well i just received my stainless/cf exhaust from RPM
it looks to be all the quality and bling i was hoping for (and hot damn that box was light!!!- hard to believe there was a complete system in there)
my only issue is that the RPM emblem on the silencer is kinda a billboard
has anyone tried to remove it?
i was thinking the usual hairdryer/heat gun but, then i started thinking- this thing gets hot- the adhesive is probably heat resistant
this is nothing against Randy and his business, i just wish he would have chosen an emblem that was just a bit more subtle
Randy, if you see this , please dont be offended
You COULD paint "10,000" above it. Subtle change from advertising to statement.
Steve
:yahoo: :good2: :bye2:
Quote from: Steve_in_Florida on March 21, 2015, 08:52:39 AM
You COULD paint "10,000" above it. Subtle change from advertising to statement.
Steve
Blimey, just taken a peek on RPM....it's not exactly subtle. :bomb:
I'm sure it's an amazing exhaust, but that would put me off tbh.
Meant as constructive feedback btw.. :good2:
How is this any different than what Kerker, SuperTrap, D&D, Cobra, Vance&Hines, etc, etc do?
Quote from: FJ_Hooligan on March 21, 2015, 02:02:54 PM
How is this any different than what Kerker, SuperTrap, D&D, Cobra, Vance&Hines, etc, etc do?
Exactly. I have the RPM exhaust with megaphone, the logo is no larger than the Yoshi on my ZX1000.
Scott
a bit of difference between the manufacturer and the retailer, id think
it could be worse...
(http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/minkara/parts/000/005/289/771/5289771/p1.jpg?ct=2f9f6b60e6a6)
I think I'd see if you could get a replacement sticker first just in case. Then remove the original one. If you screw it up, you can replace the sticker.
I peeled the stickers off of a Cobra F1 muffler before. No big deal other than the aluminum under the sticker was cleaner than the rest.
Quote from: FJ_Hooligan on March 21, 2015, 02:02:54 PM
How is this any different than what Kerker, SuperTrap, D&D, Cobra, Vance&Hines, etc, etc do?
It's preference, but in my view it needs to be about 25% of the size it is...it's a great looking exhaust otherwise, but subtle the logo ain't.
I like subtle, not great big logo's, but it's a moot point because I haven't got one and won't be getting one.
That said, the thread was started around the logo, and feedback is feedback...if most like the logo then all is fine and dandy. (popcorn)
yup, that mofo is stuck on there tight! something bad will happen if i try to remove it
i know the Yosh style badge would cost way too much for a small production run for a FJ specific product but, it is smaller and a bit more subtle imo
I agree its a bit big but it is also arguably the best system currently available.
The easiest way to solve the logo issue is to contact hindle (or watch for closeouts on ebay..) and pick up a standard issue can. (Hindle has several options and most only have a vinyl sticker for a logo.) You can keep the RPM can as a spare or sell it to someone else. I have purchased several hindle cans for my race bike over the years and hindle makes it fairly easy to fit up several options. The hindle cans are pretty much universal, The key things to look for are the shape, length, and inlet diameter. It really does not matter what the add says it for as you do not need the midpipe.
Obviously this is expensive, but how much do you hate the logo...
Another option is to drill out the rivets on the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees. This will turn the logo in toward the wheel and if you paint it black it will not be all that noticeable.
thanks fan,
the rivit thing- maybe i will wait till the muffler needs repacking
i really dont hate it that bad
i also agree it is the best system availible
i got the system and the features i was looking for so i am happy with the purchase - i was just wondering if anyone had removed the sticker
Possibly hold off installing the muffler and contact Randy about maybe getting one without the badge attached. Send the one you have back to Randy for an exchange.
Fred
Another option is to drill out the rivets on the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees. This will turn the logo in toward the wheel and if you paint it black it will not be all that noticeable.
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Pretty Smart for a Kentucky Hillbilly :flag_of_truce:
Scott
Quote from: FJscott on March 24, 2015, 07:07:35 PM
Another option is to drill out the rivets on the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees. This will turn the logo in toward the wheel and if you paint it black it will not be all that noticeable.
Pretty Smart for a Kentucky Hillbilly :flag_of_truce:
Scott
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Scott, that won't work. the spring retainers will not align properly that holds the can to the connecting pipe.....
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/8/104_24_03_15_6_17_12.jpeg)
But you could drill out the rear rivets and spin the can.... The solution still works... You were just missing some of the design information, but you nailed it...
Quote from: FJscott on March 24, 2015, 07:07:35 PM
Another option is to drill out the rivets on the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees. This will turn the logo in toward the wheel and if you paint it black it will not be all that noticeable.
Pretty Smart for a Kentucky Hillbilly :flag_of_truce:
Scott
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Little known fact. All the dumb hillbillies migrated north toward the Michigan auto plants. Many of them ran out of ambition or got lost, which is where buckeyes come from.
Oddly enough, even they look down on Pacific North Westerners.
^^ I did exactly that to the Kroaker can on my old '92 (now Paul's)
Drilled out the 2 rivets on the name plate, removed the plate, replaced the rivets (no holes) then spun the canister around so that the rivets face the swing arm....a nice clean muffler can with no Kerker advertising.
I like Randy's header system but I think the 18" long muffler looks too long on the FJ.
A 14" can would look better. They are available from Hindle. Add some scrubable stainless steel packing and you would never have to worry about drilling out rivets to repack the can.
Not Me, that's Wild Bill's idea. I wear the RPM logo on my Megaphone Loud and proud.
Scott