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Old 01-08-2012, 10:16 PM
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Slip On v Full Exhaust
So like you all know i am new to this forum so i appolgise in advance if this question has come up many times before!.. Basically i am gradually buying bits and bobs ready for my bike. So fare i picked up a PCV for 160quid (bargin). and a K&N filter.

Next i want a new pipes but do i go full exhaust (pricey) or just some slip ons? Which is best both for performance and sound.

PLEASE HELP!! Thanks guys
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Old 02-08-2012, 01:17 AM
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Re: Slip On v Full Exhaust
Depends how loud you like it and whether you are wringing the last HP out of it.

Often a good 2-1 system outperforms a pair of slip-ons but its just so dependent on which ones you go for that its not worth worrying about.

Get whatever looks good and sounds nice to you (except V&H Short Shots, which are very loud and perform worse than stock on the dyno).
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:14 AM
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Ah good, i was looking at short shots but heard so many people say they peform badley. Think i'll go for slip ons. which ones are any good?
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:28 AM
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Personally, I don't think you'd notice the difference in performance. If you are only interested in the look, Short Shots look great. It should be noted that you can get "Quiet Baffles" for V&H pipes, but they make the note lower, not necessarily quieter.

You can also get V&H slip ons and Screaming Eagle. People say drag pipes perform badly too, but I had Khromewerks drag pipes for a while, then Paughco and they seemed alright to me.

Depends what you like the look of. They come up on ebay now and again or you can buy them from indies.
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:30 AM
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Re: Slip On v Full Exhaust
I've been trying to find a place to pick up some slip ons but can't seem to find any where. I do like Short shots but they are pricey!
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:01 AM
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Added to this i can get V&H slip ons for £278 delivered and short shots for £330 delivered! decisions?
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:20 AM
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Added to this i can get V&H slip ons for £278 delivered and short shots for £330 delivered! decisions?




Just to complicate the issue convert the cost into petrol and think how far you could go on your bike.
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:25 AM
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What bike is it?
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:27 AM
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Re: Slip On v Full Exhaust
Read this.
Always good to read something from people whose business isn't selling exhausts...
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Old 02-08-2012, 01:54 PM
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Think im going to go for the V&H Slip ons. Sorted. GF wont be happy apparantly its "holiday money" pfft.
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