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Fishtail Muffler pressings
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:01 am
by brenton.roy
For Aussie members - I was chatting to my local exhaust man and apparently there is someone in Alice springs who was (is?) making half pressings for fishtail mufflers.
He said that they were good quality. Anyone know who this is and or have some contact info?
Brenton
Re: Fishtail Muffler pressings
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:56 pm
by errol.buckle
Hi
I picked up my fishtale exhaust from overland equipment
PO Box 129
Warrnambool
Victoria 3280
Australia
Ph +61 0355 626 362
Fax +61 0355 626 362
Made from Stainless but i believe they can do chrome. Havent heard of teh Alice SPrings thing.
Re: Fishtail Muffler pressings
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:34 am
by brenton.roy
Thanks Errol,
I'll follow them up. Much appreciated.
Brenton
Re: Fishtail Muffler pressings
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:50 am
by david.anderson
1 have had 5 complete exhaust systems made by overlander for various bikes. the stainless exhaust systems are flash chromed so as to blue rather than yellow. well that is what is supposed to happen and used to happen. The last 2 systems I had made yellowed within 2 minutes of running and went blotchy to. They look horrible and the fitting is not as good as the first 3 systems. The VH muffler was the quietest Ariel muffler I have heard. problem is the bike overheated and performed more like a 250. I had to knock a couple of holes in the baffle.
I had my last system made by Reband from Victor Harbour SA. Pipe is good but the VH muffler is not 100% original (barrel 3" and tailpipe 1 3/4") but quality ok. I believe he also makes fishtail mufflers.
David
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:04 pm
by brenton.roy
Hi David, Thanks for the info.
I live in South Aus and spoke to Reband. The bloke I talked to there suggested the fishtail pressings from Alice springs. I will visit his shop and have a look.
Do the stainless mufflers yellow as well as the header?
Brenton
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:34 pm
by david.anderson
Benton
the first 3 systems he did for me are still perfect, no yellowing. Both the exhaust pipe and muffler he did for my NH were flash chromed and both yellowed in a blotchy fashion. I have seen other mufflers that he has done where the stainless is not flash chromed and the muffler went slightly yellow all over but was acceptable. I would rather have a slightly yellow stainless muffler than a poorly done flash chrome stainless one that has gone blotchy.
David