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An FMF advertisement on Vital for the a new exhaust system for the 2018.5 KTM and Husky Factory editions got me thinking. How much better (and if so why) an aftermarket exhaust is vs a stock system. Do the OEM's really miss the mark when it comes to engineering everything to be great and then shit the bed with the exhaust system? I understand weight can be saved on the muffler, but what gains do companies like FMF, Pro Circuit, Yoshimura etc seem to find right away? Or are most people purchasing for looks?
My question is why do the factories make such ugly silencers when they have the ability, materials and technology to meet sound restrictions with a much better looking piece at or near the same cost?
The Shop
Even brand new Kawasaki's sound like shit. Annoyingly loud. It' was worth the money just for that. lol
I’m gonna say it’s worth getting a good pipe!
Btw, I’m biased...I work in this biz.
On topic - generally NO mod will make you faster other than suspension when it's right for you - and tires at the pressure that work best for you.
All other mods are to feed your soul
But, all my track time as of late has been in the new Zook!
Seriously though, I guess I answered the title of the thread rather than the OP actual question, oops. I thought i did address some of his questions though? Is a pretty civil thread to this point anyhoo, for Vital....
I always thought it had enough power. As my skill increased, and as i rode other bikes, i noticed that its not really about the peak power, but rather how smooth it is and how it fits your riding style and the chassis. When I did a top end on the bike i decided to also install HotCams stage 2 cams and just repack the stock muffler. The cams extend the power curve in the mid to upper range with only a very slight loss in bottom end (450 already has a massive amount). The cams alone allowed me to stretch out the gears a bit more, meaning i don't have to reach for the shifter as often. All at about 1/4 the price of a new exhaust system.
My 09 Honda 450’s has zero overrev and pipes def helped.
Again my 12 Kawi 450, imo didn’t need anything motorwise so I never got one.
2012/2015 rmz450, again lacked over rev, pc ti pipe honestly helped the motor sooo much and dropped 3.7 pounds, IMO worth it.
2017 ktm250 sx, pc pipe and silencer made a nice noticeable improvement so I’m gonna say worth it.
So for me in the last 10 years I’ve had 4 bikes that needed/benefited greatly from them and 2 that didn’t.
Pit Row
the pizza and ice cream budget. Next thing you know, you're down 20lbs, pulling chicks and kicking ass.
Anyway I appreciate your snarky response to my snarky post... I wasnt trying to be a jerk about it...we all can’t be hard changing devil dawgs!
Oooraw!
I'd say that the people who care about the extra few pounds or horsepower are going to spend money on an aftermarket exhaust anyway, so why would the OEMs invest the time and money?
As to whether it's worth it? The best mod you can make to your bike is the one that gets you out riding more. So if you can afford it and want it, buy it.
The only thing I could tell was that it was louder than stock and I didn't like that. It only had 10 hours on the pipe also.
I took it off tried to give it back to him and he didn't want it as he sold his YZ so I sold it on ebay.
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