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Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: My Black Mambo Exhaust

This is a Staintune that I picked up on eBay last year for <$100. One of the header flange welds was busted but I stopped by my welder guy's shop and he'd finally gotten around to it. (He's had it for over two months.)

Since the can's stainless looked like dog poo I had it ceramic coated at a local place for $50. I chose black for low maintenance because it's such a pain to get road tar spots off.

The flat black looks a little utilitarian but what the heck. For $50 I can always get it coated in silver if I want.

I"m pretty sure that it weighs a lot less than the stock exhaust too. Cool

But the best part is that I don't have to take that stock exhaust off to get my rear tire off. I can just remove the Staintune can which is massively easier.

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Klinker · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: My Black Mambo Exhaust

Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: My Black Mambo Exhaust

Off the grid · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject:

Weird I never had to take off the fender or exhaust to get my rear wheel off and I did I 2x already.

Can looks great Drake!
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Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

DaveVoorhis · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

On my RS, I only have to remove the rear fender and the rear caliper to pull the wheel. Pulling the whole exhaust sounds like a nightmare.
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: Rear wheel off

Picked up our new (to us) K-RS about a week ago and due to the snow I have only had it out once.

So with all that time on my hands- I read the owners manual!

I haven't removed the rear wheel yet so I was surprised when I saw that fender and caliper removal was involved (as shown in the manual).

The manual is mostly a waste of time- telling me not to drink various fluids, motorcycling is dangerous, etc... but it does have a few valuable pieces of info.

John
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will3hawks · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: Exhaust

Looks like it works Drake. how is the sound? did you notice a performance improvement?

Will
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject:

Just found these questions.

The sound is fine. It's quiet enough which is all that matters to me.

Performance? Don't know. My butt dynamometer isn't calibrated. Seems fine though.

I actually think the factory exhaust looks better but prefer this overall due to less wieght, easier to clean(or leave dirty) and it makes it easier to get the rear wheel off.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Off the grid · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

So you're saying it's not for sale?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

The Black Mambo is not for sale.

I have two factory exhausts for sale. One is the 33k one form that bike (which I think I just sold this morning.) The other is the one from my 60k parts bike. For the low low price of only $150 'cuz it ain't a beauty queen. Rolling Eyes

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE