[tharian]

Originally Posted by Ajay_the_Don

I am getting a new classic 350. Is it advisable to fit free flow exhaust(GreaseHouse Thumper) in a brand new bike?

Better to stick to the stock exhaust during the running in or first couple of services is completed and the then change it. It will help the engine in the long run.

[slicvic]

Is the Wild Boar available online? The genuine one, not the rip offs.

Any links anyone ?

[Shravan_Sunil]

Hello bhpians. Where can I find a decent sounding silencer for my CI 350 in Bangalore? Preferring gentle and subtle sounding ones because I'm a guy who likes to go about his business without causing a racket.

[motorpsycho]

Originally Posted by Shravan_Sunil

Hello bhpians. Where can I find a decent sounding silencer for my CI 350 in Bangalore? Preferring gentle and subtle sounding ones because I'm a guy who likes to go about his business without causing a racket.

Try Indimotard near Whitefield, they make good quality ones, though designed for the newer models, I think you can install it on the CI.

[tharian]

Originally Posted by Shravan_Sunil

Hello bhpians. Where can I find a decent sounding silencer for my CI 350 in Bangalore? Preferring gentle and subtle sounding ones because I'm a guy who likes to go about his business without causing a racket.

Which year of make model is the Bullet?

I am guessing it is post 2002 and has the short bend pipe. If yes, the best one is a stock short bottle muffler that looks like the one in the picture below. Again, there are different sounding ones that look the same. If I remember right, the stock sounding one is from a company called Standard, Chennai.
JC road would be the best place to check.

[Shravan_Sunil]

@tharian will search for it at JC road thanks. Mine's a 92 model

[tharian]

Originally Posted by Shravan_Sunil

@tharian will search for it at JC road thanks. Mine's a 92 model

If it is a 92, then the options are less. The stock system with the long bend pipe and short bottle muffler is the best as it retains the thump.

[Gordon]

Does anyone know the exhaust bend pipe part number for the BS3 Classic 500 EFI? It's the one without the sensor and with the facility to fit the exhaust guard.

The parts catalogue online has the Euro 3 version which has the lambda/oxygen sensor while the domestic BS3 does not. I'm looking for the domestic BS3 part number.

[keroo1099]

Originally Posted by Shravan_Sunil

@tharian will search for it at JC road thanks. Mine's a 92 model

https://sandhya-automobiles.business.site/

Or Prem Motors which is close to Bharathinagar Police Station.

[navin_v8]

Originally Posted by Shravan_Sunil

@tharian will search for it at JC road thanks. Mine's a 92 model

Sunil mate, did you try enquiring with RE genuine spare parts dealer if the original exhaust/muffler/silencer is available? if it is available then that's the best option. If not, then a company called Quality Chennai makes short bottle silencer for Standard CI's.

I own a 1996 STD CI and it is still on the original silencer (have done nickel plating once). My preference is the equipment that comes fitted from factory, as that is the best. There are very few RE riders like you and me who like the smooth mellow thump. All my RE's are using OEM silencer as I prefer it that way. It also helps cut down on fatigue on long rides. I remember a fellow RE rider who had fitted a free flow after market exhaust on his CL350 and believe me while on a long one day ride, he returned half way back home due to ringing in his ears, thanks to the obnoxiously loud and rackety exhaust he had on his motorcycle.

[masterChief007]

Originally Posted by navin_v8

I remember a fellow RE rider who had fitted a free flow after market exhaust on his CL350 and believe me while on a long one day ride, he returned half way back home due to ringing in his ears, thanks to the obnoxiously loud and rackety exhaust he had on his motorcycle.

I too am using the stock long silencer, even with that my ears started ringing on my recent ride :( as my helmet fitting is now no longer providing noise reduction. It would have been a disaster with even a decible louder !

[tharian]

Originally Posted by navin_v8

It also helps cut down on fatigue on long rides. I remember a fellow RE rider who had fitted a free flow after market exhaust on his CL350 and believe me while on a long one day ride, he returned half way back home due to ringing in his ears, thanks to the obnoxiously loud and rackety exhaust he had on his motorcycle.

It does cut out on fatigue, but a free flow need not be very loud either. Stuff it with ceramic/glass wool and it does have a nice note when you are cruising. Of course, the muffler needs to be a good quality one and not a fat piped one.

Originally Posted by masterChief007

I too am using the stock long silencer, even with that my ears started ringing on my recent ride :( as my helmet fitting is now no longer providing noise reduction. It would have been a disaster with even a decible louder !

That is surprising since your bike came with a nicely tuned muffler from RE which was meant to get back that thump, but at the same time met the noise norms. I remember swapping it on my bike for a while and it was quite silent on when on the move. That muffler was fitted only on the CI 350 bikes and was introduced on the 2004 Electra.

[Gordon]

On the earlier Machismo, we used to have two silencers - the original long bottle and the upswept Goldstar. For short rides within the city, the Goldstar was good. But when I got tired of it and for long rides, we used to slap on the long bottle and it was perfect for a muffled thump and a sane mind.

[navin_v8]

Originally Posted by tharian

It does cut out on fatigue, but a free flow need not be very loud either. Stuff it with ceramic/glass wool and it does have a nice note when you are cruising. Of course, the muffler needs to be a good quality one and not a fat piped one.

I have witnessed some people coming back to the garage where had they installed the free flow exhaust and ripping out the glass wool to make the sound even louder.

P.S. The best silencer of all was the AVL Tbird (factory fitted) Bazooka silencer. It was comparatively quieter than the short/long bottle silencers that came factory fitted.

[SgtGAWD]

Hello everyone

I recently got my hands on a 2017 C350. The motorcycle has run 23k kms and came installed with a "K-Indori" exhaust. However it was louder than other Indori exhausts I've heard (HKK Indori) and that prompted me take it off for inspection. I discovered that it had a single plate welded in the middle with two holes instead of the 2 or 3 plates that other Indori exhausts have. I have attached a photo of the exhaust below.

In order to decrease the sound, I proceeded to fill half of the exhaust with steel wool from the header side. Since then I've installed the exhaust and ridden for a while. The exhaust is almost as quiet as the stock exhaust with a little bit of thump and no longer hurts the ear like it used to.

However I have some concerns:
1. Is it safe to stuff something like steelwool in the exhaust? I have concerns about the steelwool somehow making it's way up the header and into the cylinder.

2. Although I cannot feel any difference in torque or horsepower, the motorcycle is noticeably quieter. Is it due to increased back pressure and if so, what effects will it have on mileage?

I expect this to be a temporary solution till I get my hands on a C350 J-series stock exhaust. They sound sweet on the new REs and I expect similar results on the UCE as well.

Regards