Exhaust, damping and power
'Loud pipes save lives' is a great way to make bold noise. But from very early times people thought that less noise at maximum power would be nice. And that's how they came up with the silencer...
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Megaton dampers 1972-1992
Megaton, Dunstall, OEM, all sound… It was quite a hassle to explain to a motorcycle agent that under a 750 cc Triumph Trident really hears megaton mufflers. And not an ordinary one! Mine were adjusted by Kees van der…
Open exhausts
“Loud pipes save lives” That was a kind of slogan from Harley riders of the past. The life-saving idea was nice, but 'open exhausts' were mainly things that at least gave the suggestion of power and speed. For the…
Imitation dampers
Real - or counterfeit in England - Megaton dampers, Norton S-pipes and Dunstall Db Dampers are quite expensive. Chinese reference is quite cheap. But some of that Chinese offering has been muted so much that your classic cafe racer is under construction - and who isn't building a cafe racer right now? - can cause respiratory distress. Above a certain speed, the Chinese smother the engine block in its own exhaust gases.