new exhaust

acidbath · February 22, 2006, 12:20:43 PM

ok what do you guys and gals think about a GSXR1000 exhaust on a GS500E.Please tell me what you think because i am getting it tommorow and i am going to put it on friday.

scratch · February 22, 2006, 12:29:36 PM

I think it sounds great! I would like to see that.

melloGS · February 22, 2006, 12:30:44 PM

can you put any exhaust on any bike? understanding it's not a straight bolt on...

acidbath · February 22, 2006, 01:01:22 PM

i am guessing you can as long as you can make it work

mike_mike · February 22, 2006, 02:50:08 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1469725779814335926&q=gs500f

I think someone from gstwin made this video

GSinUS · February 22, 2006, 05:57:32 PM

I was considering a V&H exhaust, that is supposedly made for GS and should be as easy to install as stock (i.e. just screw in the manifold) - now welding, cutting, etc. Is V&H considered better than stock? Also I heard that there is some issue with oil changes and V&H exhaust, not sure what that is about

How are you planning to install the system, is it going to require a lot of machine-shop type work?

acidbath · February 22, 2006, 08:34:47 PM

little bit of welding and a little bit of cutting.but not a lot already got it planed out i will post pics when i am done.

acidbath · February 22, 2006, 08:41:12 PM

i just watched the soundtest video that mike posted and i think it sounds alot better with the 1000 exhaust than with what is on it.

FearedGS500 · February 22, 2006, 09:06:35 PM

still sounds like a four wheeler to me :| and to tell you the truth .. it dont sound much diffrent then the stock . if you listen to the sound on the wheelie videos i did it almost sounds the same

makenzie71 · February 22, 2006, 09:11:58 PM

yeah it's not a big change in sound...just makes the bike heavier and takes up money. For the bucks you'll invest you could buy a used bolt on and actually get something out of it.

acidbath · February 22, 2006, 10:02:55 PM

its free not paying anything for it.got a friend that took it off told me i can have it.

FearedGS500 · February 23, 2006, 07:06:18 AM

cant beat free

Jake D · February 23, 2006, 08:35:40 AM

I've got a Wileyco bolted on and it is louder for sure and sounds a lot better. Lower. Rumble. That might be something to look into. The GSXR exhaust should look better. I think Roadstergal put a GSXR exhaust on her last GS.

Alphamazing · February 23, 2006, 10:56:02 AM

Quote from: Jake D on February 23, 2006, 08:35:40 AM
I've got a Wileyco bolted on and it is louder for sure and sounds a lot better. Lower. Rumble. That might be something to look into. The GSXR exhaust should look better. I think Roadstergal put a GSXR exhaust on her last GS.

TL1000 exhaust actually. I don't remember what her verdict on it was. It's still a stock exhaust so the weight isn't significantly lower than ours. I think she put it on there mainly for looks.

makenzie71 · February 23, 2006, 11:01:20 AM

The TL cans are very constrictive...I speak from expereince.

Jake D · February 23, 2006, 12:16:31 PM

Quote from: makenzie71 on February 23, 2006, 11:01:20 AM
The TL cans are very constrictive...I "can" speak from expereince.

Fixed.

Alphamazing · February 23, 2006, 12:18:50 PM

Quote from: Jake D on February 23, 2006, 12:16:31 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 23, 2006, 11:01:20 AM
The TL cans are very constrictive...I "can" speak from expereince.

Fixed.

My Name Is Dave · February 23, 2006, 12:24:11 PM

It seems to me that swapping a stock exhaust for another stocker would be a waste. There are always stock gixxer exhausts on craigslist for cheap, but it would have to be free and come with a free filter and rejet kit to even be worth the time involved in installing it.

But then again, I don't know shiat about this...

Alphamazing · February 23, 2006, 12:30:03 PM

Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDX on February 23, 2006, 12:24:11 PM
It seems to me that swapping a stock exhaust for another stocker would be a waste. There are always stock gixxer exhausts on craigslist for cheap, but it would have to be free and come with a free filter and rejet kit to even be worth the time involved in installing it.

But then again, I don't know shiat about this...

I think it'd be cool to fit an R1 undertail muffler on. They look pretty cool.

My Name Is Dave · February 23, 2006, 12:33:45 PM

Totally, but the problems are too many. That would be a tough mod. But it would go well with the '05 R6 taillight I'm about to try to install.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on February 23, 2006, 12:30:03 PM
Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDX on February 23, 2006, 12:24:11 PM
It seems to me that swapping a stock exhaust for another stocker would be a waste. There are always stock gixxer exhausts on craigslist for cheap, but it would have to be free and come with a free filter and rejet kit to even be worth the time involved in installing it.

But then again, I don't know shiat about this...

I think it'd be cool to fit an R1 undertail muffler on. They look pretty cool.

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