Dominator silencer volume level

Are these original styled silencers? Have you tried Db killers? They generally work well if you can fit them.

This sort of thing  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Killer-200-2-Inch-Manifold/dp/B00N42X62K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=db+killer&qid=1572550670&sr=8-1

Dan

The original silencers were lined with glassfibre   sound absorbing wadding which eventually blew out.  I don't think this is done today.  You could fit some baffles as fitted to straight thro pipes  in the pipes in front of the silencers.

Further to Robert's mail, when I bought mine from Armours they told me that the wadding encouraged internal corrosion, especially on short trips where it did not heat through, so they did not use it any more.

If the valve timing pinions and/or the camshaft sprocket has/have not been aligned correctly it is possible that the exhaust valve is opening too soon. The engine will still run but end up firing straight through into the exhaust system. The result is an incredibly noisy engine and not a great deal of forward motion.

Hello, the original silencers were all made in house for the1957 smooth look  this type were all welded on the underside, not like Armourers Do their aftermarket ones, with that big fold at the bottom,   I have one original left-hand side one,  And amazon DB busters At14.95  is on the expensive side you can get them from E-bay for 9.99, saving you a fiver,  So you find most domie silencers are  copies of Copies, And now Armouers Do not make their own any more there all farmed out  to Tim Wassel and most of his stuff is incorrect, Like 650 downpipes  that go under the frame on the right-hand side and have No chance of marring with the silencer, I think Anthony Curzon it's doing the right job And the Club should support him, Since this Club is biased against me, to do anything for the club ,                     Yours  Anna J,     

I tried the Armours silencer too. They say that they have redesigned the baffle to do the same job, but I suspect it is because it is easier to make.

I had  an original silencer with the correct baffle and searched for a good replica. I bought mine from www.classicbikeshop.co.uk. the baffles are correct but do not have the wadding. They sound OK but I only have one as it is on my 61 ES2!

Paul

My 99 has Armours silencers which I assumed would be as effective, as the originals, which I foolishly sold for SFA at Beaulieu because they looked tired. The new silencers looked OK but are very noisy even with a full-face helmet. What the public think I don't want to know. I'd be very interested to hear any member's experience of Db killers as harsh noise is tiresome on a long trip.