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