Oily Rag - Dedicated to Pat, Greywolf. 26/06/45 - 04/06/18 > Exhausts

Changing exhausts V-Strom DL1000 2008

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Ashypops:
Hi everyone.
I'd like your opinions on whether it's worthwhile changing my exhausts for new lighter ones? Does it really benefit the handling when manoeuvring aswell as when riding. Particularly looking at the  osts.
Thanks Paul

Rixington43:
 :welcome:

Maybe a daft suggestion but try strapping a weight roughly similar to the stated saving onto your pillion seat and see if you feel it. I certainly know if I've got more than a couple of kilos in the top box, even if that is slightly higher up.
Mine came with aftermarket cans so can't comment directly to the change though I'm afraid.

Rusty Nuts:
 :welcome:
If the OEM system's in good nick, I'd keep it on at least for now. Weight saving versus "osts" is down to your own personal considerations. Throw decibel delight and putative power gains into the equation, it really comes down to "do I want this?" Versus "can I get away with sneaking this into my Xmas stocking?'"

Gert:
Often changing to after market cans would require the installation of some sort of fuel managment add-on system. This would be an extra cost over and above the cost of the replacement exhaust that needs to be considered if you don't already have a unit installed.
Most fuel management units are either in the form of a power commander / yosh box / fuel tuner pro / etc.   Add to that the time taken in setting up / loading the correct mapping of the fuel management system to suit your new exhaust.

kwackboy:
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It can be costly depending on which silencers you buy plus, the potential running issues and upgrades to cure them that come with the modification.

However, from my experience, once set up, the difference in power delivery was very noticeable, not mention the weight saving which,  from memory,  equated to both new silencers being lighter that one OEM silencer.

As the two OEM silencers were very heavy, I think it was around 8-10kg weight saving in total.

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