Choosing An Aftermarket Motorcycle Exhaust System - Loud Pipes Safe Lifes!

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