Author Topic: General new bike muffler question (Read 6573 times)

Strawboss · « **on:** November 27, 2012, 10:51:41 AM »

What is the deal with the new goofy ginormous mufflers on new bikes these days. I think the new 250 Honda is a great looking bike, until my eyes hit the stupid muffler. I understand that they may contain catalytic converters but jeez, can they come up with a better design than the flaring cheerleader megaphone? Is it me or are the Japanese bike designers watching too many old episodes of Ultraman?

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2012, 02:47:07 PM »

Quote from: Strawboss on November 27, 2012, 10:51:41 AM

What is the deal with the new goofy ginormous mufflers on new bikes these days. I think the new 250 Honda is a great looking bike, until my eyes hit the stupid muffler. I understand that they may contain catalytic converters but jeez, can they come up with a better design than the flaring cheerleader megaphone? Is it me or are the Japanese bike designers watching too many old episodes of Ultraman?

I haven't seen Ultraman in years! There's something about him I just like!

Ultraman Best Episode

Pokey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2012, 05:01:52 PM »

The OEM engineers like to consult with Max before they finalize the exhaust design.

gPink · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2012, 05:02:42 PM »

Pokey · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2012, 05:03:14 PM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 27, 2012, 02:47:07 PM

I haven't seen Ultraman in years! There's something about him I just like!

Ultraman Best Episode

No hair?

ZG · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2012, 05:52:43 PM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 27, 2012, 02:47:07 PM

I haven't seen Ultraman in years! There's something about him I just like!

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2012, 04:14:28 AM »

Quote from: Pokey on November 27, 2012, 05:03:14 PM

No hair?

No, you twit, the helmet!

Conrad · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2012, 05:02:07 AM »

Quote from: Pokey on November 27, 2012, 05:01:52 PM

The OEM engineers like to consult with Max before they finalize the exhaust design.

Son of Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:25:16 AM »

I'm thinking they are in colusion with LEO, it is so easy to spot a stock exhaust vs after market. No need to put down the coffee and donut to check for some EPA stamp, if it looks right, it's wrong.

Gumby · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:55:16 AM »

Quote from: Son of Pappy on November 28, 2012, 08:25:16 AM

I'm thinking they are in colusion with LEO, it is so easy to spot a stock exhaust vs after market. No need to put down the coffee and donut to check for some EPA stamp, if it looks right, it's wrong.

I'll keep riding with Jay then cause we'll go flying by LEO he'll think "huh, those must come stock like that now."

Then he will look down at his own bike and ask himself why his bike is fitted with a potato launcher.

Bosco · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:55:49 AM »

Hmmm.

Ultra man's opponent is the splitting image of how I imagine someone on this forum looks and acts.

Lets see, his name is B _ _ _.

sherob · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:00:32 AM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 27, 2012, 02:47:07 PM

I haven't seen Ultraman in years! There's something about him I just like!

Ultraman Best Episode

ROFL!!!!! When I lived in Hawaii, I was addicted to that show, Infra-man, Rainbow Man, Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3... all of those shows! Nice...

Strawboss · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:58:34 AM »

I didn't think anybody would know what I was talking about, surely nobody under 40! So, if you remember Ultra-Man, did you have Johnny-Socko too? So, I think that too many years of breathing through their eyes as children and combing their hair with strangled magpies have so affected Japanese muffler designers as to foist these abominations they call mufflers upon us. Wasn't there a recent Kawasaki with 4 of these beasts ala the CB750 rendering it somewhat like a refugee from a Rodan movie?

ZG · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2012, 12:10:57 PM »

Quote from: Tom V on November 28, 2012, 08:55:16 AM

I'll keep riding with Jay then cause we'll go flying by LEO he'll think "huh, those must come stock like that now." Then he will look down at his own bike and ask himself why his bike is fitted with a potato launcher.

Strawboss · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2012, 10:00:46 AM »

So today, I open my current issue of Rider magazine and what do I see? A Ninja1000 with the most hideous 4into2into4 Ultraman exhaust pipes. WTF?Are they in collusion with the aftermarket guys to ensure that everyone will yank those ugly F**Ks off the bike and spend $1000 for nicer more pleasing looking pipes even if the factory jobs are much better than any aftermarket pipe?

kdm · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2012, 05:58:38 PM »

Uh.... excuse me ...does Ultraman appear to have ...boobs ?

Gumby · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:07:02 PM »

Quote from: kdm on December 11, 2012, 05:58:38 PM

Uh.... excuse me ...does Ultraman appear to have ...boobs ?

When I saw that the other week I thought it was probably a chic in the costume. $:-\$

Pokey · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:54:30 PM »

Could be Ultra Tran?

Conrad · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2012, 05:59:21 AM »

Quote from: kdm on December 11, 2012, 05:58:38 PM

Uh.... excuse me ...does Ultraman appear to have ...boobs ?

Men don't have boobs, they have moobs.

tjpgi · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2012, 08:16:40 AM »

He needs a Cosmo Kramer Bro for support.

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Author Topic: General new bike muffler question (Read 6573 times)

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