cw exhaust on an 1100 = loud (now with more of your DRV of Pics!)

[Barney]

...but i like it so much  



if we're being honest, that old shotgun exhaust was ugly and personally i really didnt like the way it sounded.  this is a serious improvement. never riding without earplugs again though. i really wanted an s*r style high shotgun, but short of making it myself (and I thought long and hard about doing so), i couldn't find one.


I'm hoping after the exhaust wrap or ceramic coat this winter, the whole system just sort of disappears... the thing looks larger in real life than in the photo - i'm quite happy with the fit and finish and build quality. I'm sure it's all in my head, but the butt dyno tells me the bike likes it too... bazzaz goes in this weekend though  


more pics to come

[Stormtrooper]

Are you using the db killer?

[Barney]

nope. though I may pick one up eventually.  it's not much louder at idle, but it waay deeper.

WOT sounds 

...bazzaz goes in today, so i'll take it out for another test ride, and then a real ride tomorrow...that should be enough to let me know whether or not i'm gonna need it.

[Barney]

wrapped the exhaust - i think i like it.  your thoughts?





pretty sure i've been bit by the mod bug...

[Stormtrooper]

Black exhaust wrap FTW!

Your off to a good start.  Some free mod tips since the bug has bitten:

Lose the "top hat" windscreen and passenger pegs for a much cleaner look.  Remove the blinker extenders arms as well - this is a subtle yet effective aesthetic improvement. 

This isn't free but it's cheap...paint the silver exhaust clamps black to match the wrap and can.  You'd be completely blacked out then and that exhaust would seem to "disapear". Cheers!

[kopfjäger]

wrapped the exhaust - i think i like it.  your thoughts?

Ceramic coat it. 

[Barney]

Yeah they'll def get painted. Didn't think about it till after I started playing w the wrap though...

I looked into getting the pipes coated cause it definitely looks more pro, but the quote was 800, and I figured that I could do a lot better elsewhere for that much loot.   I really like the looks of the dark pipes even more than I imagined, but that's still a tough pill to swallow for pretty much purely aesthetics

The wind screen and blinker mods are already in the plans too

[kopfjäger]

$800  Did you contact Performance Coatings ?

[Barney]

yeah it seemed expensive to me too. after looking at the prices on their site, i may need to look into this some more...

[HotIce]

I like the CW look, but I prefer the natural color, not black.
Being too loud, and reports of blown rivets kept me out of it, so far.

[Barney]

i like the natural color too, but I figured it'd look silly if/when i decided to have the rest of the exhaust ceramic coated.  we'll see how it holds up. 

[ungeheuer]

Ceramic coat it. 

I used HPC to ceramic coat my M696 pipes..... a LOT less the $800.... beautiful job they did too 

[racingj]

 Shift 1100, nice ! I have the very same CW bolt on muffler as you. You should go ahead and purchase one of the DB killers to reduce the top end noise . You can modify the DB killer slightly and still be friends with your neighbors as well. I also have priced the exhaust coating company's all are expensive. As for the wrap, this might have to be taken off when you need to change out the internal filter that is placed just below the oil sight glass. I believe it requires the removal of the exhaust @ the middle slip-fit junction. Modification of the DB killer for my personal taste was 6, 3/16" holes evenly spaced and 180 degrees opposite, then take the front of the DB killer and angle the entrance to a 45 degree angle instead of the 90 degree stock. Still looks cool as hell !! Report back on the Bazzaz processor .

[memper]

Would love to see a through pic of the slip ons. Is it just nicely shaped pipe or are there baffles in there?

[Barney]

Thanks Racingj

there's no baffle in there right now - it's just straight muffler right now. It's really loud, but with hearing protection it actually doesn't bother me.  i've gotten a few several hour rides on it, but I guess we'll what happens once it gets warm enough to star riding on the regular again. Haven't gotten around to getting the bazzaz in yet...got to cold around here and I lost interest in tearing the thing apart.  I was planning doing the screen myself when the time comes, but I think I can do a better job wrapping and I've got plenty of extra material left so i'm not worried about that.  still looking into ceramic coatings too...