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