(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

(06-11-2013, 04:48 AM)Scoobynut_imp Wrote: They do sound great don't they? I have about 400 miles on mine now and believe it or not, it sounds even better now than when brand new -- I don't think it's just my imagination, anyways! The sound as you approach 7k rpm turns from throaty growl to racebike howl, but even then the sound volume doesn't really increase, it just changes in tone. I love it. Those of you who are worried that this thing is too loud are probably just a little gun shy remembering the Kerkers and Vance and Hines 4 into 1s of days gone by. It's just not like that IMO. Maybe redreno can comment on that too.

Reno, I believe that servo motor cable is to operate the flap in the exhaust opening that's on Japanese and Australian market bikes, so yeah, that part of the instructions is meaningless for the US bikes. I don't recall seeing that in my instructions, but maybe you got the Aussie version of the instructions.

Glad the install went well for you. I haven't noticed the heat shield touching my foot at all and it didn't seem to be in a different spot after mounting, but I can't be positive. It probably helps that I only wear size 10 shoes!

I checked the clamp down by the collector a couple of times after the install as it seemed to want to loosen a bit after my first few rides. That was probably down to me just not tightening it enough, but just to be sure I put of few drops of blue loctite on the clamp bolt threads and tightened it down a little more. It hasn't budged since then.

(06-20-2013, 05:40 AM)Huladog_imp Wrote: Received my Staintune ordered from Pirate's Lair (good folks who kept me updated on progress of getting the muffler from Australia and when they shipped it out to me).

When I lifted the box I was expecting it to be heavier since its stainless steel and was pleasantly surprised that it felt light.

Just unpacking it I could see why it costs more than the usual slip-on. The last one I installed was a Remus Hexacone Titanium-Carbon Fiber on a BMW R1200RT and it was almost as expensive, light, but looked more like a nicely mass produced item.

With the Staintune you can see that its hand-crafted, not easily mass produced and they even bother to stamp the build date on the hanger bracket. Looking it over you get some residue on your hands from the buffing process and can see some of the polish in the crevices. The welds are done by hand, not a robot, then ground down and polished. When you remember that its polished stainless steel and not chrome plated you'll be impressed too.

Aloha,
Huladog

(06-11-2013, 09:34 AM)wildezt_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!

(06-22-2013, 01:11 PM)redReno_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 09:34 AM)wildezt_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!
The video is up.
Next time I go riding with some friends, I would like to make another video. Hopefully we can capture the sound better from a different point of view with absolutely no wind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTF8l5kmwQE

(06-22-2013, 01:11 PM)redReno_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 09:34 AM)wildezt_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!
The video is up.
Next time I go riding with some friends, I would like to make another video. Hopefully we can capture the sound better from a different point of view with absolutely no wind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTF8l5kmwQE

(06-23-2013, 11:23 AM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote:

(06-22-2013, 01:11 PM)redReno_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 09:34 AM)wildezt_imp Wrote:

(06-11-2013, 04:01 AM)redReno_imp Wrote: My Staintune came in yesterday and I installed it this morning.
The sound is superb and hearing it while I ride is awesome.
I can't wait for a chance to roll onto the freeway and see how it sounds at higher speeds.

When I have time I'll take a video of it and add it to youtube, I'll add the link to the forum.

Swapping them was easy, the only thing that perplexed me was one of the steps on Staintune's fitting instructions.

Step 5. Unclip the servo motor cable at the point it attaches underneath the bike, leaving the cable attached to the standard muffler.

It has a picture but it is hard to make out what is what with the quality and it being in black and white. It does look like something is connected to the stock exhaust though but there was nothing connected to my exhaust.
I didn't really worry about it and continued with the staintune, just wanted to mention this to see if Scoobynut and whoever else has already got theirs and installed it (I can't remember who it was but I know someone else on here has a staintune as well) noticed this step at all.

There really was nothing to it when it came to putting the new staintune on, just making sure to align the hole with the mounting bolts underneath the passenger pegs.


Riding around town a bit doesn't feel that different, torque wise, but the sound does make it a different experience. Hearing the exhaust get louder as I roll on the throttle
I think my heat guard is now in a different spot though, I don't remember my heel hitting it where it does now with the stock exhaust on, but I'm not complaining.
This slip on was worth every penny IMHO.

Like Scoobynut mentioned a few weeks ago, the chrome is REALLY nice and I like the appearance of the bike with a shorter/smaller exhaust.

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!

Hey Reno, glad you are digging the new pipe man. When you make that video, could you try to avoid wind noise and take it with a cam having a nice mic.... with all those videos out there with a lot of wind noise.. lets show how its done properly.. ...!
The video is up.
Next time I go riding with some friends, I would like to make another video. Hopefully we can capture the sound better from a different point of view with absolutely no wind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTF8l5kmwQE

Reno,

Thanks for taking the time to make and put that up. I've already ordered a Staintune so it didn't help me make up my mind but it was nice to hear it while I wait for mine to arrive. Cheers.

Chip