Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 => Exhausts => Topic started by: 10tenmen on June 21, 2013, 17:33:29
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Fitted the Italian GPR stainless exhaust system, the factory one weighs 17.5 kilos the new one 10 kilos, so quite a difference in weight. The system came from Italy nicely boxed with all the components in snazzy black cloth bags, fitting was very easy I loosened the front header pipe to assist removal. I also removed the rear foot peg and then the 02 sensor, all the guards were then removed.
The old and the new
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/Both%20systems.jpg)
Old System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTn1RD884Ek
New GPR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Scg_C6ba0
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Nice sound, and not expensive either. What's your thoughts on the rearmost bracket, and does it need the fueling tweaking?
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Hi John the rear hanger is fine no issues with fuelling I will post some more of the finished fitting :) tomorrow
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I have the same system on my Wee , I think its a bit too loud on a long ride . Let us know your thoughts after you've been on a few rides ..
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Thanks for the info, will be keeping an eye on the thread, might be an early birthday present to myself in the offing :)
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Hi do you have link to who you got it from. Sounds great.
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Hi do you have link to who you got it from. Sounds great.
I've found this one:
http://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.u ... m-650.html (http://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/c/397/V-Strom-650.html)
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Sounds good. Any chance of a few pics from different angles showing it mounted?
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Very nice !!
I quite fancy the tri oval myself but I do like the look of these.
As Locky says, let us know your thoughts after a few rides :)
Josh
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Hi I got it from E Bay for £299 the link is below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-DL-650 ... 257334e92f (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-DL-650-V-Strom-Exhaust-road-legal-for-the-2012-model-GPE-Stainless-/160846637359?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item257334e92f)
I didn't have any issues with the brackets or the hanger so far so good. Delivery was just over a week from Italy I actually spoke with the UK distributor before ordering he was very helpful.
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Some more pics as requested
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/IMG_2082.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/IMG_2083.JPG)
The middle hanger bracket that has been an issue for those with skid plates
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/IMG_2081.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/IMG_2080.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102101860/V%20Strom/IMG_2079.JPG)
Hope these help.
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I see you have a centre stand fitted, which was going to be the next question. :)
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Looking good! Might have to start saving up...
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I take it come m.o.t time its a quick swap back to the original for the day then the new one is back on for 12 months. In other words does the m.o.t test need the bike to be fitted with the catalytic converter to pass. Looks nice, I want something a little gruntier sounding on mine too.
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It won't make any difference to the mot. Bikes don't have a emissions test.
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And as far as I know they don't do Db test either (though Strom exhausts should be quiet enough with a baffle in anyway.) As long as the exhaust doesn't show "Not for road use" or "only for race use" then you're fine. I've even heard people that do have exhausts like that put some tape over it, apparently MOT testers aren't allowed to remove anything to check for these markings.
ps. Lovely looking and sounding exhaust :thumb:
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That is true Juv friend has non road leagal ones on his busa. He asked the mot tester before he took it in they told him if it happened to have had the not for road legal bit removed or covered there was nothing they could do.He taped over his mot passed.
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Took it out today did 50 miles it really sounds nice not too loud & no difference in fuel consumption so far, it is a road legal system so no issues with MOT in 3 years time. I will try to post a video of me riding it so you can get an idea of it being ridden. :)
Just got my insurance renewal through £120 fully comp with Hastings a bargain compared to the VFR 800 vtec.
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Well I took the plunge.
Ordered one using the EBay link above.Turns out the Ebay shop is also Moto Legends (UK distributor for GPR).A tracking number was given and I was expecting to wait 10 days or so. Went to work the following day and even before I tried tracking the parcel it turned up at 9am which was a pleasant surprise. This meant I could tackle the job on Friday evening. Josh came to assist. Took all the exhaust trimmings and foot pegs off before removing the stock exhaust. Removal of the front pipe made this job easier. I unpacked the new GPR, it was well packaged with any delicate part also coming in snazzy fabric drawstring bags. The new exhaust went on bit by bit. Last piece was to reinstall the Lambda sensor. Euston we have a problem !. The threaded boss in the new pipe was much too big. A little head scratching occurred as we thought we had lost an adapter or such like. It turns out I had accidently been sent the Wee system instead if the Glee system. Both systems are identical other than the pipe with the sensor boss. I sent an email to Moto Legends at 6 o'clock Saturday Morning letting them know I would be getting in touch. I had a reply from the M.D of the company by 8am the same morning saying he had worked out what had gone wrong and would I like to ring him. Very nice chap indeed who apologised and was going to send me the part I require by Tuesday. All in all it could have gone better but id still give it a 10/10.
Just waiting for the final part so I can fire her up.
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Pics when fitted Mitch . Sounds like a great company to deal with .
Might be worth telling them about this site and trying for a bit of discount :shrug:
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Hi Mitch I'm sure you will be pleased with it, did you get the same one as me or a different model, I'm very impressed with mine and the sound is just right.
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Exactly the same. Great choice. Looks fantastic on the bike. can't wait to fire it up.
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Stop it all of you!!! hahaha :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:
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I agree stop it must resist must resist
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Me too, the missus has banned me buying new exhausts for the time being... :bawl:
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Update:-
As promised by the supplier the final piece of the jigsaw turned up this morning.
I could now fire the bike up for the first time.
Had to try it without baffle piece of course, just for curiousness, ruddy hell fire. My glee sounded like thunder. Too loud if you have neighbours. I then fitted the baffle piece to make it as normal as it can be. Still sounds like thunder only a little less frightening. Can't wait to ride it to work in the morning.
I wasn't expecting such a change in sound levels.
I'm a happy chappy :lala:
Will put a video on YouTube when its dryer.
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Rode to work today. First ride out with the new GRP exhaust.
Its a lot more vocal than I was expecting. Nice tone and looks sweet. I would recommend ear plugs :auto-biker:
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And you can notice car drivers being more aware that there is a bike around? :shrug:
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Its like parting the sea when filtering. They move away in all directions. Which is what I wanted. Maybe my ears are a bit soft lol
Just a matter of getting used to the new sound.
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Definitely get some ear plugs, hearing damage is gradual and you don't notice it. When you do it's way too late and it can't be repaired. You could end up suffering tinnitus (like myself) or any number of other awful hearing/ear related problems (like imbalance and such.) A box of 200 pairs of Howard Leight Bilsom 303L earplugs will work out 17p a day (if you wear one pair all day.) You can get custom made plugs that work out very cheap if you take how much they cost you per day over their lifetime. That is some seriously cheap hearing insurance. Put them in correctly, nice and deep, and you'll wonder why you never wore them before. You can hear everything still, it's just a lot quieter, wind noise is all but gone and you arrive at your destination fresher rather than tired of all the noise. You never realise how much noise tires you until you take it away.
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I have always used the Alpine reusable earplugs, cost about £20.00 from HG, had them a year now. A similar set are available from Sainsbury's travel nik nak isle at £5.99 including the same case. I've even bought a set of these as spares.
Even with earplugs this exhaust is going to take some getting used to. The original exhaust was silent.
This one grunts like a bad one. Makes some Harleys sound tame.
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Stop it!!!!! :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:
haha can't wait to hear it tonight :)
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Mitch I have just arrived in Bridlington with the wife on the back for the first time she didn't find the Gpr system too loud so I don't know if yours is significantly louder than mine, I think mine is spot on noise wise and I don't wear ear plugs.
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I take it you fitted the tapered cone thingy point first into the end can ! Mine makes my ears ring.
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Yes mate the cone is in I have not tried it without so don't know what the difference is? :)
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Big difference :)
My Scorpion exhaust has 2 baffles, a normal one and a louder one. I used to ride the normal one and change to the louder one in winter because it made a noticeable difference in sleepy car driver alertness. I've stopped changing them now, just ride the loud one all the time. Without the baffle in it's a monster :grin:
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You can always wrap the baffle with Stove Rope to take the edge of
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My GPRs too loud but I don't have the cone shaped baffle that fits in the inlet end of the can. Think I'll have to buy one..
I did add length to the other baffle with some 30mm perforated tube but I'd still like less noise.
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Fitted the Italian GPR stainless exhaust system, the factory one weighs 17.5 kilos the new one 10 kilos, so quite a difference in weight. The system came from Italy nicely boxed with all the components in snazzy black cloth bags, fitting was very easy I loosened the front header pipe to assist removal. I also removed the rear foot peg and then the 02 sensor, all the guards were then removed.
Did you notice gaps between the front and rear down pipes that stay, on and the new GPR one where the Suzuki bit has a stop tacked onto the down pipe? Seen on Stromtroopers there's installation pictures which shows a gap between the new GPR pipe and the rear down pipe, but not one of the front one.
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I have just joined the GPR club and bought a carbon fibre system for my glee. It'll probably not get used in anger 'till next year however...
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Well, the new zorst has arrived and looks impressive. The hardest bit is going to be finding time to fit the piggin thing... Can't wait to hear what it sounds like and I suspect I may 'forget' to fit the little cone in the connector pipe :shy:
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I finally got around to fitting the GPR exhaust - it sounds amazing ! well worth it for the sound alone :thumb:
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I finally got around to fitting the GPR exhaust - it sounds amazing ! well worth it for the sound alone :thumb:
:text-worthless:
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It's the same as 10tenmen's at the start of this thread. But carbon look.
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I just like looking at pictures :) haha
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Very tempted to buy one.
Boring question, have noticed any difference in mpg?
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I did manage to make mine a fair bit quieter , as I said before I added a length of perforated tube to the baffle and also wrapped it in stainless baffle packing . The noise level now is great , louder and deeper than the standard can but not as loud as the standard GPR with the cone and baffle fitted .
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Ah, the cone. I seem to have forgotten to fit that...
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They do sound good if the cone is left out 2112 , but the noise will piss you off on a long ride .
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They do sound good if the cone is left out 2112 , but the noise will piss you off on a long ride .
I'm actually a bit hard of hearing and what others have described as 'loud' I find OK. Time will tell of course and I'll not get out on the Glee until I've finished all my other planned winter work (heated grips, spotlights etc, etc). You can have my cone baffle if you want it for postage only, PM me if Your interested :thumb:
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Thankyou for the offer 2112 but I did get one in the end :thumb:
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Nee bother gadge, as we say up here :thumb:
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I fitted the carbon effect one on my 09 650 and I am very pleased, I run it with the inner cone fitted as recommended for road use ( back pressure) and it sounds great, it is loud though even with ear plugs.
Fit a 4 deg advance woodruff key and see how that sharpens thing up!
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The middle hanger bracket that has been an issue for those with skid plates
Do you know which skid plates this affects? I have a 'heed' one similar in design to the enduro guardian and I want to get a gpr!!!!
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Just fitted my shiny new GPR exhaust. The importers Moto Legends didn't have any in stock so they ordered up one direct from the factory and delivered straight to me in just over 2 weeks. The old one was a bit of a bugger to take off - probably a consequence of a Scottish winter helping to seize things up. A bit of gentle persuasion finally freed it. Took an hour and a half to complete the whole job. Well worth it since it looks and sounds great.
Saw the original post from 10tenmen about the weight and thought it sounded a bit strange since the box mine arrived in didn't seem that heavy. The new exhaust weighed about 4.5kg and the old one weighed about 7.5kg. I make that about 10 and 17 lbs in old money.
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Ha I think I got my Pounds and Kilos mixed up lol, as regards MPG no difference I did 1200 miles across Europe on 5 tanks which is less than half of those behind. Still Love the Sound :) :) :)
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10tenmen...
these new fangled kilo things are confusing to some of us oldies. Maybe it's an age thing but I might sound a bit stupid here. I can't get the circlip out to remove the end baffle to see how it sounds. Tried circlip pliers and long nosed pliers but can't get the damn thing out. Any tips?
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Hi it's comes out easily just squeeze the circlip together and work the bottom edge out I had mine out before my Euro trip to put a spacer in to stop it rattling the holes will need to nearly join together to pop it out, good luck :)
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Just fitted the GPR Furore Nero to Glee
Looks great and sounds great :lala:
Well pleased with the quality
As others have said, the old one needed a lot of persuasion to come off :fix:
Loosened the front bolts which helped a lot
Instructions poor, but not difficult to work out
Can see why others are concerned about the hanger
Will see how it goes
Will try to post some pics tmoz
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My rear hanger snapped after a couple of months. Man at Moto Legends sent me a replacement free of charge and advised me to tighten the bolts from the end can first and then the link bolts - the opposite from the GPR video. He said it would be less likely to move or suffer from vibration if done that way. Seems to be OK just now.
I still couldn't get the circlip out of the end can but my dealer took the baffle out for me when the bike was in getting a sticking throttle fixed. The sound was tremendous but highly antisocial at 7 in the morning when I go to work!!!! After half an hour ride out I felt my ears were about to bleed as well, it was that loud. I lasted about 5 days with the baffle out and put it back in to save my hearing and to make sure I didn't get an ASBO!
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Today was the day I was going to take the GPR exhaust off and re-fit the original as I'm trading the bike in for an MT-07. Lo and behold I got back from an early morning ride out to find the end can hanger has snapped again - that's two in a year! Consequently now when I put it on Ebay it'll have a clause stating "buy a sturdy hanger cos the GPR original is crap".
Another issue I've had is that my textile clothing gets a bit smelly from the fumes that must circulate round the back. I guess it's because there is no cat in the exhaust as my gear wasn't smelly with the original exhaust - apart from my manly odours.
It's a pity because it has a nice sound with the baffle in (very loud without it). Anyway, it will go on Ebay along with a Suzuki Vario screen and V-Strom chainguard to generate a couple of quid to go towards some extras for the MT.
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how much you looking at for thr exhaust if you still got it