Iconic Australian exhaust manufacturer Staintune is back producing pipes in a new factory outside Newcastle.
The brand has been purchased by Torqit, a manufacturer of exhaust systems and electronics for the 4WD industry.
Initially building pipes to suit the popular big singles and adventure tourers Australia loves – DR650, KLR650 and others – Staintune hopes to have mufflers for classic bikes and other machines available soon with a new crew being trained by former owners Sandy Campbell and Adam Greenwood.
The new owners have some vision to take the brand to a bigger and better future.
Torqit does a lot of work with the off road car market, and sees a big future in the motorcycle adventure market.
The team is working with local tuners to develop new systems into the future.
Primarily a designer and importer of product, Torqit is building a new facility to manufacturer more and more of its own systems.
COVID-19 exposed some weaknesses in the supply chain so having its own production facility became a priority.
With Sandy and Adam looking to exit the industry and Torqit looking for skills, machinery and new markets, the deal was done.