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Technical (Descriptive Topic Titles - Stay on Topic) => Frame => Topic started by: LynnLegend on 21.07. 2017 13:23
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Hi all,
I am in the market for new pipes and silencers for my '59 A7 - I have had Armours recommended to me, does anyone else have any recommendations?
Thanks,
Sam.
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Conversely - I will never buy from Armours ever again.
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Exhausts can be difficult.
I bought an Armour A10 stainless silencer earlier this year which was fine but a few years ago bought pipes which were very poor.
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I bought new pipes from Armours this year and they are excellent.
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I bought new pipes from Armours this year and they are excellent.
All I can say is that you were lucky then, that was not my experience. I won't go into details, suffice to say that I bought another set of pipes from Cake Street Classics which did fit. Read also the experiences of others by looking through through previous postings about exhaust pipes in the frame section and you will learn a lot.
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I get mine from Overlander
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I bought A10 siamesed pipes and muffler from Feked and am happy with them. *smile*
Bought Long Stroke standard pipes from Modak in Melbourne so I could take them back if they were wrong, happy with them too. *smile*
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Mmmm..a few years past I bought two systems from Armours, one for a B31, the other a siamese for the RGS, the fit was terrible and I had verbal abuse saying it was my fault!! Never again.....
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I too once had a rubbish exhaust from Armours and a bad attitude when I complained. However, that was a long time ago and since them I have had several exhausts and silencers from them and all have been good quality and a good fit. Luck, or perhaps their standards have improved.
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As long as we are on the subject of exhaust systems,
Does anyone over there make a stainless set for dual exhausts on swingarm bikes?
I have not been able to find anyone here willing to do it yet.
Lee
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Hi Lee.
https://www.armoursltd.co.uk/shop/
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Hi Bill,
All I saw was Siamese pipes in stainless, no dual exhaust...
Am I missing a page?
Lee
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Hi Lee.
They offer all types, single pipes are shown on the next page
Chrome and s/steel options, I have s/steel and they buff up great.
Yesterday a noticed a scratch on the kick start silencer and quick work with 1000 grade wet and dry and some solvo and it's back like new.
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I've bought from these people several times and been very pleased with the quality...
https://www.feked.com/bsa-a10-road-rocket-gold-flash-650cc-exhaust-pipes-swing-arm-models.html
They're based in the New Forest, have a nice little shop in an old riding stables and I believe most of their pipes/silencers are made locally...both pics are of their silencers but pipes are home made....
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Mmmm..a few years past I bought two systems from Armours, one for a B31, the other a siamese for the RGS, the fit was terrible and I had verbal abuse saying it was my fault!! Never again.....
I was told to grind my exhaust ports out to make them fit. Ditto.
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I bought a set of high level pipes a few years ago from Armours and was very pleased with them.
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Ummm...familiar thread here. But 5 years ago I bought a pair of downpipes & silencers from Amours - the downpipe bracket fit was 3 inches out on one side and too high. Told to bend bracket slightly!!! Yeah right! Returned them at my expense only to be charged extra for a non-existant scratch. Very poor attitude - and of course it was all my fault, so.... Bought a set from Wassels of Cannock (not Lincoln). Much better fit, and even helped to fit them - real customer service.
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Just to close the loop on this from my end - I bought a silencer from http://www.classicbikeshop.co.uk
Really happy with it, looks the part and the service was very quick. When it comes round to buying pipes I will try them first and report back.
Thanks for your advice so far, led to me discounting armours.
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1962 A7 Shooting Star
Expensive "Burgess" Silencers fitted at present but obviously missing any packing as they are offensively loud and crude. How do the manufacturers get away with it.
Having had an identical bike in 1960 I know how they should sound.
Are there any sweet sounding silencers out there.
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G'day Ian *welcome*
In my book the sweetest sound is NO silencer *whistle*.
The old tin top excuse "I didn't see him". But if they hear you (over the radio/cd/phone) they look *ex*
None of my bikes have baffles. Lots is good, more is better and too much is just enough. LOL.
Cheers
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G'day Ian *welcome*
In my book the sweetest sound is NO silencer *whistle*.
The old tin top excuse "I didn't see him". But if they hear you (over the radio/cd/phone) they look *ex*
None of my bikes have baffles. Lots is good, more is better and too much is just enough. LOL.
Cheers
If you ride in London then the big threat is phone fooling pedestrians wandering around in the road when you are lane splitting. You for sure need something that will get their attention before they step under your wheels.
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G'day Ian *welcome*
In my book the sweetest sound is NO silencer *whistle*.
The old tin top excuse "I didn't see him". But if they hear you (over the radio/cd/phone) they look *ex*
None of my bikes have baffles. Lots is good, more is better and too much is just enough. LOL.
Cheers
If you ride in London then the big threat is phone fooling pedestrians wandering around in the road when you are lane splitting. You for sure need something that will get their attention before they step under your wheels.
So, loud exhausts are a safety feature? *good3*
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Same as a reflective jacket might be really I suppose. I wouldn't want to be running my HD through a housing estate late at night, but it seems to work in traffic situations when you are filtering.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/do-loud-pipes-save-lives.htm
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I second lynnlegend
Classic bike shop
Their Pipes and silencers fit a treat on my 56 Flash
S
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I have bought from armours and returned the pipes they were that poor a fit. I kept the goldies silencers from armours and the first time I got caught out in the rain they rusted instantly. £200 quid well wasted there for sure.
I have bought from feked and I cant think of one good thing to say about them either
For downpipes in my experience go to Kidderminster Motorcycles around Birmingham way. Great service and pipes that actually fit without bending any brackets to suit. They would be my choice every time