Worth upgrading?

[evanrw]

Hi all.

Recent rider here (3 months or so). Got an Aprilia ETX 150 which I am fond of but am starting to feel its limits - especially when buttoning off where the engine braking is significant.

I understand this to be partially due to airflow backpressure so was keen to hear some thoughts and opinions. Would an exhaust upgrade be worth the time and money? Or would I be over-capitalising on a beginner's machine?

(Would be nice to make it sound a little less like a sewing machine too)

Your expertise is greatly appreciated!!

[sil3nt]

Don't spend money on it. Save money to put towards a better bike for the future.

[haydes55]

It's a 150. Save the money for a bigger bike. Any money you spend on it will be money down the drain, and it won't improve the bike as much as you would like to think.

[Rikard]

Didn't quite understand what you mean. Is your engine breaking too hard and slowing you or are you finding its not enough? There's a chap round Huntley who runs a motorcycle wreckers (bike bitz I think it's called) and is usually happy to let them go for around $60 but it's usually quite hard to find one which isn't scraped up from a crash.

[haydes55]

Didn't quite understand what you mean. Is your engine breaking too hard and slowing you or are you finding its not enough? There's a chap round Huntley who runs a motorcycle wreckers (bike bitz I think it's called) and is usually happy to let them go for around $60 but it's usually quite hard to find one which isn't scraped up from a crash.

The good thing about 'zorsts is if one side is scratched up, it's a cylinder.... rotate it so you see the clean side. Only the nosey will see the scratched
side.

[evanrw]

Thanks for the responses all. I'll stick to stock for this machine and spend the $$ on bike two!

[tigertim20]

spend some money on a trackday.
if you still feel like you can ride it to its limits, its time to start saving for something else that gives you a hard on.

[AllanB]

WTF - no one told you to buy a Bussa yet? This is the start of the demise of KB.

[FJRider]

WTF - no one told you to buy a Bussa yet? This is the start of the demise of KB.

It's not that bad ... nobody has suggested he gets a honda either ... :wacko: