RE: Remus Black Hawk Silencer fitted - 2

Any idea in sound comparison with the Akra? Thx!

Nice. I'm starting to look for this over here in the States; is that the "black stainless steel?"

I use the Remus Carbon Hexacone on my ‘16. The install is very simple and the design is elegant. The mid-pipe cover looks great, too. My bike runs best with the dB Killer in place. I guess the exhaust power valve will compensate for a small gain in flow.

Zitat von Blackshirt im Beitrag #18

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I use the Remus Carbon Hexacone on my ‘16. .

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That looks great!

Is there much difference in weight? I'm thinking that there must be as the std one is massive.

Kev

I believe the Remus exhausts offer a 1 kilogram weight savings and a couple of additional horsepower (with the dB killer in place). Additional power and even less weight is possible with an unrestricted full-system from Remus and a fuel injection CPU re-map.

From what I gather, there's not a US-available carbon silencer for the R1250 from Remus. Also (confirmed yesterday) the Black Hawk does not come with a heat shield like the item for the 1200s does.

In the video there wasn't a noticeable difference to me in dB with and without the baffle, just a tone change. Is there much difference? Also is removing the baffle a 5 minute job or more like 20 minutes?

Hi, have you managed to fit easily the (Remus) connection tube to the muffler?
For me that was impossible, tried all ways with hands, the tube has some flexibility but it's too tight to get inside the muffler.
Waiting on manufacturer's advice... :-(
Anyone with a piece of advice would be very welcome, thx!

I wonder if they've supplied you with the wrong mid pipe?

Spoke with Factory, actually the error was at the muffler, they forgot to trim it from the inside so the connection pipe can fit...

Well, my Black Hawk exhaust came in yesterday, so I tooke the opportunity to install today. Apologies for being pic-intensive.

The chrome...appendage:

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As big-a** chrome silencers go, it isn't too bad. And as I mention in a bit, not as heavy as I expected.

What FedEx brought:

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I'm a sucker for carbon, and would have waited for the LeoVince (or bought it if I'd known it fits...) but the black stainless looks pretty good.

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Removing the OE isn't tough; three screws on the flapper valve cover, one for the hanger, and then the clamp. It took a couple thumps with a dead-blow hammer and some WD-40 but it rotated right off.

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The instructions don't mention installing the cover on the flapper valve until after they tell you to mount the silencer. Do that as soon as you pull the OE muffler. Your access is best then. The instructions also don't address attaching the bracket to the back of the silencer, OR whether the bracket mounts inboard or outboard of the mount point. FWIW, the tab goes outboard. If the spring tabs don't line up, you've got it wrong. I added fender washers on each side of the rubber grommet in the hanger bracket just so I'd be pulling down onto those instead of a smaller area. Getting the alignment right is fiddly. Follow the instructions, and only tighten things enough as you go to keep them from flopping around, and take your time. Tighten it down once you're happy.

About the midpipe-silencer fit: As @Nassos discovered, the fit of the mid-pipe into the silencer is snug, but it will go on if you don't get things cocked (or get a defective one).

BUY THIS:

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It's ten bucks, you'll use it again sometime, and it will save you more than $10 worth of profanity installing the retaining springs. The inner one is installed almost blind; I pulled from the back and guided it by reaching through the rear wheel. BTW, if it hasn't occurred to you, always pull those springs from the back of the bike. You'll be pulling hard enough to potentially pull the bike off the centerstand. Which. Would. Be. Bad.

So, this is what I ended up with (not that you've never seen one...):

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Haven't had a chance to ride it yet, but it sounds pretty stout, at least at idle and on casual revving.

The OE silencer was 10 pounds (4.53 Kg), the Remus was 6.4 pounds (2.90 Kg) including the bracket, fasteners and mid-pipe. Not as much savings as with previous exhausts, but this one is cat-back, not cat-eliminating.

Time? Embarassingly long, but I hadda hunt some washers, Loctite, and put crap away. Didn't matter, the weather stunk and I enjoy a project.

Thanks for sharing your install experience. Do you mind telling where you purchased the Remus from? By chance Wunderlich in NC?

Looks great and sounds even better, did you prefer the baffles in or out?

Hello, I bought a euro 4 hexacone remus exhaust and I want to remove the baffle. I managed to unscrew the welded screw. But from that point I'm stuck, which following steps do I still need to do. Tx in advance