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Offline philward

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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2019, 04:13:38 PM »
I had a 4 into 2 Dunstall Decibel system on my 500Four for 30000 miles - thought it was great when I was 17 and used to go out of tech college at lunch time just to ride past the front of the college to show off! Sick to  death of it after 30000 miles of high speed commuting up and down country! Could hear the droning in my ears for an hour after getting off the bike!
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2019, 04:40:53 PM »
Had a 4 into 1 Marchall on my 500, lost the bafle on IOM and the MCH rep on his 500T refused to stay behind me on way back down M6 as he said his brain was rattling with the noise, bit like the 5.5ltr Jeep cherokee converted to pickup i had with a small cherry bomb on it------no point in fitting a radio you was deef anyway!

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« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2019, 07:04:50 PM »
i once had a p6 v8 with scaffold pole and cherry bomb exhaust hard bolted to the floor, any journey over about 5 miles made you ready to rip your own ears off

Offline Rozabikes Tim

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« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2019, 07:12:43 PM »
One of the best sounding exhausts I can remember was back in the early 80's and a mates 400/4 with a real Dunstall Decibel 'silencer' fitted, incredible sound. I would always ride behind him to hear it.
I've been thinking about my 400 build - which may even start soon! The option of a slip on silencer came to mind for when one fancies a tear up. What were the short Dunstall reverse cone silencers with a red badge? Had a particular name and did they have a large nut in the cone to adjust the baffle? Or am I dreaming?

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« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2019, 08:01:14 PM »
They were the Funeral Decibel silencers.

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« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2019, 08:01:50 PM »
DUNSTALL DECIBEL

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« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2019, 08:11:33 PM »
I think the devibel were the later ones fitted to the 4 into 1 into 2 systems and no adjustable baffel on those

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« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2019, 08:45:48 PM »
I think the devibel were the later ones fitted to the 4 into 1 into 2 systems and no adjustable baffel on those

You are right Bryan.

I had Dunstall Decibel silencers on my CB175. They didn’t have removable baffles.


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Offline Andych

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« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2019, 10:09:22 PM »
Might that 400 sound something like this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBVup4Mve5M

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Offline Rozabikes Tim

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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2019, 11:04:30 PM »
I think the devibel were the later ones fitted to the 4 into 1 into 2 systems and no adjustable baffel on those

You are right Bryan.

I had Dunstall Decibel silencers on my CB175. They didn’t have removable baffles.


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These were the things I had in mind. Very rough picture on the internet. Seem to remember full systems being advertised too and Z1000s with cut down mudguards sporting these pipes. Their riders tended to wear spotless white trainers! Did pep up the sound of the 400/4 specifically. Don't recall them being ear         splitting. What ya say??

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Offline Laverda Dave

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« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2019, 12:01:20 PM »
That's the one my mate had on his 400/4. I thought they were decibel silencers? Not ear splitting, just loud and mellow sounding.
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« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2019, 12:26:46 PM »
Like that Mellow - like most of us on here ::)
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