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Remus custom exhausts An increasingly familiar sight at shows and rallies in Europe, Austrian manufacturer Remus has invested heavily in “sound design” to deliver EC approved exhausts that are said to produce high quality sound as well as performance gains 2013 Remus catalog S TARTED in Austria with five employees in 1990, 23 years later the Remus-Sebring Group employs around 500 people and has a total manufacturing space of some 300,000 sq ft (approx 28.00 sq m). Still under the leadership of founders and CEOs Angelika and Otto Kresch, the company now claims to be the “world market leader in sports exhausts.” The company manufactures automotive and motorcycle exhausts, with the emphasis on performance and sports systems, and exports more than 95 percent of production to more than 60 countries worldwide. They first launched a range of custom exhausts in 2006, and now offer fitments for most popular and current Harley-Davidson models and we develop each exhaust to match the stock configuration modifications because of the way we have optimized gas flow characteristics”. Remus use heat shields (up to 270 degrees) where required and incorporate stepped header designs where research and development has found them to deliver superior results, and offer a two year warranty against manufacturing defects. The company offers road legal, ECapproved and non-approved slip-ons and full systems for Harley models and said that fitments for current custom bike applications. Remus custom exhaust specialist Hans Hoenigmann told AMD “we develop our custom exhausts to match the unique properties and requirements of the stock configuration for each of HarleyDavidson’s models and engine families. “The re-jetting of carbs or ECU remapping is not essential when using a Remus custom exhaust, but if engine modifications are carried out, our systems can still be used subject to the appropriate fuelling Remus offer slip-ons and replacement full systems Remus custom exhaust specialist Hans Hoenigmann says: “There are many exhausts on the market that claim to have found ways of protecting or even enhancing the sound, but the truth is that doing so is not as easy as most manufacturers believe. We have found that it is possible, but only because of the research and development center resources that we have available here at Remus.” 16 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - NOVEMBER 2013 www.AMDchampionship.com