Ok...looked everywhere I could, but can seem to find how and where to get aftermarket exhaust for my 04 F..Why do they produce a BIKE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LAWNMOWER...LITERALLY!!!!Dont take me wrong here...I love the Gs,, but I've noticed people looking at me weird when they hear the motor...
Suggestions Please!!!!!
Here's one for sale on gstwin http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=42425.0 (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=42425.0)
I know others have bought theirs online, so they'll probably chime in with where they got them. I bought my system off a member here a few years ago.
Seems that you are more concerned with what other people think about your bike... Maybe you should buy a Harley :thumb:
QuoteSeems that you are more concerned with what other people think about your bike... Maybe you should buy a Harley
You should be ashamed of yourself even mentioning that word Har@#$....What the heck does that have to do with it anyway????Of course I'm concerned what people think, If your not...U got a little problem I'd say...
No disrespect here dude...but that's just rude....
i got my yoshimura trs slip on from star cycle.....very fast shipping and very good value
here's the link for the yosh slip on
http://www.starcycle-usa.com/servlet/Detail?no=16164
and here's the link for the jardine full system
http://www.starcycle-usa.com/servlet/Detail?no=21113
i like the look and sound of the yosh the best, but i wish it came in a full system instead of a slip-on
Jardine looks like the winner!!!! like the stainless headers as my originals need a good sandblasting and ceramic coating....any chance u have a sound clip from any of these????
thx
mercman, if you keep the stock exhaust, i could almost guarentee you'll never get a second look by a cop.
that is, unless you're out doing whoolies or something.
most folks don't know the difference between a standard, cafe, cruiser, etc so don't let the looks worry you.
now if you really want to change how the gs sounds, there is the usual set of changes:
K&N filter (lunchbox)
jardine
Vance & Hines
OTHER stock pipe welded to fit
:)
Quote from: mercman on June 25, 2008, 07:07:40 AM
Jardine looks like the winner!!!! like the stainless headers as my originals need a good sandblasting and ceramic coating....any chance u have a sound clip from any of these????
thx
ive got a vid of my bike with the yosh trs here's the link
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_LXftxH7rII
it sounds alot better in person but u get the general idea of it not sounding like a lawnmower anymore :thumb:
Check'em out dis linky. http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/Exhaust
Just remember that you will have to rejet when you upgrade your exhaust or the bike will not run correctly.
Excellent links.....Thx all....now if i just had some extra moola!!!!!!
Go jardine, I got a vance and am relatively happy with it, but in retrospect, I should have forked out the extra few bucks and paid for the jardine system though. Given, I got mine new from a dealer who is a friend for 275 for it shipped so I can't complain :cheers:
Yep, gonna go with the Jardine. Does anybody know how well the aluminum headers hold up???? Heat dissipation , and longevity ? 8)
Quote from: mercman on June 25, 2008, 06:50:02 AM
QuoteSeems that you are more concerned with what other people think about your bike... Maybe you should buy a Harley
Of course I'm concerned what people think, If your not...U got a little problem I'd say...
??? ... Do you buy things you don't like just to please other people? If you are more concerned with what others think about what you own then its you w/ the problem. You need to be happy. It shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks EVER. If you buy and do things just so other people like it/you, you got some serious sociological problems.
That's why I mentioned the Harley crowd. Hang out w/ a few of em for a bit, you'll see what I mean. Ever see a Harley guy w/o a Harley t-shirt on? They need the self assurance of knowing that "everyone can see I own a Harley" therefore I am cool... NOT. In my book, if you don't establish your own self/identity then you are no one, you are just on the bandwagon with everyone else. Wear the clothes everyone else wears and do the things everyone else does and loose your own self in the madness... BE AN INDIVIDUAL! Think for yourself!
I wasn't trying to be a jerk... All im saying is... if YOU want to make changes to your bike, do it cause YOU want, not cause your friends think its cool. but if you are out to just impress everyone then, yes.. buy a Harley and some t-shirts so everyone with an HD will love you cause you are just like them.
:cheers:
Thx for the advice Dr. Frued....I was just trying to get a new exhaust, not a psych 1000 course. So I will just get the Jardine system and lose my individualism, I'm ok with that. Should I burn my Suzuki t- shirt also?? :bowdown:
Scott is just sharing some good wisdom. I figured you were like 18 or something unti I checked your profile, no offense intended. I have sort of learned the hard way that if the only thing we learn in this life is to embrace everyone's individuality and honor our own, then we done good, and that's what he is trying to share. So whatever turns you on. No one is trying to tell you what to do.
Does the Vance & Hines still have to be dropped to change the oil, or is that just on some years? You can also go seach YouTube for videos and sound clips for GS and Vance & Hines or Jardine or Yoshimura, you'll get to hear a lot, and see how they look on the bike too before you spend the money. I did that for 3 months and now I'm really happy with my used Yoshimura RS3 that I got on fleabay that came off of a Ninja. It really also depends on what kind of jets and air filter are in there too though as mentioned above, because some of these bikes shown still sound like craaap, like the owner didn't do the jets or air filter. The lunchbox filter is the way to go for sound.
Quote from: Teek on June 30, 2008, 10:07:26 PM
Scott is just sharing some good wisdom. I figured you were like 18 or something unti I checked your profile, no offense intended. I have sort of learned the hard way that if the only thing we learn in this life is to embrace everyone's individuality and honor our own, then we done good, and that's what he is trying to share. So whatever turns you on. No one is trying to tell you what to do.
Does the Vance & Hines still have to be dropped to change the oil, or is that just on some years? You can also go seach YouTube for videos and sound clips for GS and Vance & Hines or Jardine or Yoshimura, you'll get to hear a lot, and see how they look on the bike too before you spend the money. I did that for 3 months and now I'm really happy with my used Yoshimura RS3 that I got on fleabay that came off of a Ninja. It really also depends on what kind of jets and air filter are in there too though as mentioned above, because some of these bikes shown still sound like craaap, like the owner didn't do the jets or air filter. The lunchbox filter is the way to go for sound.
I was informed that the V&H has to be dropped to gain clearance to remove the oil filter from the engine.Some people say no,some say just loosen the bolts and slide the header away from the engine a little,while others say it has to be completely unbolted.I think V&H looks at the GS like Suzuki did.Very loose tolerances during manufacturing.I think that's why they're so much cheaper compared to other systems for our type of bike.Not ragging on V&H,just my honest opinion.
Those are some good words of wisdom Ben, and I wish I was 18 again ... :laugh: . I think Scott dug way to deep into my post. I was just wanting some ideas to make my GS the best it can be ...for my sake. And who doesnt mind having a head turned once in a while .Take pride in what you do,drive ,ride etc....Show your colors if u want...nothin wrong with that.
Everybody that posted here was very helpful with ideas leading to MY decision on the Jardine complete system.
Thx All
Quote from: mercman on July 01, 2008, 07:52:23 AM
I was just wanting some ideas to make my GS the best it can be ...for my sake. And who doesnt mind having a head turned once in a while .Take pride in what you do,drive ,ride etc....Show your colors if u want...nothin wrong with that.
Everybody that posted here was very helpful with ideas leading to MY decision on the Jardine complete system.
Thx All
That I can agree w/ :thumb: I just hate to hear anyone doing something just because of what others think... If in the end its what you want then go for it! :cheers:
:cheers:
Quote from: mercman on July 01, 2008, 07:52:23 AM
Those are some good words of wisdom Ben, and I wish I was 18 again ... :laugh: . I think Scott dug way to deep into my post. I was just wanting some ideas to make my GS the best it can be ...for my sake. And who doesnt mind having a head turned once in a while .Take pride in what you do,drive ,ride etc....Show your colors if u want...nothin wrong with that.
Everybody that posted here was very helpful with ideas leading to MY decision on the Jardine complete system.
Thx All
Well I'm 31 and I was responding to Teek about the need to drop(as in remove) the V&H system to change oil.I actually wasn't responding to you,but I agree with you on the Jardine system.It's higher quality and looks better.I don't understand why your harsh post toward me.I haven't given you any grief about what you're doing with your bike or your age.I don't pass judgement. I just try to provide accurate info. :dunno_white:
Ben...nothing harsh towards you m8, that was all directed to Scott. Only thx to you . :thumb:
Quote from: mercman on July 01, 2008, 02:17:09 PM
Ben...nothing harsh towards you m8, that was all directed to Scott. Only thx to you . :thumb:
Cool.I misunderstood.
If you just want louder/deeper,the inexpensive route is to take drill to the stock exhaust - or take it off intact and ship it to me, and I'll ship you mine, pre-modded - whole rear baffle cut out by "clever" prior owner. I prefer the stealthy lawnmower effect, but to each his or her own. Mine's a 1990, don't know if there's any difference in the exhaust. I strapped a soup can (literally - Campbell's is the perfect size, if you take off the rim) onto the end of mine, and the bike runs a lot better, and does not invite cop hassles over loud exhaust.
(http://www.sover.net/~lsmith/ExhaustCutOut.JPG)
I assume nobody in this thread wants to see the soup-can mod (and I haven't taken a picture of it yet anyway).
Heck yea we wanna see the soup can mod.
Here' what I've already done w/o needing to rejet. Sounds a bit better....
Here's the link to my photobook...unsure how to post picture directly here...any Ideas...seems u know how..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16960813@N02/2631846535/
Quote from: mercman on July 02, 2008, 05:05:55 PM
Here' what I've already done w/o needing to rejet. Sounds a bit better....
Here's the link to my photobook...unsure how to post picture directly here...any Ideas...seems u know how..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16960813@N02/2631846535/
To post a pic click the little picture frame above the laughing smiley.A pop up box will appear.Simply copy and paste the direct link to your pic in the little box.
Thx Ben....Tried from firefox and IE7 and no pop-up window????? Turned off all popblocks and firewall, still nothin. Any ideas?
Quote from: mercman on July 02, 2008, 05:36:28 PM
Thx Ben....Tried from firefox and IE7 and no pop-up window????? Turned off all popblocks and firewall, still nothin. Any ideas?
Try this. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=15370.0 It's a pic tutorial.
Thx Ben...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2631846535_cfbdf422ac_b.jpg)
Quote from: ben2go on July 02, 2008, 01:30:16 PM
Heck yea we wanna see the soup can mod.
Andy Warhol, eat your heart out.
My exhaust as modified by previous owner is shown in my post above in the thread. Loud, cold-blooded.
(http://www.sover.net/~lsmith/SoupCanSide.JPG)
(http://www.sover.net/~lsmith/SoupCanEnd.jpg)
Quick, cheap, infinitely adjustable (get another soup can and try again). I started with just the group of holes in the middle (punched with a 16d nail), and later added the outer 3. Perhaps at some fancy future point in time I'll bother to try and track down something like a fishtail pipe end that would fit (while providing the restriction that makes the bike so much more rideable and quieter), but the whole point of this bike is to be on the road and working, not to be another project (at least until winter, and then it needs to be a well defined project that's utterly ridable by early spring.) The soup-can has got about 150 miles on it. Another option if I take the time would be to braze in a perforated, closed-end tube, in a more traditional muffler fashion. But this works very nicely for one soup can, one hose clamp, a nail to make holes and 5 minutes assembling (most of which was getting the rim off the can, as the rim is just big enough that it won't fit on the muffler end with the rim on it).
Umm...Ummm..Good.....lol,,,maybe a little black barbecue paint and drill the holes in a smiley face....hehe :)
The whole exhaust (at least the non-shiny bits) needs repainted, and I figure I'll get it (or the next can) then. Probably high-temp red.
The soup can is a new one on me. :thumb:
soup can is great :laugh: :laugh: you just made my day :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: