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We feel that a greatly styled motorcycle deserves a great sounding exhaust to accompany it.  The factory that built your motorcycle was optimized to a different set of objectives, resulting in the original factory exhausts.  Great sound is not the top objective resulting in many motorcycles sounding like sewing machines.

Great sound does not mean lots of noise.  An obnoxious sounding exhaust is quite easily manufactured, and may result in some performance benefits, but typically at the very top end of the motor, where a street-rider seldom visits.  We have the capability to build such pipes, but most of our customers would be unhappy with the results.

We group our sound performance into four (4) areas.  Idle, Mid-Range Acceleration, Cruise, and Top-End.

General

Stainless Steel has a benefit of a deeper resonance than chrome plated steel.  Think of a group of bells made of different materials.  Each bell is the same size, shape, and configuration.  One is brass, one steel, and one aluminum.  Strike each one identically, and the tone produced will be different, based on the material.  Stainless Steel has the property of a “deeper resonance” bell.  The other hidden benefit of stainless, it does not the rust from the outside leading to an unsightly muffler, nor does it rust from the inside changing its tone with time.

Idle

This is the area that most stock mufflers are disappointing to our customers.  A great motorcycle should sound like one from the first start.  Stainless Ride mufflers give your motorcycle a deep sounding idle that takes away the embarrassing sound of starting and idle that your original mufflers deliver.  At the same time are not noisy to upset your neighbors.

Mid-Range Acceleration

This is from just-off idle to maximum level of torque of the engine.  This where we continue with the deep sound, but now is amplified.  People know a great machine is coming down the road.  We attempt to accentuate the natural note of the engine, so the classic sound of your brand will not be missed.  Many of our customers cannot resist “goosing” that throttle so they can here this sound.

Cruise

Once you are up to speed a powerful but subtle note is the goal of our mufflers.  On the highway or back roads the constant drone of a noisy muffler is fatiguing and annoying.  We never want our riders to be putting down their bike early because of the noise of the muffler.  Most street bikes will put most of their miles in this mode, and many customers are pleased with the switch to our muffler from our competitor’s “noisy” aftermarket exhausts.

Top End

The top-end of the engine is not too often used on the street.  However when you need it, a Stainless Ride muffler will give you the deep, guttural, and loud sound that you looking for.  Unless your neighbor is fellow bikers, they might not like your motorcycle, so we recommend some discretion when using this area of the powerband.

In writing this we hope to explain Stainless Ride’s philosophy when it comes to the sound qualities that our incorporated in our muffler designs.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions.  We enjoy answering our customer’s questions personally, and their custom work.

Recently, Motorcycle.com had an interview with Shareef Hassan to discuss our company and product!

Custom Muffler Builder Stainless Ride

We talk to this builder of handcrafted stainless steel slip-ons

Motorcycle.com recently had the chance to talk to Shareef Hassan, co-owner and general manager of Stainless Ride – maker of custom stainless steel mufflers for motorcycles.

Talking to a muffler manufacturer isn’t something we typically do, but Stainless Ride makes a unique product. All its mufflers are handcrafted and all are built out of stainless steel, instead of chrome. We talked to Hassan about his company and its products.

Motorcycle.com: How long has Stainless Ride been around?

Shareef Hassan: Stainless Ride has been around for three years by itself, but it acquired another company called EPCO which has been around for 30 years?

MO: What bikes do you build product for?

SH: Stainless Ride started off with the BMW products, the Hinkley Triumph… We have Yamaha, Honda, and Harley-Davidson. We build mufflers for metric cruisers, tourers, retro and vintage bikes. The one place we’re not too strong is sportbikes, but we do have a couple of prototypes for the Triumph Speed Triple on the drawing board.

MO: Are all your pipes made to order?

SH: We tend to take a lot of custom orders in. Some people may want something for an oddball bike. They send us a sample muffler and say “change this, change that.” We do have direct sales, but we’re also carried by various distributors across the United States and Canada.

MO: After placing an order, how long does it take for the muffler to be completed and shipped?

SH: It depends on if it’s a completely new design or if we’re adapting something from an existing design. From an existing design it usually takes no more than a week and a half before it’s in the customer’s hands. If it’s a completely new design, it’s probably about six to eight weeks.

MO: How many slip-on pipes does Stainless Ride make in a month?

SH: We typically make about 120 to 150 slip-ons a month.

MO: What sets Stainless Ride mufflers apart from other aftermarket slip-ons?

SH: They are still hand-fabricated instead of going through a big industrial process. We enjoy working with our customers. People say “can I really get that change” or “I really want this type of cut.” It’s not a very complicated process or a huge industrial process. Customers really like that we can interact on a one-on-one basis and design a muffler for them. It’s not like Vance & Hines or one of these other companies. They make great product and they have a wonderful place, but it’s a huge industrial place and you can’t talk to somebody down in production that’s making your muffler for you.

MO: What are the benefits of using a stainless steel muffler?

SH: You think about your cutlery in your house or a surgeon’s instruments – stainless steel lasts forever. You put your fork in the dishwasher it doesn’t get rusty if you leave it there for a few days. Stainless has a durability factor. Unless you tip your bike, that muffler is good for life. The other benefit for stainless is it has a tone that is different from chrome. It’s a deeper, throatier sound. That has nothing to do with the inside of the muffler – this is just the metal resonance itself. With that property you can actually make some mufflers that sound a lot more mellow.

MO: Are your customers generally looking for a stainless replica or something more unique?

SH: We can do a bone stock replica of what the factory delivered and we’ve done that for some customers. But typically our models have a bigger opening or a different cut or something that says it’s not exactly stock. Our typical line is a little bit different than stock. A little bit bigger a little more aggressive looking.

MO: What kind of performance gains do you get with a Stainless Ride muffler?

SH: These are not drag pipes. It’s obviously not too hard to make a pipe that will show extremely well on a dyno just before your engine blows up. Our pipes are built for riders that enjoy real world performance, which means crisper throttle response, it will have more mid-range torque, and it will have a nice sound at idle. It will have a nice sound at the midrange, but it will not be so obnoxious that you’ll want to put down your bike because your ears are ringing. That’s where our target is. Now, customers do call us and say “I want it loud” and we have done that for them, but typically we have the customer that enjoys going on a five or six hour tour.

MO: Explain the manufacturing process in layman’s terms.

SH: We start off at the laser house. They cut out the necessary blanks for the mufflers. The blanks are rolled and welded together. After every step there’s a special process that determines if the muffler is round or the welds are straight and everything is correct. Then the ends are put on and it starts to go through the grinding process where it starts to look like a satin stainless steel finish. From there it gets polished and it looks like a mirror finish after that – like a chrome muffler. Then it’s put into the fixtures and jigs to make sure everything is correct. Then we weld on the brackets, hangers and those areas are polished. Then the muffler is given one final polish and given a final inspection. Then it’s bagged, boxed and sent to the customer.

MO: What does an owner have to do to preserve the finish on a Stainless Ride muffler?

SH: I would say an average rider might need an in between cleanup once or twice a year with different polishes you can buy commercially. Every five years it might need a real good re-polish to bring it back to where it was when you got it new.

Original Article posted here: http://www.motorcycle.com/products/custom-muffler-builder-stainless-ride-89227.html

Recently, Motorcycle.com had an interview with Shareef Hassan to discuss our company and product!

Custom Muffler Builder Stainless Ride

We talk to this builder of handcrafted stainless steel slip-ons

Motorcycle.com recently had the chance to talk to Shareef Hassan, co-owner and general manager of Stainless Ride – maker of custom stainless steel mufflers for motorcycles.

Talking to a muffler manufacturer isn’t something we typically do, but Stainless Ride makes a unique product. All its mufflers are handcrafted and all are built out of stainless steel, instead of chrome. We talked to Hassan about his company and its products.

Motorcycle.com: How long has Stainless Ride been around?

Shareef Hassan: Stainless Ride has been around for three years by itself, but it acquired another company called EPCO which has been around for 30 years?

MO: What bikes do you build product for?

SH: Stainless Ride started off with the BMW products, the Hinkley Triumph… We have Yamaha, Honda, and Harley-Davidson. We build mufflers for metric cruisers, tourers, retro and vintage bikes. The one place we’re not too strong is sportbikes, but we do have a couple of prototypes for the Triumph Speed Triple on the drawing board.

MO: Are all your pipes made to order?

SH: We tend to take a lot of custom orders in. Some people may want something for an oddball bike. They send us a sample muffler and say “change this, change that.” We do have direct sales, but we’re also carried by various distributors across the United States and Canada.

MO: After placing an order, how long does it take for the muffler to be completed and shipped?

SH: It depends on if it’s a completely new design or if we’re adapting something from an existing design. From an existing design it usually takes no more than a week and a half before it’s in the customer’s hands. If it’s a completely new design, it’s probably about six to eight weeks.

MO: How many slip-on pipes does Stainless Ride make in a month?

SH: We typically make about 120 to 150 slip-ons a month.

MO: What sets Stainless Ride mufflers apart from other aftermarket slip-ons?

SH: They are still hand-fabricated instead of going through a big industrial process. We enjoy working with our customers. People say “can I really get that change” or “I really want this type of cut.” It’s not a very complicated process or a huge industrial process. Customers really like that we can interact on a one-on-one basis and design a muffler for them. It’s not like Vance & Hines or one of these other companies. They make great product and they have a wonderful place, but it’s a huge industrial place and you can’t talk to somebody down in production that’s making your muffler for you.

MO: What are the benefits of using a stainless steel muffler?

SH: You think about your cutlery in your house or a surgeon’s instruments – stainless steel lasts forever. You put your fork in the dishwasher it doesn’t get rusty if you leave it there for a few days. Stainless has a durability factor. Unless you tip your bike, that muffler is good for life. The other benefit for stainless is it has a tone that is different from chrome. It’s a deeper, throatier sound. That has nothing to do with the inside of the muffler – this is just the metal resonance itself. With that property you can actually make some mufflers that sound a lot more mellow.

MO: Are your customers generally looking for a stainless replica or something more unique?

SH: We can do a bone stock replica of what the factory delivered and we’ve done that for some customers. But typically our models have a bigger opening or a different cut or something that says it’s not exactly stock. Our typical line is a little bit different than stock. A little bit bigger a little more aggressive looking.

MO: What kind of performance gains do you get with a Stainless Ride muffler?

SH: These are not drag pipes. It’s obviously not too hard to make a pipe that will show extremely well on a dyno just before your engine blows up. Our pipes are built for riders that enjoy real world performance, which means crisper throttle response, it will have more mid-range torque, and it will have a nice sound at idle. It will have a nice sound at the midrange, but it will not be so obnoxious that you’ll want to put down your bike because your ears are ringing. That’s where our target is. Now, customers do call us and say “I want it loud” and we have done that for them, but typically we have the customer that enjoys going on a five or six hour tour.

MO: Explain the manufacturing process in layman’s terms.

SH: We start off at the laser house. They cut out the necessary blanks for the mufflers. The blanks are rolled and welded together. After every step there’s a special process that determines if the muffler is round or the welds are straight and everything is correct. Then the ends are put on and it starts to go through the grinding process where it starts to look like a satin stainless steel finish. From there it gets polished and it looks like a mirror finish after that – like a chrome muffler. Then it’s put into the fixtures and jigs to make sure everything is correct. Then we weld on the brackets, hangers and those areas are polished. Then the muffler is given one final polish and given a final inspection. Then it’s bagged, boxed and sent to the customer.

MO: What does an owner have to do to preserve the finish on a Stainless Ride muffler?

SH: I would say an average rider might need an in between cleanup once or twice a year with different polishes you can buy commercially. Every five years it might need a real good re-polish to bring it back to where it was when you got it new.

Original Article posted here: http://www.motorcycle.com/products/custom-muffler-builder-stainless-ride-89227.html

Stainless Ride is pleased to announce that in the near future, we will be offering Vintage Bonneville, R1150GS. R1200GS, Honda Fury, and Ducati Monster stainless steel slip-on mufflers!

These bad boys are still in their prototype stages but soon will be made available via our online store. As always, we take care of any custom fittings!

If you have any questions, please give us a call or shoot us an email!

SRSA Team

Hello world! Welcome to Stainless Ride’s blog!

On here, you will find all sorts of information, pictures, videos, links, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content about our stainless steel slip-on mufflers.

We are constantly updating our site and want our customers to get the inside scoop on how everything runs and sneak peeks at our newest products! Not to mention, we’ll also be posting promotions on here too.

Please stay tuned for more information and press releases! Thanks again!

-SRSA Team