I decided it was time to replace the stock muffler.  While I did want a bit more sound, I was mainly wanting to improve the looks of the bike.  I am not a fan of the stock muffler.

After much searching, I found that Hindle makes a perforated-core style muffler called the "Stealth".  Everything I read claimed that it was only slightly louder than stock but gave good performance.

Dennis Kirk happened to be selling a carbon fiber example of the Hindle Stealth muffler on eBay, and at $130, how could I lose?  My good friend Srinath had a flange sent my way and in just a few days, I had a new exhaust system on my bike.



The muffler is of extremely high quality.  I would even go so far as to say that the fit and finish is much better than the carbon fiber Wileyco that I used to have (though I never installed it).  The flange from Srinath fit great and everything bolted together without any fuss.



The sound is just as advertised, just slightly louder than stock.  It gives a deep bassy rumble at lower RPM's and a nice tone when cruising.  Upon hard acceleration, the pipe lets out a healthy bark.

I recorded a short (crappy) video.  The video gives a decent idea of how the exhaust sounds, but it is much deeper sounding in person.

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/?action=view&current=DSCN2703.flv

The muffler is oval, so it doesn't stick out nearly as far as the Wileyco or other round mufflers.  It looks a bit less...goofy in my opinion.



By the way, I must have cut at least 30 lbs from the bike...you would never believe how heavy the stock muffler is until you take it off.  Unreal!

Thanks to Srinath for a high quality flange!

-Turd.

nice, looks and sounds good:D
i had a look at your photobucket album, i see that your yellow bike went for a swim

Hahaha, I've gotten a few comments on that...




That would be a Triumph Daytona 675.  Not my bike, just something I found on the internet.

I'd jump in and drown myself if my Ducati ever ended up like that.

-Turd.

Looks good 

Exhaust looks great...
Looks like you need to put that wider rim and tire to use...massive chicken strips

Very nice.  Turd, would you mind adding it to the exhaust section of the wiki? 

Wah Wah Wee Wah!  Hindle make the khram hard..

Those aren't chicken strips, the strips are long gone.  Those are marks since the last time I washed the bike.

Yeah, Sanjay I don't mind adding to the Wiki, I love the resource you have created!

-Turd.

i would have to hear it in person ... sounds to much like a raptor ...... or a CRF450 .. i mean it is a four stroke so ......... i like the way my stocker sounds ... i guess ... but everyone alwasy ask me if its stock ... some of the guys i went riding with off here last year said the same thing :|

That is probably the best looking install that I have seen. 

i agree with darrel,  that looks really good

why add redundant info to everything
a muffy is a muffy
installing a scorpion/hindle/yosh/w-co/or whatever is all the same
make flange or adaptor pipe
weld or clamp above fabrication on
install muffy
pretty simple

Thanks for the comments, fellas!

Quote from: werase643 on October 31, 2006, 06:17:12 AM
why add redundant info to everything
a muffy is a muffy
installing a scorpion/hindle/yosh/w-co/or whatever is all the same
make flange or adaptor pipe
weld or clamp above fabrication on
install muffy
pretty simple

What do you mean by this?

-Turd.

Quote from: sanjay on October 30, 2006, 10:40:05 PM
Very nice.  Turd, would you mind adding it to the exhaust section of the wiki? 

this

yes the internet is endless but also full of useless repeated info
do a search for something you actually know.... with simple search words
and see if you actually find it

Turd, I thought you got a new/different bike?

Gotcha, you were refferring to the wiki comment.

Yeah I have another bike.  At this point...I'm thinking I might end up keeping both.  I may sell the GS in the spring, but I'm pretty attatched to the friggin thing.

-Turd.

Wait...didn't you sell the Ducati?  What have I missed?  In an earlier post, you were talking about making a grand in profit.  Did the deal fall through?

Chilly

WTF ... I thought wileyco ...
That looks good ... maybe the on the fencers should jump on that one ... Post link to it turd.
Now I only have 3 flanges ... lets have a bidding war ...      ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Quote from: werase643 on October 31, 2006, 06:17:12 AM
why add redundant info to everything
a muffy is a muffy
installing a scorpion/hindle/yosh/w-co/or whatever is all the same
make flange or adaptor pipe
weld or clamp above fabrication on
install muffy
pretty simple

You're right about the installation routine - it's pretty much the same for all of them.  The wiki page is more to inform people about the kinds of exhausts, where to get them, how much they cost, etc.  And if special fabrication info is needed, then it's easy to add.  Beats typing "exhaust flange" into search and wading through 7 pages of posts...

Take a look at the exhaust page and you'll see what I mean.

Quote from: Turd Ferguson on October 31, 2006, 12:25:41 AM
Yeah, Sanjay I don't mind adding to the Wiki, I love the resource you have created!

-Turd.

Thanks!

Does a carbon fiber muffler run cooler than something made out of metal like the stock exhaust?

It heats up later and more than likely to a lower temp ... but I doubt there is anything to gain other than weight and looks ... OK the things sometimes sounds less tinny ...
Cool.
Srinath.