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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Default RE: who rides with stock exhaust?

Please tell me other than the sound factor, why and what benefit would I get from changing my stock pipes?
Thanks...
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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Stock exhaust suffocates the engine...thats a fact...[:'(]
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: tripl8

Stock exhaust suffocates the engine...thats a fact...[:'(]
Dont matter to me............I can run as fast as I want to with stock pipes.
I like listening to the radio more than the pipes.


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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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I listen to a radio in a truck............................................. ...............;
 
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 02:43 AM
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Maybe part of minority, but I really like the tone of my stock pipes. They have enough bark when I open it up, but soft and mellow when cruising. All my buddies told me I would eventually want a louder pipe, but I don't see it happening. I don't need more performance either. Call me fat and happy (or is it slap me and call me Shirley?)

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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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I'm with ya. Took all of one week and the stock exhaust came off, and the SEII slip on's, well, slipped on. The bike sounds like a Harley-Davidson now.
 
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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Ya know who rides with stock exhaust???

wannaby's on Hondas, Yamahas, Suzukis because the jap clones sound like crap with after market exhaust.
 
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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ORIGINAL: screwball

Ya know who rides with stock exhaust???

wannaby's on Hondas, Yamahas, Suzukis because the jap clones sound like crap with after market exhaust.
I dissagree with that one... the best sounding bike I heard at Delmarva Bike Week back in September was a YAMAHA.... and it looked awsome too... I know that guy spent a lot of time tuning those pipes, and customizing that bike, but I was impressed... then I was even more impressed to find out it was from overseas[:-]
 
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Default RE: who rides with stock exhaust?

I'm on my third bike and with all three it's the same thing...first thing to go is the stock exhaust, second is the rest of my money for all the other 'must-haves'
 
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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My bike didn't breech the front door of the dealership before I slipped on some SE II's. The V&H long shots that I have now are loud enough to shake the stucco from the neighbors house. Hehe.

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