Aftermarket, non CAT exhaust.

[twins4life]

I want a aftermarket, non CAT exhaust that will allow use of my OEM saddlebags. Preferably a LITTLE exhaust sound, more than OEM but no where near Harley. Any suggestions?


Thanks,

George

[bugley]

I want a aftermarket, non CAT exhaust that will allow use of my OEM saddlebags. Preferably a LITTLE exhaust sound, more than OEM but no where near Harley. Any suggestions?


Thanks,

George

Have experience with Staintune and it is one lovely pipe. Fits perfectly, top quality, lovely sound - a little more bark but not the kind of sound that will upset the neighbors. Has fitting for o2 sensor and will allow OEM bags. Have no experience with Remus but have heard them and the two pipes are comparable in db's - certainly nothing compared to the Hardley Ableson pipes.

[MotoTrex]

It is often a matter of cost. How loud do you want your money to be? Staintune and Laser are common systems that are a combination of cat-replacement up-pipe and mufflers and they replace the original back end of the system so that original bags will fit. What you get for your money is less weight (by eliminating the cat), a little more noise and possibly more horsepower.

There is a cheaper alternative that might be more cost efficient. Companies like Laser sell just that cat-eliminating up-pipe (also known as a Y-Pipe). Some would argue that the majority of what new (non-stock) exhaust systems deliver is found in just that piece. It will fit right up to the stock mufflers and it will produce a slight increase in sound.

It is easy to swap out the old cat and put in the cat-eliminator. Do a search here for helpful information on that swap and for ideas about a centerstand rubber stopper.

BTW, I just took out the cat and put in a Laser system on my 2004 1100 S. I am not satisfied with the sound of the Laser cans and will put the stock exhaust mufflers back on when I have a chance and see if I like that sound better.

A tip: if you go ahead and start playing around with the exhaust system, why not take the headers off and get the gnarly internal welds ground down? Reducing any back pressure is a good thing and cleaning up the welds around the headers up front (as they go into the cylinder) and out back (where they hook up with the cat or cat-eliminator) is a simple job that most shops can do in a half hour. You don't want to take ALL the welding off, just reduce it and smooth it out. I had a speed shop grind the welds down and then took the headers down to my basement and got out the trusty Dremel and polished everything up. I can't substantiate any increase in torque or horsepower, but like so many things on the bike, the fact that I KNOW IT'S THERE makes it run better.

[twins4life]

Do you have the website for Laser? I would rather have a Y-pipe and keep the OEM muffler.

I cant find Laser anything.


Thanks

[Luckies]

Do you have the website for Laser? I would rather have a Y-pipe and keep the OEM muffler.

I cant find Laser anything.


Thanks

Try here: http://www.spieglerusa.com/cfm/laser.cfm . Use the pull downs to get to what you want.

Dave

[twins4life]

Thanks!

[leest]

Check out a Remus. 40% less than Staintune, good quality and sounds great. No harley noise, but nice growel.

[robertgerena]

Try A&S Cycles. I got my Sebring Y Pipe there, best prices, no tax and shipping was reasonable
http://www.ascycles.com/