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Title: Slip-ons
Post by: EvilScooby on June 28, 2004, 07:34:26 PM
Just wondering is $143.00 shipped sound like a good deal to you guys for the Cobra F1S Superbike Aluminum Slip-Ons
http://www.mammothmotorsports.com/prodinfo.asp?number=310-1031&variation=1110

not sure what kind of price I should be paying
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: chimivee on June 28, 2004, 11:00:44 PM
It's a good price.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: patricia on June 29, 2004, 05:28:23 AM
Hey ES,

That is exactly what I have on mine and we paid 170something for it.  So that is a great price.  I took the red F1 sticker off of it though because my bike is purple and it wouldn't have matched.  If you remove it, do it before you ever start the bike up or it will cook on.

don't forget to email my guy about the suspensions!!
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: Frost on June 29, 2004, 05:29:47 AM
how does the F1s sound?
Title: Yosh...
Post by: The Buddha on June 29, 2004, 06:53:02 AM
Yosh can off ebay... $80-100 shipped, and slip the thing on at a muffler shop. Much better quality than a Cobra. Used or not...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: Stephen072774 on June 29, 2004, 06:57:24 AM
Quote from: Frosthow does the F1s sound?

I have the f1s... I like the sound.  Nice melow note, not too loud.  More throaty than stock.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: 1999gs on June 29, 2004, 06:58:29 AM
Does this slip on pipe require rejetting of the carbs???? :dunno:
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: Stephen072774 on June 29, 2004, 09:53:30 AM
Quote from: 1999gsDoes this slip on pipe require rejetting of the carbs???? :dunno:

nope.  Mines stock and runs fine.  Runs so good that I am reluctant to change anything in the carbs or airbox or ignition.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: patricia on June 29, 2004, 02:21:27 PM
I love the way mine sounds.  Like I said in a previous thread, I crank her up and all the snapper mowers in the neighborhood quiver!!

It' perfect for the GS
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: i3randon12 on June 29, 2004, 04:09:17 PM
wait!          dont have to rejet?
Title: Re: Yosh...
Post by: ghettorigged on June 29, 2004, 06:49:52 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinathYosh can off ebay... $80-100 shipped, and slip the thing on at a muffler shop. Much better quality than a Cobra. Used or not...
Cool.
Srinath.

What about V&H versus the Cobra or Yosh?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Yosh...
Post by: chimivee on June 29, 2004, 07:22:54 PM
Quote from: ghettorigged

What about V&H versus the Cobra or Yosh?  :dunno:

Rank:

#1. Yosh full system (NLA and can be expensive used)

#2. V&H full system

#3. Cobra slip on
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: chister on June 29, 2004, 08:16:07 PM
Sorry for this basic question, I've been reading a few threads regarding exhaust but I don't understand what exactly is a slip on? :dunno:
As far as I can tell my 92 GS exhaust comes as one piece with some sort of stainless steel cover over the muffler.
What exactly is a slip on, what is its function and how does one install it?
Title: We...
Post by: The Buddha on June 29, 2004, 08:30:50 PM
We slice that whole thnig off after the head pipe at the right spot... depending on the slip on you have, and fit a free flowing slip on can... usually a can off a sport bike from aftermarket. Cobra F1 S/R is made for a GS also. Louder, more power and some better start ups etc... however you might have to mess a little wiht the carbs.

BTW GhettoRigged... I like the quality of a Yosh can, my next choices are D&D, or muzzy. Super trapp, kerker are worse than V&H, and the V&H is about the middle of the lot. Like micron and two brothers as well. A yosh can is much heavier duty than all of the rest.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: Stephen072774 on June 30, 2004, 06:25:30 AM
Quote from: i3randon12wait!          dont have to rejet?

Not with the cobra.  I figure you do with the Yosh full system or the V&H full system.  (because they're full systems)
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: i3randon12 on June 30, 2004, 06:38:39 AM
nice        im buying it... be4 i do actuallly


do you notice much difference in performance?
Title: Noise...
Post by: The Buddha on June 30, 2004, 06:57:59 AM
Makes more noise... so you think it performs better  :lol:
OK OK that was a bit harsh... It does spin up faster under load... so it does perform better. But any slip on will be the same or similar.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: Stephen072774 on June 30, 2004, 07:11:13 AM
Srinath is right, very little if any added performance.  I'd say none.  Its just for sound.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: EvilScooby on June 30, 2004, 07:49:57 AM
I guess its just for sound or if your original can is so scratched up or you screwed up on a mod
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: vegasda9 on June 30, 2004, 09:16:52 AM
Okay..sorry guys, i'm still figuring out what i need to do for mods (noob)....if we get a F1 slip on (or ANY slip on) exhaust, we don't need to rejet? Rejets are required when changing air box/filter and/or adding a full exhaust? How would you know if you needed to rejet in the first place after adding the slip on exhaust?
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: EvilScooby on June 30, 2004, 09:27:21 AM
I am still new and probably couldn't answer taht one. But I rejetted anyway. The stock bike comes with a lower # jet and my bike was jsut not running right. high revs. So after further searchign the forums and suggestions from other members, I rejetted

#40 pilot jets and #125 main jets.

It seemed to work and fix my problem. the bike runs great
Title: Pipe...
Post by: The Buddha on July 01, 2004, 07:19:14 AM
The bike is not that sensitive to a pipe be it a full system or slip on. 1-2 jet sizes max on the top, and 1 size up on pilots - which is mandatory even with stock pipe cos they made the bike with 40's in all countries... except US, and the US bikes are so damn lean at idle and low end they are un reideable. So with a pipe... you are only looking at maybe 2 seconds added work in the carbs compared with what you have to do anyway even with the stock pipe. If you toss the airbox and put on K&N's then its 150 mains. Once again if you decide the setup, its not really any more work than stock just as far as carbs and jets are concerned.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Pipe...
Post by: ghettorigged on July 01, 2004, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinathThe bike is not that sensitive to a pipe be it a full system or slip on. 1-2 jet sizes max on the top, and 1 size up on pilots - which is mandatory even with stock pipe cos they made the bike with 40's in all countries... except US, and the US bikes are so damn lean at idle and low end they are un reideable. So with a pipe... you are only looking at maybe 2 seconds added work in the carbs compared with what you have to do anyway even with the stock pipe. If you toss the airbox and put on K&N's then its 150 mains. Once again if you decide the setup, its not really any more work than stock just as far as carbs and jets are concerned.
Cool.
Srinath.
hehe, thanks for being patient here...   :)

um, and so removing the airbox and adding a K&N as well as upgrading to a V&H exhaust system will do what exactly for my GS? More horses? Louder? Screw my gas mileage to below that of a Humvee?  :dunno:
Title: how bout yoshimura slip on?
Post by: djelantra18 on July 01, 2004, 07:48:38 PM
Anyone have a yoshimura slip on for our bike? I'm thinking bout adding this to my bike and if money was no object i would get the full exhaust, but since i haven't won the lottery yet, i will have to settle for just a slip on. Any advice on the yoshimura?
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: goggleman on July 01, 2004, 08:00:26 PM
Don't think Yoshi makes a full one for GS anymore. Let me know I'm wrong cuz I want one.  :mrgreen:

How much difference power-wise does the yosh slip-on make compared to stock if you already have a jet and K&N? Is it actual power or just pretty shinies and noise?
Title: Mileage...
Post by: The Buddha on July 02, 2004, 08:07:59 AM
OK Mileage wont suffer that much if you ride the exact same way... of course its much more fun so you'd stretch out the throttle cable more after rejet pipe and filter. I'd say 10% is your likely loss.
Power... Ok 10 % or so gain after rejet and clamp on K&N in place of airbox.
Yosh doesn't make afull system, AFAIK, but they may start now that the F is out, but a good Yosh can on stock headers will work very similar to the full system, unless you are racing it... in any case the head ports especially the exhaust are so small and restrictive... I'd be surprised if even on a race bike a full system makes any differnce, of course flow the head and put in fancy narrow stem valves and port it some and the exhaust port flows like 200% better... and you need the full yosh. Stock bike on the street... I doubt it.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: stefman722 on August 06, 2004, 05:36:43 PM
where can i buy just a yoshi can, since they dont make the full anymore, ive been searching for a while now. Any help would be great.
Title: flea bay
Post by: The Buddha on August 06, 2004, 07:44:42 PM
Flea bay... just buy a slip on type can for any bike and make a adapter for the GS... a GS can also is a larger diameter inlet pipe... so same problem... trt not to get a flange type can that bolts on... though people have got that to work too.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: flea bay
Post by: stefman722 on August 06, 2004, 07:54:50 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinathFlea bay... just buy a slip on type can for any bike and make a adapter for the GS... a GS can also is a larger diameter inlet pipe... so same problem... trt not to get a flange type can that bolts on... though people have got that to work too.
Cool.
Srinath.

you think you could help me find one? thanks man
Title: Slip-ons
Post by: johncam4 on August 06, 2004, 08:49:58 PM
yeah i drilled out my stock can and it sounds like shaZam!...cheap dumb mod...any way i think im gonna get that f1 because there is a link up there and as long as it sounds good....i think itll be worth it