i wanna get one but i wanna know how it sounds. does anyone know or have a jardine exhaust system?
Sounds like most of the other aftermarket full systems for the GS. In fact, pretty much identical to any/all of the CB models from Honda as well (the twins, anyway).
I just spent 15 minutes searching the site for a sound clip of the jardine but I couldnt find one anywhere. Don't worry we will hold your hand.
I've got one a jardine exhaust and will endevour to post a sound clip (I have a before sound clip, I will get an after sound clip for comparison).
The jardine gives the bike a nice sound, but be warned it is louder than stock making night time drives through neighbourhoods a little intrusive.
The system is well made, light weight and easy to fit.
Only issue I have had with the exhaust is a clearance problem with a bolt on my rear brake calliper. Details mentioned here ... http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=32380.0
Other than that I highly recommend it. :thumb:
hey thanks man!
any pics of that exhaust?
<IMG SRC="http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL280/7367448/14027904/213430474.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosting by PictureTrail.com"> i found this
WoW that looks real nice :thumb: its a full system right, I think they sell a brand new one for $370 something in their website
It sounds nice and lumpy and you get rid of the sewing machine sound and ducati riders look at you and go WTF as you burble up to them also don't worry about the mounting issue Galahs mentioned I've told him how to fix it :thumb: :cheers:
Quote from: Lukewarm Wilson on December 14, 2006, 02:32:26 PM
It sounds nice and lumpy and you get rid of the sewing machine sound and ducati riders look at you and go WTF as you burble up to them also don't worry about the mounting issue Galahs mentioned I've told him how to fix it :thumb: :cheers:
Sure did! :oops: Now I have nothing bad to say about the Jardine :thumb:
I will hopefully get a sound clip tomorrow but for now I can dig you up some more nice pics :D
Ok here are the lovely mandrel bent header piece made from stainless steel. They are a larger diameter than the stock pipes but silly me lost the bit of paper where I recorded the actual measurements.
(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9049/jardineheadersrs5.jpg)
Here is a look inside the header piece. you can see the neat welds of the collector (where the two pipes merge) It uses pipe over cone design to ensure minimum turbulence hence enhance flow.
(http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/958/jardineheaderscollectorzz8.jpg)
Note: I enhanced the picture brightening up the inside of the pipe.
Here I took a photo down the centre of the can (muffler)
You can see it is a straight through system with no protrusions into the exhaust flow. Infact the biggest obstruction to exhaust flow into the system would be the bent exhaust exit! :laugh:
(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8057/jardinecanstraightthrouxg8.jpg)
These next two photos show that accessing the oil filter and drain plug is not a problem.
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2957/jardineoilfilterjw6.jpg)
(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8967/jardineoildrainva5.jpg)
And here's a side view. The exhaust looks nicely in proportion, and nice and bright!
Another good thing to mention is every join in the system is a step down join. IE, no pipe ends sticking into the exhaust flow.
The header pipe end fits inside the mid pipe section.
The mid pipe section fits into the can.
(http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/3970/jardinesideviewro2.jpg)
Hope this helps to convince more people to throw away the junk stock system and upgrade! :thumb:
Jardine makes some nice stuff, I have the CF bolt on for my 954, If we were keeping the GS after this summer this is the way I would go but the wife is progressing well and looking to move up.
The interior of that can looks just like my big one so yeppers the neighbors are gonna hate you at night.
Dang that looks :thumb: nice! could that fit 2006 Gs500f, that has the full fairing? have you heard the sound of a IXIL exhaust? is it a better sound? is it better than IXIL?
Quote from: GON on December 15, 2006, 09:04:29 AM
Dang that looks :thumb: nice! could that fit 2006 Gs500f, that has the full fairing?
http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/Exhaust
Ok now I heard a rumor that after you start your bike if you suck on the exhaust(the open part) for like 5 minutes that you get 5 more hp.
But check the wiki just in case.
http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/Exhaust
Quote from: wannabebiker2006 on December 15, 2006, 11:35:13 AM
Ok now I heard a rumor that after you start your bike if you suck on the exhaust(the open part) for like 5 minutes that you get 5 more hp.
But check the wiki just in case.
http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/Exhaust
thats just wrong :cookoo: :laugh:
The Jardine does indeed fit the 2006 as mine is a 2005 GS500F with the same fairing (just it had to be removed so I could install it more easily. It also clears to oil cooler bolts.
So infact this system should fit all Gs500's including the 500F models from 2004 right through to 2007 :thumb:
(and was unable to get the sound clip today, as when I went to try my video cameras battery went flat :(
good news its charging now....
bad news.. its now night time here
good news... there is always tomorrow :thumb:
Quote from: frye on December 14, 2006, 01:07:38 PM
(http://www.gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/10622/Almost-Done.jpg) i found this
That's my bike :icon_mrgreen:
I love the sound, and had no issues with clearance anywhere.
Jardine says the pipe is for 2004+ models, but is compatible with all models.
I love the sound, but yeah, you really need to bog her down when riding through residential neighbourhoods.
- Funny story -
During Hallowe'en, I was handing out candy to all the little kids in their over priced costumes, and one of them (about 7 yrs old) asked, "Are you the guy with the crotch rocket?"
I replied, "Crotch rocket!? Is that what you're Mom and Dad call it?"
She says, "Yeah. And they say your bike is starting to sound better too."
:laugh: :laugh:
Nice bike mate.
and :laugh:at people who call the GS a crotch rocket!
"The Jardine does indeed fit the 2006 as mine is a 2005 GS500F " i have an 06, and it works perfectly, it sounds nice enough that people on the highway know ur their, and if u redline it, it sounds prety loud (atleast loud enough for my friends to hear it from a good distance). defenetly one of the best upgrades for this bike :cheers:
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Quote from: nick_villan on December 19, 2006, 08:32:57 AM
"The Jardine does indeed fit the 2006 as mine is a 2005 GS500F " i have an 06, and it works perfectly, it sounds nice enough that people on the highway know ur their, and if u redline it, it sounds prety loud (atleast loud enough for my friends to hear it from a good distance). defenetly one of the best upgrades for this bike :cheers:
Nick? We didn't forget about your little tantrum.
-Turd.
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on December 20, 2006, 06:54:05 AM
Quote from: nick_villan on December 19, 2006, 08:32:57 AM
"The Jardine does indeed fit the 2006 as mine is a 2005 GS500F " i have an 06, and it works perfectly, it sounds nice enough that people on the highway know ur their, and if u redline it, it sounds prety loud (atleast loud enough for my friends to hear it from a good distance). defenetly one of the best upgrades for this bike :cheers:
Nick? We didn't forget about your little tantrum.
-Turd.
sorry for thread jacking...
wasn't that a permaban?
i jst put A JARDINE on my bike an i love it i was shocked on how loud it was and how much more power i gained deff recomend it
You did an awesome job on the sound clip comparison....i have been looking for that everywhere and you finally did it! :thumb: I think i'm gonna have to shell out the $375 for the Jardine. Thanks for taking the time do it, i'm sure you be helping a lot of people
later
teamquik
pipecity.com sells it for $350.
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I'm going to threadjack...
They says that this fits the 01 GS500. Anyone want to take a shot on how that works?
(http://admin.pipecity.com/Images/StoreImages/1/28007_4.jpg)
Two of the headers are just for show! :laugh:
galahs: possibly the most thorough comparison I've seen of stock vs. modified yet! Great video / tech package!
I got my Jardine exhaust in December for my '06...F*&%ING AMAZING! Best $350 I've spent. I like the "not painted black" look a lot. Took me about 45 minutes to install it...I'm sure you could do it in less than 30 if you wanted...no problems with fits and clearances. I was concerned with the rear brake rotor pretty close to the can but with some adjustment it was perfect. The first thing I noticed once I started it was how much it sounded like a Ducati. I was at my parents house (heated garage is nice) and my mom was inside and said to me later that night "that bike sounds like a monster!" I was smiling ear to ear. And when you're cruising and roll off the throttle it gurgles and pops...so sweet :icon_mrgreen: Very nice job with the sound clips. :thumb:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/nextnme/January070041.jpg)
i cant get the sound clip play can someone else post a clip on this site on that auto.... opens.
That gurgle and pop maybe be an indicator that your running lean. Do a plug chop and see. If so rejet it, it'll thank you with a better ride!
All bikes can/will pop on decel, even stock factory...you cannot normally hear it with a restictive exhaust. It is the unburnt gas igniting in the exhaust. You can really hear it when chopping the throttle from a high rpm.
Oh yeah your 100% correct,but changes from leaned out to correct settings alter that pop or gurgle some. I don't buy into being able to just bolt on a aftermarket pipe, that frows better than stock and not have to touch the carbs.....especially when they are already lean to start with.
Quote from: dgyver on January 24, 2007, 07:44:30 PM
All bikes can/will pop on decel, even stock factory...you cannot normally hear it with a restictive exhaust. It is the unburnt gas igniting in the exhaust. You can really hear it when chopping the throttle from a high rpm.
My DRZ does that, sometimes make a really big pop noise if I roll off quickly. Sounds odd sometimes.
My bike was jetted at the time of the exhaust test :thumb:
A low restriction exhaust + air intakes often cause exhaust pops during rapid de acceleration.
well ... that compersion ... was kinda off to me .. the jardin sounds like my stock exuast .. one day .. i'll post a clip up :)
Trust me, the jardine is louder and more meatier.
Its actually hard to hear the true extent of the difference through the recording.
thanks for the sound clips galahs :thumb:
Popping when off the throttle = normal, although as mentioned above, could also indicate leaner than ideal. +1
I agree that the stainless pipe looks amazingly good. I guess it depends on what kind of color scheme you're going for. I'm in the process of repainting my stock headers to match my new rear pipe... flat black, of course! I wish I had a nice stainless header set though... SS FTW!!!
I need to record the sound from on the bike whilst riding to hear the true difference.
Quote from: FearedGS500 on January 25, 2007, 11:13:35 AM
well ... that compersion ... was kinda off to me .. the jardin sounds like my stock exuast .. one day .. i'll post a clip up :)
Then you must have an exhaust leak or the baffles have blown out, if your stock is as loud as a Jardine. :thumb: :cheers: