Micron Exhaust Technologies ceases trading

tragic!!! i can fondly remember my first micron exhaust i fitted to my rg 125 gamma in 1988, much improved performance but that sound!!!!georgous

Posted: 11/07/2008 11:25

Bloody ell!!

Thats a shock

There only 10 mins away from me.. Ill go see if i can get anything lol

Posted: 11/07/2008 11:31

Just bought some of them buggers too.  Always made a crackin can!
Posted: 11/07/2008 11:39

Thats a shame, had microns on all my bikes till now. They did seem to lose ground to the like of Akrapovic etc as of late.
Posted: 11/07/2008 12:36

Mr Marv wrote (see)

Bloody ell!!

Thats a shock

There only 10 mins away from me.. Ill go see if i can get anything lol

Try and grab us an end can, anything will do, Building a spare winter hack soon and need a nice can
Posted: 11/07/2008 13:02

hi Fielder, I have a mint Micron race can for sale. Dunno what size though, would have to go and measure it.
Posted: 11/07/2008 13:05

That will explain why they don't answer their emails, arse.
Posted: 11/07/2008 16:43

R.I.P Mick and Ron.
Posted: 11/07/2008 17:20

CanisMajor wrote (see)

hi Fielder, I have a mint Micron race can for sale. Dunno what size though, would have to go and measure it.

If you still have it knocking about in a months time let me know, need to get my paws on a winter hack first, the one i was looking at has a bent frame.      
Posted: 11/07/2008 17:33

FUCK. i need a removable baffle for me moto gp can cos some cunt nicked mine while i was working and now the old bill keep pulling me for it
Posted: 11/07/2008 17:33

To be honest, glad to see the back of them. i know 4 directors from Micron, and they are the most arrogant individuals you can imagine.

the sales staff were patronising at best, and customer service was worse.

they recently tried copying other manufacturers designs to prop their ailing sales, but too little too late.

serves them right.

Posted: 15/07/2008 13:01

Mr Marv wrote (see)

Bloody ell!!

Thats a shock

There only 10 mins away from me.. Ill go see if i can get anything lol

see if you can get me a left side gp can, black, gsxr 1000 k7, mines dented

i'm serious marv

Posted: 15/07/2008 15:51

Most of you are a right bunch of moaning arsers!!

At least you've all still got jobs!!

Posted: 15/07/2008 16:18

Dale Wilkes wrote (see)

Most of you are a right bunch of moaning arsers!!

At least you've all still got jobs!!

if you work there sorry bout that,

can you get me a left side end can

Posted: 15/07/2008 16:31

Not 'work', 'worked' (past tense) hense no, you've more chance of finding little green men on the moon!!
Posted: 15/07/2008 16:44

Unlucky Mr Wilkes.

It's always the work force that suffers in these situations.

Any chance of the workforce buying the name and equipment on the cheap?

Posted: 15/07/2008 21:18

Typical big(ish) business.

Note they are continuing production of the car side of the business.

Its obviously not cost effective to keep producing the same old stuff any more.

Never really rated Micron , would only have one if it was already on the bike when i bought it.

Sorry for anyone losing their jobs but as the company is not folding the parent company has a legal obligation to either offer redundancy or alternative work of a similar nature or if not possible a different nature( with relevant training) with protected pay rights for 2 years.

Whats the betting they turn the bike area over to car production and retain the workforce( or some of it) anyway 

Posted: 16/07/2008 18:48

Sorry Dale!

Found anything yet?

Posted: 24/07/2008 16:28

This Brand started a revolution in motorcycling, I have travelled all over the world and found cans and systems in most countries, you only have to say the name and it's an instant talking point, this is a SAD day!

I have had most Brands on a wide range of bikes but have removed and replaced with the CRON in all cases.

This company was started in a garden shed and rose to the top  flightin a short space of time, it lead the way for a massive amount of time, other brands have tried to copy it for years.

Admitidly they did lose their way in later years but we should have got behind the brand instead of backing Russian and Italian to mention a few.

I dont think we have seen the last of the Cron!!!

Posted: 26/07/2008 21:58

Ahhhh.....

As I understand it???

 All the technology and patent for the serpant headers stays in house....

Be back up and running in no time!!!

 LOL

Posted: 27/07/2008 00:12

Hope so we are getting thin on the ground for exhaust technology
Posted: 28/07/2008 08:06

Some of what has been said on this subject is fair, some is just wrong and some quite funny.

What on earth did Micron copy?

Who's Ron?

Exhaust Technologies Ltd has been wound up it was owned by CLF Ltd who produce OE for certain high end low volume car manufacturers. However neither ETL Ltd or CLF Ltd own the brand name Micron or the associated IP. Those are owned seperately by the Slater brothers (that's Mick and Paul), and are for sale as they claim to have had enough.

So if you want to be Micron contact Cooper Parry solicitors in Nottingham who are dealing with the disposal.

Posted: 28/07/2008 08:46

I work for Motad= still making exhausts here in the UK (are we the last volume producer?). In recent weeks we have been contacted by several people after can,spares or whatever for their Micron systems.

We will try our best to help- of course we cant match exactly- but can at least try to keep you on the road

I think posting contact details is a "commercial" post- so is not acceptable in a forum- but am sure you can find us

Ian McDonald

Posted: 30/07/2008 17:00

I think micron lost touch with what others are doing but still charging the same amount of money for them.  Motad will be around forever as they know what bikes to make exhausts for and make them well.......... once a bike gets a few years old arrow/akrapovic stop making exhausts for them, ie zx7r/sp1 etc.

Posted: 30/07/2008 22:02

i.mcd wrote (see)

I work for Motad= still making exhausts here in the UK (are we the last volume producer?).

Scorpion are in the UK aren't they?
Posted: 31/07/2008 00:00

All trade names are owned by paul slaters other company EXTEX LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

Anyone know how i can contact paul Slater as the address for this doesnt seem to exist anymore.

Posted: 06/01/2009 14:39