TierAngst
New Member
Install:
It's a lot lighter than the stock pipe, I was expecting as much from previous posts but it still surprised me at just how little it weighs. The install was very quick and easy, no alignment issues or problems sliding it all the way to the stock stopper for the connecting pipe. The hardest part of the entire install was getting the rubber protector onto the metal hanging strap, which really wasn't difficult, just took a minute.
The sound:
Obviously this comes down to preference but I like the lower pitched grumble that it produces. Someone else compared it to a harley but to me it still isn't quite that deep and not even close to as loud as most harley aftermarket pipes. Someone else complained how loud it is and said you absolutely must get the extra baffle for it, I did so but installed it without first and glad I did. The exhaust noise is overcome by the wind noise by the time I hit 45mph and while it is much louder at idle than stock, it's no screamer. If you're looking for a small amount of noise but want to keep it quiet the baffle will probably be good for you but I don't need it and will probably return it. I'll post another video of the sound in a few days but I've only got the camera/mic on my phone so don't expect the greatest quality.
Quality:
I'm extremely pleased with the quality to price ratio on this. I wouldn't say it's as good as the mivv on my last bike but it's also 1/4 the price. Definitely not lacking in any way and doesn't look like it'll fall apart for the life of the bike so that's good enough for me.
It's a lot lighter than the stock pipe, I was expecting as much from previous posts but it still surprised me at just how little it weighs. The install was very quick and easy, no alignment issues or problems sliding it all the way to the stock stopper for the connecting pipe. The hardest part of the entire install was getting the rubber protector onto the metal hanging strap, which really wasn't difficult, just took a minute.
The sound:
Obviously this comes down to preference but I like the lower pitched grumble that it produces. Someone else compared it to a harley but to me it still isn't quite that deep and not even close to as loud as most harley aftermarket pipes. Someone else complained how loud it is and said you absolutely must get the extra baffle for it, I did so but installed it without first and glad I did. The exhaust noise is overcome by the wind noise by the time I hit 45mph and while it is much louder at idle than stock, it's no screamer. If you're looking for a small amount of noise but want to keep it quiet the baffle will probably be good for you but I don't need it and will probably return it. I'll post another video of the sound in a few days but I've only got the camera/mic on my phone so don't expect the greatest quality.
Quality:
I'm extremely pleased with the quality to price ratio on this. I wouldn't say it's as good as the mivv on my last bike but it's also 1/4 the price. Definitely not lacking in any way and doesn't look like it'll fall apart for the life of the bike so that's good enough for me.
