Aftermarket mufflers - advice please!

[glanvillejon]

I would love to hear from anyone about their experiences with different brands of aftermarket cans for their bikes. Especially anyone who has bought in from overseas via E-Bay etc.

I have an SK3 1200 Bandit which currently sounds girly, I know about the usual Yoshi's and Scorpion's but interested in any other brands.

AND if anyone knows a mate of a mate who has access to good cans at the RIGHT price I would love to hear about it!!

Cheers all!
Jon.:headbang:

[ynot slow]

Two bros was on mine,bit noisy,but nice cackle when decelerating.Depends on ya wallet lol,but at 75c US makes importing interesting,saw similar to mine ex US for $398 earlier in year,but not including freight.

[AllanB]

HAve a look here


http://www.starcycle-usa.com

Search for 2003 Bandit 1200 - it's a USA site so you'll need to do the conversion (about 73-74 cents to the NZ $). Last I heard shipping was US$90 to NZ. I have only heard good things about them on KB.

Personally I'd avoid D&D - the ones I have seen have very average build quality and were bloody loud (that big Texas sound is their motto).

You can get a Yoshi can for as little as US$280 plus shiping US$370 - thats about NZ$500. Yoshi and Suzuki go hand in hand.
Hindle make a nice can too.

And Leo Vince - $360 US (plus shipping) - nice build and sound - (just quietly Budget Motorcycles have them on display in CHCH if you want a perve).

Also try Fuel exhausts - recommended on KB recently too.

Search for your ride on www.denniskirk.com as well - I have purchased a lot from them over the years and they offer good international service. Just watch shipping charges.

It's fun spending someone elses money. :2thumbsup:2thumbsup

[glanvillejon]

HAve a look here


http://www.starcycle-usa.com

Search for 2003 Bandit 1200 - it's a USA site so you'll need to do the conversion (about 73-74 cents to the NZ $). Last I heard shipping was US$90 to NZ. I have only heard good things about them on KB.

Personally I'd avoid D&D - the ones I have seen have very average build quality and were bloody loud (that big Texas sound is their motto).

You can get a Yoshi can for as little as US$280 plus shiping US$370 - thats about NZ$500. Yoshi and Suzuki go hand in hand.
Hindle make a nice can too.

And Leo Vince - $360 US (plus shipping) - nice build and sound - (just quietly Budget Motorcycles have them on display in CHCH if you want a perve).

Also try Fuel exhausts - recommended on KB recently too.

Search for your ride on www.denniskirk.com as well - I have purchased a lot from them over the years and they offer good international service. Just watch shipping charges.

It's fun spending someone elses money. :2thumbsup:2thumbsup
Cheers Allan! thats awesome info.

[ckai]

The wife has a Leo on her GSX650F (gixxif :)) and it sounds pretty good. She got a good deal at the dealer though because it was a straight swap with the stock "chrome-pannier". It was stupidly quiet with the baffle in but once we ripped that out, it was in another league. It pops and chackles on roll-off as well, but doesn't drone which is important.

With regards to my bike exhaust, can't help ya since it's a triumph sport can. I would probably consider getting a Leo if I didn't have mine based on what the wifes bike sounds like.

[Muppet]

I would love to hear from anyone about their experiences with different brands of aftermarket cans for their bikes. Especially anyone who has bought in from overseas via E-Bay etc.

I have an SK3 1200 Bandit which currently sounds girly, I know about the usual Yoshi's and Scorpion's but interested in any other brands.

AND if anyone knows a mate of a mate who has access to good cans at the RIGHT price I would love to hear about it!!

Cheers all!
Jon.:headbang:

I bought Two Brothers from www.starcycle.com, arrived here in 5 days, with the high NZ dollar now is the time to buy:Punk:

[CookMySock]

I just got a carbon shorty screaming demon on my 650 vtwin.

It's FUCKING LOUD with the noise limiter pulled out of it. I don't really know if I like it - I'd rather a deeper note, where it is quite crisp and sharp. With the noise limiter in, it has a bark but not really anything to induce any thunder in the chest.

I wonder if the longer pipe had a better tone to it.

Steve

[James Deuce]

I can't reccomend these guys highly enough.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=98913&highlight=Fuel+exhausts

[Hispid]

I got a GPR recently. I quite like it. Available from Emoto.

[YellowDog]

Steve mate, try one of these in the end of it:

http://www.toolparts.co.uk/acatalog/4_Stroke_Exhaust_Baffles.html

I havea 50mm one going spare if that's your size?

[NZsarge]

I've only had experience with 3 brands of aftermarket pipes, on the YZF1000 I had a Scorpion, not bad, sounded ok but nothing to write home about. On my '06 FZ1 I had an Arrow, shit that was a nice pipe, well made and fark it sounded good! On my ZX14 there are Leo Vince SBK's and people tell me they sound good but they certainly are'nt made as well as the Arrow, not by a long way, to a certain degree you get what you pay for..

[BLazeD]

How hard would something like this be to install?

http://www.starcycle-usa.com/servlet/the-66276/07-dsh-08-2007-2008-Kawasaki/Detail

[gatch]

I've an old looking yamamoto can on my vfr, sound sok at speed, is a little quiet otherwise..

[CookMySock]

Steve mate, try one of these in the end of it:

http://www.toolparts.co.uk/acatalog/4_Stroke_Exhaust_Baffles.htmlIt's got one of those in it bro.

With it IN, its crisp and blarty, and with it OUT its just really really LOUD. I just bought another Comet 650 with an aftermarket pipe on it. When I get it running, I'll report back on what its like.

Steve

[YellowDog]

It's got one of those in it bro.

With it IN, its crisp and blarty, and with it OUT its just really really LOUD. I just bought another Comet 650 with an aftermarket pipe on it. When I get it running, I'll report back on what its like.

Steve
So you have a choice of 'REALLY LOUD' OR ''REALLY REALLY LOUD'

I see your predicament :)

[The Stranger]

HAve a look here

http://www.starcycle-usa.com



I've dealt with starcycle several times and they have been wicked each time. Even ordering quite a range of stuff on the 23rd of December on one occasion it was here in a week.

[Sidewinder]

go ahpovipc if you want the best

[CookMySock]

So you have a choice of 'REALLY LOUD' OR ''REALLY REALLY LOUD'. I see your predicament :)Haha Yeah. It's not too bad with the noise limiter in, but its not a deep thunder like it should be - more a blappy loud thing like the exhaust has a hole in it. Don't really like. <_<

Shorty cans on vtwins, nah.

Steve

[SPman]

go ahpovipc if you want the best
Go WHAT?...:blink:

[gatch]

go ahpovipc if you want the best


Go WHAT?...:blink:

Akrapovic, been making top of the line exhausts for race bikes and street for ages.

[froggyfrenchman]

I would love to hear from anyone about their experiences with different brands of aftermarket cans for their bikes. Especially anyone who has bought in from overseas via E-Bay etc.

I have an SK3 1200 Bandit which currently sounds girly, I know about the usual Yoshi's and Scorpion's but interested in any other brands.

AND if anyone knows a mate of a mate who has access to good cans at the RIGHT price I would love to hear about it!!

Cheers all!
Jon.:headbang:

AdrenalinR is the brand you want in my opinion.
Real great quality stuff, off the shelf or made to order.
Made right here in hastings too - always better to support nz made.
The zx10 on the website does not do justice to the beautiful work those boys do. They do heaps of bikes, and i take my own stuff to them every time
www.adrenalinr.com
Just my opinion..

[glanvillejon]

Thank you to all your advice!! I have bought a Scorpion and it sounds GREAT!:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[vifferman]

Thank you to all your advice!! I have bought a Scorpion and it sounds GREAT!:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
Good choice, Sir! :niceone:

[specter]

any1 know if there is a leo vince stockist in nz?

[AllanB]

any1 know if there is a leo vince stockist in nz?

Try www.bits4bikes.co.nz and search your bike, I noticed they were listed there for mine. I can get them from one of my local shops so there's a NZ importer.

[Crisis management]

any1 know if there is a leo vince stockist in nz?

Boyds Honda in Hamilton stock them.....I had better luck eamailing Leo Vince in the states directly to get what I wanted tho.