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Exhaust recommendations anyone?

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The h-pipe on the stock exhaust of my 1980 GS1000G has broken apart, and all of the pipes are badly pitted, scraped up etc., so I'm looking for a new exhaust system.

Any recommendations on brands and where to buy? I'd like to keep the price down but I want quality parts that won't wear out super fast.

Any advantage to going to a 4 into 1 system, and will I have to futz a lot with the carbs if I make this change?

TIA
Ben
 
Also what is the general opinion of the Jardine 4-1 black systems with the polished aluminum canister?

I like the looks better than Vance & Hines and MAC systems but know nothing about which is the better quality brand.
 
Hmm..you wouldn't happen to know what brand the 4-1 on my bike is ? The guy I bought the bike from certainly didn't.

http://www.diselmink.net/images/mybike/imagepages/image1.htm

(the pic isn't exactly good, I can take some more if there's interest)

My exhaust looks pretty good, but it's a tad too loud for my taste - it let's too much of the high-pitched noise through. It does turn heads, but then again the cops can hear me long before I pass any of their speed traps :evil:
 
Did you check the packing in the muffler? I had an 1100 once, and it was pretty loud. I finally went to replace the packing, and low and behold, there was none in it at all. Oh, and you should really try giving it a short cruise without the baffle, I could not believe the power difference. Although my ears were ringing a bit after.
 
My exhaust is loud and obnoxious and I absolutely love it. Its a Supertrapp sans baffles. Here's a pic:
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1982 GS1100E


-=Whittey=-
 
Why ruin a great exaust system with baffels 8O 8O :D

PS --Where are your ugly signal lights??? :lol: :lol:
 
EBAY has 2 stockers on sale if your interested in that route. :twisted:
 
I've got a MAC 4-1 system. It blows. Literally and figurativly.
 
Inglburt said:
Did you check the packing in the muffler? I had an 1100 once, and it was pretty loud. I finally went to replace the packing, and low and behold, there was none in it at all. Oh, and you should really try giving it a short cruise without the baffle, I could not believe the power difference. Although my ears were ringing a bit after.
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Nope, haven't done anything to it yet - I'd like to know what brand it is though. I usually ride with ear plugs, making the exhaust note exactly what I want it to sound like - I just wish it sounded like that without the ear plugs.
 
Hi,
I have a Marshall deeptone 4-1 exhaust on my bike. It is not that expensive and not very loud. It looks simple and nice. Looks well on a classic bike.
My bike is a GS750, but I just checked it today and it fits on a GS1000 as well.
Good luck.
 
slopoke said:
Where are your ugly signal lights??? :lol: :lol:
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Turn signals are just so.....ugly.... I had to put them on to get it registered (that pic was taken about 15min after I got it home) but they should be comming off again. Plus, my little backrest/rack thing doesn't work with the rears on.


-=Whittey=-
 
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