Spoke to the guy at MTC last week and it seems it may not be long before they can supply some for the Tenere (awaiting confirmation from a company that is going to produce the link pipe apparently).

Anyway, here's the question; being a skinflint, is it worth just fitting the cans and not spending out loads of dosh on a power commander? What'll it gve me apart from a MUCH better sound?

Opinions welcome!

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You also gain a few kilograms of weight with cans. I don't know about the Tenere but the xt-x/r are a bit lean already with standard exhaust, with cans it will go even leaner = more jerky on throttle. So in my opinion you should at least get the kev fuel mod, thats only 64AUD. With those two you will at least gain 2 or 3 hp I think.

The plus points are, very nice sound (imo) and a pretty big weight saving over stock. However if its power gains you wish for then your money would be best spent on dna filters and a kev fuel mod.

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Cheers Gents, much appreciate the advice. Seems a good way to go then is a DNA filter, Kev's fuel mod and, if money permits, a set of cans......I'm a sucker for a nice noise

I know I can fit the cans and the filter but how difficult is it to fit Kev's fuel mod.......I should say I'm not the most gifted of people in the mechanical sense!

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The Kev fuel mod is very easy to fit & tune anyone can do it, the mod comes with full fitting instructions with step by step photos with 100% back up.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

Thanks Kev, I'll need it if I buy one!

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You will smile even more with the MTC cans. Extra smiles are good.

I have a PCIII and Stage 1 & 2 Filters plus other usual mods....... but the MTC cans would be the last mod they prised from my cold dead hands if I had to give any of them up.

Selina

PS: The above is of course the opinion of an XTX rider, make of that what you will