| f the first things most riders do when they first | | | | will likely need to buy a power commander to make |
| purchase a bike is change out the stock exhaust | | | | the adjustments needed to accommodate the new |
| system with an aftermarket motorcycle exhaust. If | | | | exhaust. When figuring out the cost of getting a |
| you have a sport bike you may just opt for some | | | | system make sure you figure this in to the equation. |
| slip-ons. A cruiser will usually require a full exhaust | | | | I recommend that you have the system installed and |
| system. The benefits of aftermarket systems is an | | | | the bike tuned by a reputable motorcycle shop. |
| increase in power as well as that it will improve the | | | | OEM Exhaust Systems on Sport Bikes have become |
| sound of the bike. When you get your bike from the | | | | fairly decent, however many restrictions are still put |
| factory the baffles usually restrict the sound of your | | | | in to the OEM systems due to laws that have been |
| bike so much that it can be barely herd as well as | | | | passed. For a sport bike you will tend to have a |
| restrictions in exhaust flow are in place which restrict | | | | choice of just replacing the Cans or replacing the |
| the horse power. The other most significant factor | | | | whole exhaust system. This is really a matter of how |
| especially on sport bikes is the weight reduction a full | | | | deep you want to get in to it. Re tuning is going to |
| race exhaust system can offer. | | | | be needed either way, the only real question is if you |
| If you are the proud owner of a Cruiser you are | | | | want to spend a few hundred bucks or a thousand |
| most likely to replace the stock exhaust system with | | | | or so. Usually their is significant weight reduction by |
| an aftermarket system. Their are many | | | | going with a full system replacement versus just the |
| manufacturers available for cruisers. Cobra, Vance | | | | slip-ons. The Slip-ons are the cheaper way to go and |
| and Hines and Samson are just a few. Most of these | | | | still get the most bang for your buck. You will |
| will reduce the weight of the stock exhaust system | | | | definitely need to get a power commander to remap |
| by about 15 pounds, increase the performance of the | | | | the fuel injection. A lot of the newer liter bikes that |
| bike and will make it louder. A new system will run | | | | are coming out already have a full titanium exhaust |
| somewhere between 300 to over 1000 dollars | | | | system on them so all you need is to replace the |
| depending on the system you choose. Cobra makes | | | | cans to take out the restrictions. Their are lots of |
| some nice exhaust systems at a very affordable | | | | manufacturers to choose from when picking a |
| price. If you have a V-Twin whether its a American | | | | aftermarket exhaust for a sport bike. Here are a |
| or metric bike a new motorcycle exhaust will make | | | | few: Cobra, Vance and Hines, Two Brothers, |
| the bike sounds ten times better then any stock | | | | Yoshimura, Jardine to name a few. Choosing one is |
| exhaust. If you do decide to drop the OEM pipes and | | | | just a matter of taste. |
| go with an aftermarket system you will need to | | | | Remember not matter what system you decide to |
| adjust your carburetor or have someone remap your | | | | go with it is important that you get the bike tuned to |
| fuel injection system in order to accommodate the | | | | it to get the best performance form your bike. It is |
| new pipes. If you do not you will find that the bike | | | | recommended that you have the exhaust system |
| will not perform properly or it may even cause | | | | installed and the bike tuned by a reputable shop. |
| engine damage. If you have a fuel injected bike you | | | | |