https://www.metalmule.com/component/...art/Itemid,26/

this is the link on metal mule website

Number 3, how is your new exhaust still running?
Do you need to fit a new filter and power commander? As the metal mule website states it can be used without any alterations?
Regards,
Kieran

For me biking season shuts down as of late October/November and starts again in April. There is still a lot of snow on the ground as we speak and spring cant come soon enough!!! I managed to get out a 10 minute blat in December before it began to snow again and the exhaust seem to be fine.

I had already upgrade to a K&N filter, but not yet got the stage 2. Personally, like all pipes, could probably do with some tweaking with a power comander but as far it goes I am completely happy with it. It goes in for its 10,000km service in april and I plan to ride it the summer out.

The only sad news is that everyone in my XT gang seems to be changing bikes, and I must admit I really really wanting an Aprilia SXV.... but we'll see. right now the XT costs me very little to keep on the road, is great fun and easy to maintain so who knows..... but 70bhp and 120kgs is very very attractive... :)

Number3

was it easy to fit?
 

Hi

was it easy to fit?

do you have to remove, or change the position of anything?

Stew

Very very easy to fit. It took about 1 hour (inclusing taking the old set off). The only thing you need to move is the rear brake fluid resevoir, but the exhaust system comes with a special braket to move it out the way, so it is no problem at all.

They say that you do not need either to protect any tubes from the heat (as the pipe now runs close to the coolant pipe) but for my own personal peace of mind, I ordered some heat protective tape to go around the coolant pipe. I am sure it would never melt but just in case. The exhaust kits also comes with some heat reflective pad to go under the airbox to prevent that from melting. However the airbox is right about where the pipe goes so I guess this could potentially melt without some sort of heat reflector.

Regards,
Number 3

Number 3, only just seen the pics...she looks a minter!!

That she is, but for how much longer well who knows as the XT is up for sale. It was a fantastic bike and must thank it for introducing me to the world of supermoto (having previously been obsessed with sportsbikes), and now I have the bug I am after something a lot lighter that is more track focused. So I am likely to leave the Yamaha island and set sail for KTM, Aprilla or Suzuki waters....

I finally installed the MM exhaust 2 weeks ago. It wasn't easy at all to fit it correctly, it took us some 3 hours to get it in the right place and had to change the rear clamps and add another one to have it a bit closer to the top of the bike not to touch the rear arm in case of a jump or hitting a pothole. We also smeared some special silicone in the joints.

All and all, the system is cheap, the performance is good for pure light trail with my XTR (against the WRs of my friends...), it saves some 10kg aprox. and rises the bike 5cms. Both are substantial changes. On the other hand, it requires a db killer (too loud for me, easy and cheap to make your own) and it's not ITV approved so be careful if you need to get a licence renewal. I also installed Kev's fork spacer which improves the handling going fast in the dirt.

I guess I should now change the front sprocket to 13 to be able to get the most of the bike part. to be able to use the 3rd gear trailing and control better the skidding of the rear wheel.

If you add a pair of T63s or Metz. Unicross you are all set for adventure, like we did recently, 1450kms in 3,5 days across the north east of Iberia!

Cheers and be careful out there

F

Sorry to hear you found it a little tricky, I must admit I didnt encompass any of those issues. I found it very simple to get the pipes to run in the right place before tightning everything up. Maybe I got lucky!

Number three - MM have changed the end can design from yours on the latest cans to a concial end cap and the clearances are very tight literally 2mm by the plastic cowling that in indicator bolts to. My system took ages to fit but that was in part to the second down pipe being too long and I had to cut it down by 5mm before it would fit into the main exhaust pipe properly. It would also be worth noting that the down pipe on the right of the bike obscures one of the allen bolts meaning that you cannot tighten it up - easily solved by replacing this with a nut & washer but a pain if you don't have one to hand.

The pain was worth it and the lack of those pipes under the engine does look great. Noise wise I think they are OK in town so long as you don't crack open the throttle - performance wise can't say I notice any difference though.