I am seeing these exhausts more and more, at every level (including WSBK and MotoGP). Is it a case of them having an enormous advertising/sponsorship budget, or are they actually as good (or better) than say, Akrapovic? Has anyone done (or seen) back-to-back dyno comparison tests? If someone is biased (meaning they sell them exclusively, or are sponsored by them), I don't care to hear your input. I am looking for unbiased, real world feedback. Thanks
The ones I have seen are very high quality. I don't have any dyno sheets to show, but generally they are on the louder side. I must say they look cool which is clearly most important.
A buddy of mine has one on his new Aprilia and it sounds delicious. Not quite the input you were looking for, but unbiased anyway.
Jennings GP: you’re being meatballed because you’re over our dB limit Buddy: yes, but it sounds delicious, so I should be exempt.
I to have noticed their popularity as of late. They make one for the Honda Africa Twins but I chose the Akrapovic instead. Not sure I’d want anything louder than the Akro even with the baffles in it. Half way to Key West I was wishing I had the stock muffler back on it.
In fairness, a $19 Autozone exhaust tip would sound good on an RSV4, so that isn't really saying much. But yeah, sound is the very least of my concerns. The sound has zero influence on my decision (unless it is something that is too loud and can cause issues, like Trevor said).
Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that you can buy a nice used 600 for the cost of a new full titanium akropovic exhaust?
Holy shit! I was being facetious but damn, $5200 https://motowheels.com/i-23902132-a...MI39PErNur5gIVjP_jBx2kBArWEAQYASABEgJuwfD_BwE
It will come down after other manufacturers start making them. When I first looked at the full Akra after ordering the 1299S, it was damn near the same. But by the time the bike had arrived at D&D, the price had dropped to around $3,500.
That is exactly why I kept the stock exhaust on my Tiger. I have an M4 “race” system on my SV and my riding buddy has even commented how loud it is. I have a Staintune on my VFR, which is about all I can handle on it. I’ve been thinking about putting dB killers in both bikes, even with wearing earplugs. I’m kind of over loud(er) exhausts. This video has given me a new appreciation for their exhausts. However, their Ducati upcharge is stupid. $5K for an exhaust? FFS!!!
Oh for sure, nothing holds its value. Its sad, and pathetic to think about how little return there is on bikes/parts. But to be honest, we have done it to ourselves. Everything is worth the value others place on it. As racers, we are always looking to get shit as cheap as possible. When somebody asks a premium price for something, people are like "no way, its not worth that", "that's crazy", "for $3k more i could build a brand new one just like it", so on and so forth. ...then it comes back on them when they try to sell their own shit. They take a huge loss also.
They're doing stuff for lots of high end cars too. $10k for a Ferrari! https://www.topendmotorsports.com/f...MI3b6wn92r5gIVQdbACh00DQxOEAkYASABEgJRR_D_BwE
Anyone who savors and builds their bikes over time knows this but the gratification of doing it right and have it work for you out-weighs this monetary loss shit.