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New original style mufflers, what is the best option?
New original style mufflers, what is the best option?
My question is, I know that it is going to need new mufflers and I see Emgo repops on ebay for a few hundred $ and I see what appear to be what are supposedly accurate reproductions on Wunderlich America website. Wunderlich seems to have a lot of hard to find parts like switch gear and handle bars that I will need as well.
Anyway, can someone recommend a direction on mufflers. Are the Wunderlich mufflers which are close ot $500 worth it? I may get the bike judged during AMCA rallies that I sometimes attend so being close to original is important to me.
Thanks and I appreciate the help. I'm sure I will have a lot of questions.
Jeff
OEM Zeuna mufflers are still
2nd vote on the Zeuna's.
RickR90s
MI
Hey, thanks for responding.
The Gilmore show is my favorite of the season met but you are right, pretty wins over correct every time.
Jeff
The Zeuna mufflers can be
I know that you said your
The quality of the Zeuma's is there, but there is a big problem with the last new set I saw. All of the DOT crap, part numbers ETC. was stamped on the outside of the muffler for the whole world to see!!! Looks like Shit!!! Just like all of the Japanese bikes had on them forever! Big Brother is watching! All of the /6 and /7 bike mufflers had the part numbers on the inside buy the rear mounts. You couldn't see them. Then the 1981 on bikes had all that stuff stamped around the area where the exhaust came out, not a fan of this either, but it didn't stick out as bad as what's offered now. I did purchase a set of the cheep Emgo's that are going on a 1979 RS because of the stamping issue, and the Emgo's will work for the 38mm exhaust(R90S) and the 40mm that my RS has. No one cares about keeping a RS all OEM. They look good and from 5 feet back you can't tell what's on there.
If you were going to put them on you'd need new 40mm clamps as the 38mm (stock) clamps are to small to clamp correctly.
If you want a 100 point bike then you'll need to start looking for the correct mufflers. There is a set on ebay now for $750.
There getting almost impossible to find. The ones with the stamping around the exit come up every so often but are going to cost big bucks also. Mine are original on my 75 and I have another set hid out to last me. I do want the correct ones on.
FYI......I'm the original owner of mine. It's been in shows on and off over the last 42 years. The biggest problem with the people judging it is that they have no clue what there looking at. Good luck....if I can help drop me a line.
ksiemon Thanks so much for
Thanks so much for the heads up. The issue of data printed on the outside of the muffler is something I was not aware of. If that is the case, I would be better to go with the Zito Italian knock offs. Most judges won't crawl under the bike to see the stamp and my original ones have no stamps on the tail pipe, only in the area by the bracket.
Do you have a link to the NOS set on ebay? I do not see them when I search. Not sure I am ready to pay that much but it would be something to have for the future.
Thanks
R90s mufflers
Thanks so much for the heads up. The issue of data printed on the outside of the muffler is something I was not aware of. If that is the case, I would be better to go with the Zito Italian knock offs. Most judges won't crawl under the bike to see the stamp and my original ones have no stamps on the tail pipe, only in the area by the bracket.
Do you have a link to the NOS set on ebay? I do not see them when I search. Not sure I am ready to pay that much but it would be something to have for the future.
Thanks
ksiemon
Thanks so much for the heads up. The issue of data printed on the outside of the muffler is something I was not aware of. If that is the case, I would be better to go with the Zito Italian knock offs. Most judges won't crawl under the bike to see the stamp and my original ones have no stamps on the tail pipe, only in the area by the bracket.
Do you have a link to the NOS set on ebay? I do not see them when I search. Not sure I am ready to pay that much but it would be something to have for the future.
Thanks
I don't recall the Gilmore show being a points judged event (like a Concours d' Elegance show), but rather a People's Choice judged event. So you're likely to "score well" based upon the perceived correctness of your bike.
Unless I'm totally wrong.
Also, the stock exhaust pipes on your bike are 38mm, which will use the stock 40mm clamps (the number 40 stamped on the clamps). No need to change them if they're in good shape.
Yes they are still there. Go
Good luck......be safe!