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Article #93: Choosing An Aftermarket Motorcycle Exhaust System - Loud Pipes Safe Lifes!

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






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