Shogun Rip Saws for the Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600.

Here are Shogun’s Slashers for the Honda VTX and VTXR 1800.

iders shop for a new exhaust for one of three reasons, or some combination of the three: 1. They’re looking for a better sound, 2. They want a better look, or 3. They’re after increased performance. Find out which of the three it is that’s pushing a rider’s buy-button—or which combination—and you’re halfway to the cash register with him. Like they say, a sale happens when you find a need and fill it, so look for those opportunities. Make sure you know exactly what a customer’s looking for. And then lead him to it.
     And that leading part’s easy with Shogun. All three criteria needs are here: sound, looks and performance. More than that, it’s all offered in a variety of options and applications. There are Cannons, Classics, Long Cannons, Street Sweepers, Slashers and Rip Saws—an exhaust style to suit every taste. Every Shogun pipe sounds great, too, and because they’re all engineered with power-proven 1 3/4-inch head pipes encased in full coverage 220-degree heat shields they’re real performers. And there are systems covering the whole metric-cruiser field. Shogun’s recently added Kawasaki’s 1600 Vulcan, 1600 Mean Streak and Suzuki’s 1600 Marauder to the list, joining a lineup that already includes the Spirit, ACE, Sabre, Shadow and, of course, the big VTX1800s. Vulcan Classics and Drifters are on the list, too, as are all the big Yamahas, the V-Star Customs and Classics, the Road Stars and the Road Star Warrior.
     Cement that sale by following the lead of shops that sell lots of exhaust systems. Pictures in a catalog are fine, but nothing compares with seeing the real thing, so they’ll have an “Exhaust Wall” in the showroom mounting representative examples of all those Shogun styles. Some take things even further and put Shoguns on their floor-model bikes. Seeing those pipes in person triggers the “gotta have” response like nothing else can, and with Shogun’s fill-rate at the warehouse you can have those pipes in a customer’s hands—or mounted on his bike—in a day or two, at most.
     You can count on that customer being thrilled with what he gets, too. Every Shogun pipe is pure quality, made right here in the USA (in Shogun’s Anaheim, California, plant), and the manufacturing process is state-of-the-art. Every bend is smooth and consistent, each system is built on its own dedicated fixture ensuring an exact fit and precise placement of every weld. And Shoguns come complete. Everything needed comes packed in the box; all the brackets and all necessary mounting hardware is included. Naturally, it’s all heavily chrome-plated for long-lasting beauty. And finally, close that sale with this: Shogun pipes come with a one-year warranty, there’s a friendly Customer Service staff and full-time Factory Tech support is always available. It all starts with the right pipes, Shoguns, and an “Exhaust Wall” to show them off. Call your Parts rep to get started.