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Honda ST1100 Section => Honda ST1100 General Questions => Topic started by: Streak on December 01, 2012, 10:33:26 PM
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Below is my experience at fitting/mounting 450mm stainless Delkevic slip on exhausts.
First step, put the bike on centre stand, and remove plastic covers as shown below, also I put down some old blankets in case I dropped one of the exhausts, saves a lot of damage in the long run if you slip.
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/03AF0B14-3FBA-4DE4-AAF2-19BE4B27D50C-12246-000006B9B5BDFCFB.jpg)
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/FBA79878-B9B1-4F38-A6EB-AFA829DA79AA-12246-000006B9A2BD7DC5.jpg)
As you can see above I also removed the screws on the big alloy plate, so that it gives you room to remove the stock exhaust. (Do this on both sides)
The bolts underneath wear the exhaust joins the headers where very tight on mine, so had to use plenty of WD40 on bolts and join area to work everything free, be careful to as it discovered it pops off and you end up sitting on your bum looking foolish!
The Delkevic's come very well packaged, and is a very simple mounting process:
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/808617AE-82A1-468D-962D-4987F4256687-12246-000006B9AC010677.jpg)
I put everything in place peice by peice and tightened nothing until it was all together, here are some photos of the process:
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/88F9A8AD-C085-4347-92DB-75AD3D5F58DD-12246-000006B99A4AAB19.jpg)
I also loosened the bracket, and slip it onto the connecter pipe to make sliding the exhaust onto the pipe easier
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/B002F4DF-0928-4728-9BE5-8B4B82B3ADB4-12246-000006B9732D62AF.jpg)
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/73D2FDB0-8126-43E4-B1CA-414926D20A54-12246-000006B96BFD744B.jpg)
I made sure all the nuts where facing down for easy access if I have to adjust or tighten at a later stage.
The rubber strapping goes on the inside of the pipe bracket.... :crackup which my brain laughed at me after I put it expertly on the outside!
And ta da! You end up with the finished product:
(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/ozstoc/FC1469D1-47AC-4A94-86AB-6BE20BE15046-12246-000006B955B9B692.jpg)
Here are a couple of videos without pipes and with the Delkevic's on and running:
ST1100 Delkevic exhaust fitted (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_zDn03sEBw#ws)
Honda ST1100 with no exhaust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmbGkPyQrw#ws)
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Streak the mechanic :-++ have to bring the ST up so you can check the valves while I am having a holiday :think1
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Forget the delkovics, just run straight thru stainless. sounds cool
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so no problems then. did centre stand line up with rest ok and hows that sound? :M better after 500ks then take out baffles :H
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so no problems then. did centre stand line up with rest ok and hows that sound? better after 500ks then take out baffles
Bike sounds bloody fantastic mate, yep I am going to burn them in then try without the baffles to see how they sound :thumb
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Re video 2, yes we've all done that, just too good not to. :thumbs
Did you have to replace the gaskets in the collector box, or do the new pipes fit straight in?
:bl11
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Forget the delkovics, just run straight thru stainless. sounds cool
You are right there Brock they sound real cool.
Tipsy
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Awesome work Streak :thumb
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Where did you get your exhausts from??
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I got the Delkevic's from Delkevic us on eBay
For the ST1100
http://stores.ebay.com/delkevic-us09/1100-cc-/_i.html?_fsub=1669277010&_sid=857640610&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 (http://stores.ebay.com/delkevic-us09/1100-cc-/_i.html?_fsub=1669277010&_sid=857640610&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)
For the ST1300
http://stores.ebay.com/delkevic-us09/1300-cc-/_i.html?_fsub=1669278010&_sid=857640610&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 (http://stores.ebay.com/delkevic-us09/1300-cc-/_i.html?_fsub=1669278010&_sid=857640610&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)
If you wanted to contact direct email Luke at ebay@delkevic.us
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I know that the later staintunes are a bit louder than the earlier ones on mine, even with the baffles in.
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I know that the later staintunes are a bit louder than the earlier ones on mine, even with the baffles in.
Mine still need to burn in but with the baffles in it sounds just how I wanted it, and not like a wipper snipper!
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I made sure all the nuts where facing down for easy access if I have to adjust or tighten at a later stage.
Yes...l imagine that will be everytime the rear tyre needs replacing :spank
Ciao, the can :)
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I don't, I just take the bolt out of the bottom of the shock and the swingarm drop down enough to get the axel out. Don't need to touch the mufflers.
:bl11
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And so these don't affect the fuel consumption or range etc? No fiddling with carbs required?
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My understanding, (from reading many posts on the US STOC site) is that some folk have spent a lot of time and money trying to improve the performance of the STs, and the end result was lots of $$$$ for very little (if any) gain.
Im sure Streak will be keeping an eye on fuel consumption to see if there is any effect other than a change of note.
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And so these don't affect the fuel consumption or range etc? No fiddling with carbs required?
from everything reported no change in anything really, apart from about half the weight, sounds a heap better, and you have more chrome..... :thumbsup
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Call me barbarous, but I thought I might get the carbon fibre one :D
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And so these don't affect the fuel consumption or range etc? No fiddling with carbs required?
I have staintunes fitted with no jetting change. Apart from the better note, I feel the pipes has loosened up a few extra horses in the 2500 to 4000rpm range, right where you need it for safe overtaking.
:bl11
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I don't, I just take the bolt out of the bottom of the shock and the swingarm drop down enough to get the axel out.
Humm...Hey Streak and if memory of past threads still serves me, how does the thought of being reintroduced to your nemesis bolt every 15 to 17k colour your day :crazy
Ciao, the can :)
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My stubbie Delkevics have got 3,000k's on them now and i run them without the baffles...
Just love the sound from 3 to 4 thousand revs with a bit of throttle on...
they definately got deeper and louder with a bit of carbon biuldup, but i still won't put the baffles in :thumbsup
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i put my baffles in! in the trailer just in case mr :wht13 thinks im wrong :well with the great sound :thumbs
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Ok guys, a quick question. I put the Delkevics on over the weekend (love the new note), but is it better to run them for a bit with the baffles in or will it make no difference with them out? I notice a few comments about burning them in, then take out the baffles. Necessary?
TIA
Nate
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i would not have thought so... you will end up running without the baffles all the time anyway ++
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i would not have thought so... you will end up running without the baffles all the time anyway ++
Oh dont worry Leethal, they are out and staying out!! :thumb
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Hi Streak,
I know you posted this article just over 4yrs ago, but I'm thinking about buying the set of mufflers for my 2005 ST1100 and your article is the closed I can find.
I was wondering how you got on with them? Did they effect the performance of your bike in anyway? Were/are you happy with the sound they make? Do they effect the tuning of the bike (please excuse me if this is a silly question, my mechanical knowledge is almost zero, lol)?
Any advice would be appreciated since I am very mechanically inept but your series of pics made it look achievable for a guy like me with very limited mechanical experience.
They look fantastic!!
Pete
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Hi Streak,
I know you posted this article just over 4yrs ago, but I'm thinking about buying the set of mufflers for my 2005 ST1100 and your article is the closed I can find.
I was wondering how you got on with them? Did they effect the performance of your bike in anyway? Were/are you happy with the sound they make? Do they effect the tuning of the bike (please excuse me if this is a silly question, my mechanical knowledge is almost zero, lol)?
Any advice would be appreciated since I am very mechanically inept but your series of pics made it look achievable for a guy like me with very limited mechanical experience.
They look fantastic!!
Pete
mate they looked good, sounded good, easy to install, and they didnt affect my ST1100 at all performance wise at all, as my ST11 was a freak with fuel economy (ask diesel), I found out about them on an american ST Owners website, and then i bought them off ebay :)
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Awesome, thanks for the feedback :thumbsup
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Hi Streak,
I know you posted this article just over 4yrs ago, but I'm thinking about buying the set of mufflers for my 2005 ST1100 and your article is the closed I can find.
I was wondering how you got on with them? Did they effect the performance of your bike in anyway? Were/are you happy with the sound they make? Do they effect the tuning of the bike (please excuse me if this is a silly question, my mechanical knowledge is almost zero, lol)?
Any advice would be appreciated since I am very mechanically inept but your series of pics made it look achievable for a guy like me with very limited mechanical experience.
They look fantastic!!
Pete
mate they looked good, sounded good, easy to install, and they didnt affect my ST1100 at all performance wise at all, as my ST11 was a freak with fuel economy (ask diesel), I found out about them on an american ST Owners website, and then i bought them off ebay :)
Hi mate, Just thought I would send my thanks to you regarding your information about the Delkivic mufflers. I have them on my bike, fitted by myself (much to my wife's surprise, lol) andthey look great and sound even better :). Thanks again :-++ :thumbsup