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Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:19 pm
by Airbear
StephenB wrote:Charlie, what are those mufflers, they have a wider opening than stock, so it seems. How's the sound?
Stephen, they are 'Staintune' headers and mufflers, made in Oz. They are beautifully made and good for life. They sound nice. Um, what I mean is they sound neither soft nor loud, but just right - at idle and low revs they purr, but there is a touch of the growl when I twist the grip. I am very fortunate that a PO made the investment.
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:32 pm
by StephenB
Thanks, growl is what I am looking for. Mind you this isn't bad either (from an 80's BMW promotional CDROM):
http://www.stephenbottcher.net/BMW/boxerstart.wav
Would you happen to have a sound file?
Stephen
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:43 pm
by rinkydink
dwire wrote:It surely looks nice in the picture. Also judging by the left corner of the shot, it has "friends."
But the RT is looking the other way...
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:23 pm
by Major Softie
rinkydink wrote:dwire wrote:It surely looks nice in the picture. Also judging by the left corner of the shot, it has "friends."
But the RT is looking the other way...
Good point. They may be merely "acquaintances."
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:41 pm
by Airbear
No, don't have a sound file, but I'll see what I can do. Mine would have a decent clunk between first and second gear.
If I might digress (that's what this thread is for, I gather), last week Lady Airbear and I spent a few daze at Airbear Island in the nearby lake. We did a lot of this sort of thing ...
... and this ...
It was very nice. However, on the south shore is a road much favoured by motorcyclists, and that stretch of road is good for 130kmh (maybe more, Jeff?). Many riders take advantage of that and the noise is sometimes very loud. Harleys are the worst, but some Japanese fours are equally offensive. Made me glad that my bike is relatively inoffensive by comparison. I did enjoy hearing a couple of airheads politely motoring past at high speed.
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:10 pm
by ME 109
Best pipes on an airhead that I've heard, Staintune straight thru. My brother has them on his RS and they sound neato!
Only $1,800.00 for a complete system.
Ay Charlie, that road be a beauty. Once road a ZZr 1100 along there to Corryong. 'Ken unbelievable. Fastest I've ever been on a bike.
Those poor Ducati's didn't stand a chance.
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:36 am
by SteveD
Spring on Airbear Island looks great Charlie. Looks like you got hold of some rub 'n buff too! She'llbe a new bike almost.
That is a great ride along that road. Wide open sweepers with a few tighter corners to maintain the concentration, a constant lake view and occasional river/bridge crossing, lazing goannas on the road but also the occasional 'roo unfortunately. There's constant rolling hills, the Wymah Punt and even a roadside letter box labelled Woop woop!
I've done it on a R100RS, a guzzi Le Mans and a FJ1200. The Le Mans was perfect, but louder!
That last corner before the Jingellic Bridge apparently catches a few out! I hear some split the difference between the left bridge road and the road to the right! Yeowch!
Staintune "touring" at idle......these ones are matched to Overlander headers.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYGmE05H7SA&feature=plcp
Compare them the Keihen's stock touring version.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeQv-fO0 ... ontext-cha
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:38 am
by Mal S7
ahhhh the fart in the bottle that stirs the soul
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:44 am
by Deleted User 62
Mal S7 wrote:ahhhh the fart in the bottle that stirs the soul
Re: boxer-don't-works ?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:38 am
by StephenB
ME 109 wrote:Only $1,800.00 for a complete system.
Gulp ... maybe I stick to what I have!