mspenz]

Not tried the cat / stubbly yet but currently have a Y piece with Laser end can, no insert, Auritech ear plugs and it sounds bloody great...not overly loud but nicely baritone
The plugs (not ear related) are a good colour and it's returning 50.1 mpg on a long trip (with pillion & tent etc) so something must be right..has to be the ear plugs

 

[AdrianS]

Out of interest, who supplies the stubby tail pipes?

 

[Coolcarbon]

Would be interested to know if anyone has gone through an MOT like this?

Many times, no problems....

 

[Bryn]

Out of interest, who supplies the stubby tail pipes?

I did originally...then stopped, now I need one.