Standard exhaust mod

[SpikeTM]

Has anyone ever done the standard exhaust mod ? if so does it make much if any difference to fuel consumption, and is the noise head nipping after a while riding ?

[greywolf]

Be aware you are working on (seen by many as damaging) an expensive part that can be a negative at resale time. I personally find the change is sound as unpleasant in quality besides being louder. YMMV. It shouldn't make a noticeable difference in performance though it might show up as a slight drop on a dyno test. Exhaust systems are tuned like organ pipes.

[Hugh Mungus]

Although it may cost an arm and a leg I buy an aftermarket end can as they are generally a lot better than modifying a standard end can. You can then refit the standard can when you sell the bike and then sell the aftermarket can. That way you will retain the value of a standard bike and still get money back on the non-standard one.

Of course if your budget won't stretch to that then get the drill/grinder out and hope it sounds OK.

[Angustoyou]

I've got a stainless GPR system you can have for £90 plus postage.  Silencer and link pipes and a louder baffle with it, you use the existing headers. About half the weight of the oe and doesn't sound like a sewing machine!

[mr_diver]

I played around with a dremel and a grinder on the stock exhaust on my wee.

Power and fuel consumtion was the same. Just a little louder/deeper.
BUT NOT WORTH THE EFFORT!

Plus when it comes time to sell, a potential buyer may be put off. And it's expensive to replace with another stock exhaust... like £1000!

I ended up buying a Beowulf end can for the Wee. Loverly sound.

Fuel consumption was still the same.

[SpikeTM]

  decision time now

[Hondaman]

I knocked the cat out and wouldn't go back to stock, not a vast change but worthwhile. Messing about knocking holes in baffles or drilling the end out can result in an 'orrible sound, unless the baffles are properly done.
For £25 to get it welded up it's fab vfm, the bike feels marginally sharper and most aftermarket pipes just don't look right on both wee or glee, IMHO of course

Phil

[vstroman]

I had a new Delkevic fitted for a short time but have now refitted the stock exhaust, the bike is nice and quite again and fuel consumption is back up to around 62mpg avg, the bike doesn't seem to be running as smooth as it was before I touched the exhaust at all, might just be my imagination.

[Flanners]

I like loud exhausts on sports bikes which I ride for an hour or two max, for touring on the VStrom I soon ditched the cans and went to standard, even with ear plugs I found the noise tiring on long stints; they were a tad anti-social and too conspicuous when I wanted to blend when riding in unknown Towns and Cities. Guess one's with a baffle are the way forward.

[Paz324]

Has anyone tried to modify the 2014+ Veek silencer ? rather than spend £300+ for an aftermarket slip on I've noticed I can pickup a standard silencer for £40 which I'm tempted to open up and gut out.