Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 > Exhausts
Is there such a thing as a Quiet non-Stock Silencer..?
Artyman:
Right. Each to their own but I hate noisy exhausts. I like to ride quite ‘briskly’ and having a quiet exhaust means I can do that without making babies cry, old ladies feint or bringing attention to myself from ploddus-norvegicus… But in saying that, I want to change my exhaust for something smaller.
I’ve got a 14 DL1000. Late this year or early next year I want to ride to Senegal and The Gambia and I want to fit soft panniers instead of my hard panniers, but as it stands, I am sure that any bag on the right side will rest on the huge stock silencer and over time get damaged by the heat as the silencer does get hot.
This is why I want a smaller and thinner silencer, but not as loud as a stock silencer. Is there such a thing as a smaller silencer which isn’t loud…? Has anyone fitted a non-stock silencer that didn’t bleed your ears and frighten the natives…?
Barbel Mick:
If you're happy with the stock silencer why not use your existing hard pannier rails to rest your soft luggage on? Or, if you want something made for the job then these look OK & cheaper than changing an exhaust?
https://www.cosmo-accessories.com/products/Suzuki/dl-1000-v-strom-2013-2018/DL1000-pannier-rack-detail
Artyman:
Cheers mate, but I’ve already got pannier racks on - SW Motech - and sit immediately above the silencer, just touching the silencer. If I hang a bag on there I just know that the clearance between a bag and the silencer is going to be tight and possibly rest on the silencer.
TLPower:
Any decent exhaust place could alter the upsweep on your standard system and lengthen the mounting bracket to enable it to hang lower. I have seen a couple of KTM 1*90's where they have done this mod. If you need it quieter you could and an extra silencer?
Whiterose:
How about this to remove the heat issue...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemy-Parts-Shield-Sheet-100cm/dp/B00FEHEZ4G
or make your own similar to this...
https://www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk/r1250gsa-soft-luggage-heat-shield-535-p.asp
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