BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I have both cat and de-cat oe systems for my Buell Ulysses + a very nice APH handbuilt system. The APH is beautifully made (unlike the previous Remus which fell to bits) sounds great and gives excellent power/torque but I find myself riding much slower than with the oe systems because of the volume.

Tricky situation.....should I ride like a twat or sound like a twat?

SimonD wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 5:30 pm I have both cat and de-cat oe systems for my Buell Ulysses + a very nice APH handbuilt system. The APH is beautifully made (unlike the previous Remus which fell to bits) sounds great and gives excellent power/torque but I find myself riding much slower than with the oe systems because of the volume.

Tricky situation.....should I ride like a twat or sound like a twat?

Or both

We have a winner!

SimonD wrote: ↑Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:09 pm We have a winner!

, what happened to the Remus ?, years ago they were top quality or supposed to be.

The body of the silencer split near to the mounting bracket on the rhs. It's a Buell specific issue but the quality of materials and construction were simply not up to the job.
With the baffles fitted it felt very flat compared to standard; with them removed it was noisier than the APH and still not as powerful. As usual, when it comes to the noise/power/reliability equation, the manufacturers generally know what they're doing. It's just a shame that Buell only did it in mild steel not stainless!