GoldStar Silencer

goswami.j · 9th January 2006, 12:02

Hi Friends !!
I have come across this Goldstar Free Flow silencer for Royal Enfield bikes on various forums but have never seen them in reality !!
Do any of you guys have it fiited on your bikes ? Can any one tell me where I get get the original ones ? Whats the performance (growl) and cost ?

Thx
I own an ELectra 05 .. Have put a K & N Filter and larger main jet...

goswami.j · 2nd February 2006, 11:34

Hey .. Gurus..
Expected a few answers from my buddies

kylohere · 3rd February 2006, 00:56

Hey....
You cant get an "original" Goldstar exhaust because the original thing died about 5 decades ago. Its called the Goldstar exhaust becoz it was first fitted on the venerable BSA Goldstar. Yep, THE BSA GOLDSTAR. One of the most performance oriented singles ever produced by BSA and still is a legend in the classic motorcycle world. It displaced 499cc and pumped out about 38horses. It got its name after lapping the famous Brooklands banked circuit at over 100mph, yep, ton up speeds!

Almost all the exhausts that are now sold under the guise of being Goldstar exhausts are generally fabricated from MS and old Bullet mufflers. And they cost about 1500 to 2000. And if they're actually from an actual Goldstar, expect to pay atleast 5000. But its a waste as the Bullet is hardly befitting to adorn with that awesome muffler.

The performance of the muffler is supposed to be good and thats becoz its origins are so performance oriented and its a design that reduces exhaust gas back pressure. But now, since most of them are fabricated, its imperative for them to be made like the originals and not just look like them.

3rd February 2006, 03:13

are there any silencers/exhuasts available which will make a pulsar sound like a sports bike.i dont want those which just make a lot of noise.i want something that sounds good.

11th February 2006, 00:54

and at the same time increase performance but i dont want those loud ones without any gain in performance.are these available anywhere.

samybravo · 4th March 2006, 11:21

u can get a sportz bike exhaust noice only if ur bike has more than 1 cylinder and has a sports mufler on it

v12 · 4th March 2006, 14:00

and i guess the Goldstar silencers (the fabricated ones) are available only in Pune and Bangalore.

wanderlustindia · 29th April 2008, 15:42

Old thread. Just bumped into it.

A guy named Shakeel in Wanowrie, Pune makes GoldStar-type exhausts. The exhaust note is loud, but performance is good as well. The manufacturing and the plating job together should cost you around 1800 bucks.

Spitfire · 29th April 2008, 17:43

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Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

but performance is good as well.

By how much? and how has he designed it? exactly like the Goldstar exhaust?. I have seen these on many bikes other then making a loud noise (looks are subjective) i dont think they are good for anything else. Also the cops wont like them too because of the racket they create.

Sankar · 29th April 2008, 23:36

wanderlustindia, can you arrange to get me one Shakeel goldie please? I can transfer the funds to you.

prabhuav · 30th April 2008, 12:36

Me too wants a Goldie, albeit for a 500. puhleeez.

straight6 · 30th April 2008, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

Old thread. Just bumped into it.

A guy named Shakeel in Wanowrie, Pune makes GoldStar-type exhausts. The exhaust note is loud, but performance is good as well. The manufacturing and the plating job together should cost you around 1800 bucks.

This guy makes exhausts for SBK's too.

alpha1 · 30th April 2008, 14:09

Making a goldstar is not actually a big deal.

Any sheet metal worker can make it. I got mine made from Hyderabad - just near at the Tank Bund. The guy used to sit besides the mechanic.

Inside, you gotta make a pipe of perforated material, and if you wanto have more bassy sound, pack in glass wool between this perforate tube, and the sheet metal housing (which will be shaped like the Goldstar muffler).

Thats all to it.

wanderlustindia · 30th April 2008, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

By how much? and how has he designed it? exactly like the Goldstar exhaust?. I have seen these on many bikes other then making a loud noise (looks are subjective) i dont think they are good for anything else. Also the cops wont like them too because of the racket they create.

I don't really know the nitty gritty of the design of the muffler. But the exhaust does look like a GoldStar. Its loud agreed, but I have riden Bullets with these exhausts and the performance is better than the stock exhausts. Less back-pressure, more free-flow of exhaust gases enabling faster power delivery across power bands.

I can dig his number for you guys.

BTW, on my 500, I sport a retro-fit 500 exhaust and it does the job well for me. Not too loud and power delivery is excellent in the mid-range. Must add that only the muffler/exhaust will not entirely enhance the performance. A good 5-plate clutch assembly (Endurance), a bigger main jet and better spark plugs can work in tandem to improve the performance.

deepclutch · 11th December 2008, 00:53

Is there Goldstart type silencer available in Ernakulam(Cochin) ???

9th January 2006, 12:02	#1
goswami.j BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---- Posts: 142 Thanked: 98 Times	GoldStar Silencer Hi Friends !! I have come across this Goldstar Free Flow silencer for Royal Enfield bikes on various forums but have never seen them in reality !! Do any of you guys have it fiited on your bikes ? Can any one tell me where I get get the original ones ? Whats the performance (growl) and cost ? Thx I own an ELectra 05 .. Have put a K & N Filter and larger main jet...
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2nd February 2006, 11:34	#2
goswami.j BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---- Posts: 142 Thanked: 98 Times	Some one give me a tip.. Hey .. Gurus.. Expected a few answers from my buddies
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3rd February 2006, 00:56	#3
kylohere BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Andheri (East), Mumbai 400069. Posts: 41 Thanked: 3 Times	A reply from a Classic bike head... Hey.... You cant get an "original" Goldstar exhaust because the original thing died about 5 decades ago. Its called the Goldstar exhaust becoz it was first fitted on the venerable BSA Goldstar. Yep, THE BSA GOLDSTAR. One of the most performance oriented singles ever produced by BSA and still is a legend in the classic motorcycle world. It displaced 499cc and pumped out about 38horses. It got its name after lapping the famous Brooklands banked circuit at over 100mph, yep, ton up speeds! Almost all the exhausts that are now sold under the guise of being Goldstar exhausts are generally fabricated from MS and old Bullet mufflers. And they cost about 1500 to 2000. And if they're actually from an actual Goldstar, expect to pay atleast 5000. But its a waste as the Bullet is hardly befitting to adorn with that awesome muffler. The performance of the muffler is supposed to be good and thats becoz its origins are so performance oriented and its a design that reduces exhaust gas back pressure. But now, since most of them are fabricated, its imperative for them to be made like the originals and not just look like them.
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3rd February 2006, 03:13	#4
lancer_mania Posts: n/a	are there any silencers/exhuasts available which will make a pulsar sound like a sports bike.i dont want those which just make a lot of noise.i want something that sounds good.
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11th February 2006, 00:54	#5
lancer_mania Posts: n/a	and at the same time increase performance but i dont want those loud ones without any gain in performance.are these available anywhere.
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4th March 2006, 11:21	#6
samybravo BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 121 Thanked: 2 Times	u can get a sportz bike exhaust noice only if ur bike has more than 1 cylinder and has a sports mufler on it
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4th March 2006, 14:00	#7
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	and i guess the Goldstar silencers (the fabricated ones) are available only in Pune and Bangalore.
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29th April 2008, 15:42	#8
wanderlustindia BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 608 Thanked: 63 Times View My Garage	Old thread. Just bumped into it. A guy named Shakeel in Wanowrie, Pune makes GoldStar-type exhausts. The exhaust note is loud, but performance is good as well. The manufacturing and the plating job together should cost you around 1800 bucks.
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29th April 2008, 23:36	#10
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,053 Times	wanderlustindia, can you arrange to get me one Shakeel goldie please? I can transfer the funds to you.
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30th April 2008, 12:36	#11
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Me too wants a Goldie, albeit for a 500. puhleeez.
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30th April 2008, 14:09	#13
alpha1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LandOfNoWinters Posts: 2,093 Thanked: 2,603 Times	Making a goldstar is not actually a big deal. Any sheet metal worker can make it. I got mine made from Hyderabad - just near at the Tank Bund. The guy used to sit besides the mechanic. Inside, you gotta make a pipe of perforated material, and if you wanto have more bassy sound, pack in glass wool between this perforate tube, and the sheet metal housing (which will be shaped like the Goldstar muffler). Thats all to it.
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11th December 2008, 00:53	#15
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Is there Goldstart type silencer available in Ernakulam(Cochin) ???
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