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Number3 16-06-08 22:57

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Originally Posted by FHR (Post 59075)
Great looks! Please let us know how it rides. I see that they have changed the shape of the pipes. It was famous for being very loud, is it so? Also, could you confirm the price?

Thanks! Cheers,

FH

Well I went out for my first proper ride with it tonight, and power wise well to be frank I didnt really notice a lot of difference. Though perhpas with a power comander properly mapped and a stage 2 filter it will be a different story (coming in the not too distant future I hope).

The biggest difference is the weight saving. To say it is substantial is an understatement. The bike feels so so light now. Roundabouts aka chicanes are now bloody hilarious as you can flick the XT side to side like its a 125. It is so much fun!!! they were fun before but this is nuts!!!. Now I find myself hanging off the side looking for opputunities to flick it left to right.

Loud. Er without the db killer yes. Its insane loud. It will make peoples ears bleed without the db killer. Plus no doubt get you on the wrong side of the law very quickly. With Db killer in, its got a great raspy note to it. Not as deep as the CCCs or GRDs, but cool netherless. So for me its just right, I can hear my engine at last, sounds cool, and will pass its MOT or our swedish equivlent. Plus if for whatever reason I want to enduce random pedestrien suicides I can simply uncrew the bolt that hold the db killer in and voila. Of course if you wanted more noise you could saw the db killer in half.

As for price is on their webpage, but it was about 355 gbp + 30 odd quid delivery. Which considering its a full system it ok by me.

Any more questions, just shout.

maxwell123455 17-06-08 16:45

Sounds like your happy with your buy:WellDone_OROQR1:. I heard someone on an XTR with a 2 into 1 exhaust at the NW200 and it was loud.

Also got any piccies or videos of the exhaust?

Number3 17-06-08 19:15

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Originally Posted by maxwell123455 (Post 59179)
Sounds like your happy with your buy:WellDone_OROQR1:. I heard someone on an XTR with a 2 into 1 exhaust at the NW200 and it was loud.

Also got any piccies or videos of the exhaust?


pics can be found here http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/k...ee_album/Mods/

as for vid - well have no way of recording sound at the mo so its a bit pointless, but if you want a vid of the pipes and end can I can fix that. Let me know.

FHR 17-06-08 23:41

Thanks very much for the comments - and the performance of the bike changed? More lows, revs faster, top speed?

Cheers,

Number3 18-06-08 15:02

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Originally Posted by FHR (Post 59226)
Thanks very much for the comments - and the performance of the bike changed? More lows, revs faster, top speed?

Cheers,

Too early to tell, need to put some more kms on it first. Will update shortly with the report.

johnno 18-06-08 16:08

Number 3 im loving it looks great .you should take a picture from the other side chain/spocket so we can see that open space

maxwell123455 18-06-08 16:13

Whay those piccies look great.:happy:

Im sure you can feel alot of heat coming up on the right hand side when you in traffic as that 2 into 1 surely would give off some heat.

Number3 18-06-08 18:55

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Originally Posted by johnno (Post 59306)
Number 3 im loving it looks great .you should take a picture from the other side chain/spocket so we can see that open space

Like this one?

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/P1000730.jpg

Number3 18-06-08 19:01

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Originally Posted by maxwell123455 (Post 59308)
Whay those piccies look great.:happy:

Im sure you can feel alot of heat coming up on the right hand side when you in traffic as that 2 into 1 surely would give off some heat.

yeah it is warm that's for sure, I have now covered the coolant pipe in heat protective tape to just re-assure myself it wont melt. Metal Mule said that they have never had anyone say it has melted their pipe, but I want just want to be careful. A melted coolant pipe in the middle of swedish forest is not my idea of a good day out.

But actually its not that bad at all, at traffic lights you can feel a bit of warmth. But its certainly not as bad as my ZX7R was. That seemed to really heat up the whole frame and then toast you legs. As my legs dont really touch the bike ( I am normally hangin' off edwards styley its not a problem!) But I guess it depends on your riding style.

Still for me the weight saving, looks and the fact I now dont have to bother with two paddock stands (just one MX stand) means a little bit of warmth and no major power increase is not an issue. I mean if I really wanted power I would never have bought the XT in the first place.

But now it is about 20kgs lighter, its power is probably just about right, and of course handles so much better. This bike loves the tight twisties and a lighter bike makes it so much easier to throw it through them.

I highly recommend this system!

maxwell123455 18-06-08 19:56

Quiet surprised you dont feel the heat that much as ive standard down pipes with CCC pipes and at the first set of traffic lights i can feel the heat cooking me like a chicken.

I wouldnt mind the weight saving (even though the bikes alot lighter than my old bike).

Love the look of one exhaust on one side and open on the other.


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