Custom-built and small-series stainless steel and titanium exhaust systems as well as tube frames for motorcycles.
Baldes Auspuffanlagen
Illschwang · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Baldes Auspuffanlagen
Baldes Auspuffanlagen is a metalworking shop (sole proprietorship) in Illschwang in the Upper Palatinate. Owner Bernd Baldes has been building exhaust systems for over 35 years, first as an employee at Bosi in Suzzara/Italy, and then self-employed after passing his master craftsman examination. The product range includes header systems, full systems, Y-pipes and mufflers in stainless steel and titanium for motorcycles, including models from BMW and Moto Guzzi. In addition, the business offers tube frame design and manufacturing, valve clearance adjustments and dyno testing on its own test bench. Alongside series products in small series, custom-built systems are produced to customer specifications for streetfighter, racing and sidecar projects. The company's exhaust systems have been used in racing projects including Rallye Dakar victories, sidecar world championship titles and Supermoto championships.
- Site
- Illschwang
- Processes
- Exhaust system manufacturing (header systems, full systems, Y-pipes, mufflers), Tube frame design and manufacturing, Dyno testing on test bench, Custom-built systems and small series to customer specification, Assembly (assembly stand), Manufacture of exhaust systems (stainless steel/titanium) for motorcycles, Header systems and full systems, Valve clearance adjustments
- Materials
- Titanium, Stainless steel, Stainless steel 45 x 1 (tube), Carbon fiber (seat component), Carbon fiber
- Industries
- Motorcycle/two-wheeler technology, Motorsport (Supermoto, sidecars, rally), Motorcycle tuning
- 01
Design (e.g. tube frames, header layout)
- 02
Tube bending and joining (stainless steel/titanium)
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Dyno testing on test bench
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Main material for header and full systems, e.g. tube 45 x 1 for Y-pipes and systems.
Titanium
Used for racing header systems and mufflers on performance-optimized sport systems.
Carbon fiber
Can be combined with special full systems, e.g. for vehicles with a carbon fiber seat.
Locations
Illschwang
DEWorkshop/Manufacturing
- Lot size
- Custom-built to small series
- Materials
- Stainless steel, titanium
- Dyno test bench
- Assembly stand
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system manufacturing (header systems, full systems, Y-pipes, mufflers)Joining | – | – | – | Small series | Titanium, Stainless steel |
| Tube frame design and manufacturingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dyno testing on test benchTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom-built systems and small series to customer specificationJoining | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Stainless steel |
| Assembly (assembly stand)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyno test bench | – | – | – | – | Illschwang |
Additional services
Reference customers
History and Racing Successes
Bernd Baldes built exhaust systems for over 35 years, first as an employee at Bosi in Suzzara/Italy, then self-employed after his master craftsman examination with Baldes Auspuffanlagen.
- 1995
SOS A-license champion (Enzinger, BMW); Daytona 3rd place (Enzinger, BMW)
- 1996
Supersport 600 B-license champion (Neubert); Supersport 600 A-license 5th place (Teuchert, Yamaha)
- 1998
European champion and German champion sidecars (Steinhausen, Suzuki)
- 1999
Sidecar world champion (Webster-James, Suzuki); Rallye Grenada Dakar victory (Sainct, BMW); Thunderbike Trophy champion (Geiger, Kawasaki); German sidecar champion (Steinhausen, Suzuki)
- 2000
Sidecar world champion (Webster Woodhead, Suzuki); victory and 2nd and 4th places at the Paris Dakar–Cairo Rally (BMW)
- 2003
German Supermoto champion (Andreas Bub, Honda CRF 450)