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What exhaust to get???

Started by Yev, May 03, 2009, 03:45:49 PM

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Which Exhaust Should I Purchase?

Vance & Hines
Jardine
Laser Deeptone

Yev

I am on the hunt for an exhaust again. Need to see what you guys think. Also, know any places that sell these at a good price? So far it looks like starcycles has the best deals..

Thanks,
Yev
Y2k Honda Interceptor
Miss my '07 GS500e :/

XealotX

I'm curious, why would you care what a website of strangers think you should get for your bike?

Why do you want to change the exhaust in the first place? Looks...sound...more performance...combination of the three?

I vote you get which ever is the least expensive since I don't know you and I'm cheap. :thumb:
"Personally, I'm hung like a horse.   A small horse.  OK, a seahorse, but, dammit, a horse nonetheless!" -- Caffeine

"Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president." -- Jack Burton

Yev

Looks and sound.. And I am rather cheap too I guess. lol
Y2k Honda Interceptor
Miss my '07 GS500e :/

5thAve

Laser Deeptone blows the others away on sound (and looks IMO). But price is  -gak- . :mad:
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XealotX

Quote from: Yev on May 03, 2009, 04:36:47 PM
Looks and sound.. And I am rather cheap too I guess. lol

Then I vote for Jardine since it looks like an aftermarket exhaust (they all kinda look the same), it costs less than the laser, and I don't think it has to be moved to change the oil. I'm not picky about their sound but I am too lazy to goof with the exhaust just to change the oil.
"Personally, I'm hung like a horse.   A small horse.  OK, a seahorse, but, dammit, a horse nonetheless!" -- Caffeine

"Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president." -- Jack Burton

jeremy_nash

after having been through 9 different mufflers on mine, I am currently running a vance and hines for a 86 ninja 1000.  I repacked it myself, and love the growl it has.
gsxr shock
katana FE
99 katana front rim swap
vapor gauge cluster
14 tooth sprocket
95 on an 89 frame
lunchbox
V&H ssr2 muffler
jetted carbs
150-70-17 pilot road rear
120-70-17 sportmax front
sv650 rear wheel
sv650 tail swap
gsxr pegs
GP shift

respite

Quote from: XealotX on May 03, 2009, 04:29:40 PM
I'm curious, why would you care what a website of strangers think you should get for your bike?

Why do you want to change the exhaust in the first place? Looks...sound...more performance...combination of the three?

I vote you get which ever is the least expensive since I don't know you and I'm cheap. :thumb:

Way to be helpful and productive. Great insight.

XealotX

Quote from: respite on May 03, 2009, 09:54:44 PM
Way to be helpful and productive. Great insight.

Thanks respite  :thumb:

I'm glad you appreciate the effort made to gather feedback about what a person wants before giving an opinion. I try to give answers based on what people's preferences are so that they may be as useful as possible. I figure an eight word response would be post whorish and not helpful to anyone.
"Personally, I'm hung like a horse.   A small horse.  OK, a seahorse, but, dammit, a horse nonetheless!" -- Caffeine

"Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president." -- Jack Burton

scottpA_GS


I dont think any exhaust makes the GS sound good... I had a V&H and it sounded like a 4-wheeler so I went back to stock. My project GS has a Yosh full system that sounds better but still nothing great.... If you are thinking that it will give you the sound of a GSXR or something... It wont. The GS motor is a Twin and the sweet sounding "super bikes" are 4 cyl. If you want your GS to look and sound better, you need to trade it in :D

  :cheers:


~ 1990 GS500E Project bike ~ Frame up restoration ~ Yosh exhaust, 89 clipons, ...more to come...

~ 98 Shadow ACE 750 ~ Black Straight Pipes ~ UNI Filter ~ Dyno Jet Stage 1 ~ Sissy Bar ~


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ohgood

Quote from: scottpA_GS on May 04, 2009, 03:33:46 PM

I dont think any exhaust makes the GS sound good... I had a V&H and it sounded like a 4-wheeler so I went back to stock. My project GS has a Yosh full system that sounds better but still nothing great.... If you are thinking that it will give you the sound of a GSXR or something... It wont. The GS motor is a Twin and the sweet sounding "super bikes" are 4 cyl. If you want your GS to look and sound better, you need to trade it in :D

  :cheers:

+1 on the quad sound - mines the same.



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Yev

I think I am going with the V&H.. I am not looking for it to sound like a SS bike.. I just want to hear it.. (right now a Ninja 250 drowns out the sound of my stock exhaust!)
Y2k Honda Interceptor
Miss my '07 GS500e :/

average

Quote from: commuterdude on May 04, 2009, 04:01:32 PM
Here's my vote!



post it in the picture thread. BOT: you could run just about any can you want as long as you have the midpipe. You could take it to any muffler shop to have it tacked on or just use a muffler clamp if your able to.
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Kanatuna rear wheel swap
Kat FE

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Bluehaze

only way to go is laser deeptone.   :woohoo: 
2008 GS500F Modification: Fenderectomy. Additional LED Brake Lights. Blue Underlighting Kit. Grills on the Fairing. K&N Drop in Filter. Laser Deeptone 2-1 Exhaust. DynoJet Kit. Rear Kellerman Turn Signal. 14T sprocket. Carbon Fiber Race pegs. SM2 handlebar. 06 R6 Rear Suspension.

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