FTR1200RStu
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Hi all im looking atceither replacing my exhaust or removing cat, whats the best option?
Just want it a bit lounder, suggestion welcome
Just want it a bit lounder, suggestion welcome
Any after market exhaust for sale
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K9F
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Ditch the cat would be my advice in the UK. I had a standard S and had the cat removed and Akrapovics fitted prior to delivery. I dragged my heals and eventually bought into this remote tuning malarkey. The difference is profound. Ironically I met up with S2Davies a while ago whilst he still had his cat fitted and no tune and he liked the way mine sounded.
Roll on a few months and what has been his latest two modifications? Meet up with him and you'll know exactly what way to go! Make it The Plough pub just outside Swindon or somewhere close and I may rock up too?
IF I were looking for a set of pipes I would contact Moore Speed Racing. Three of the workers there along with Colin Moore have FTRs. It may be there's a set of removed pipes available or he may even cut you a good deal. They are also looking at the possibility of supplying TOCE exhausts. If that happens I may be tempted myself?
Roll on a few months and what has been his latest two modifications? Meet up with him and you'll know exactly what way to go! Make it The Plough pub just outside Swindon or somewhere close and I may rock up too?
IF I were looking for a set of pipes I would contact Moore Speed Racing. Three of the workers there along with Colin Moore have FTRs. It may be there's a set of removed pipes available or he may even cut you a good deal. They are also looking at the possibility of supplying TOCE exhausts. If that happens I may be tempted myself?
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S2Davies
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Hi again
I must admit, the sound of K9F's bike did give me the little nudge I needed to fit a de-cat pipe, and I am so glad I did. I also went down the PV-3 rout thanks again to K9F and with all his help it has transformed my FTR experience. I loved the bike before and convinced myself that I could live with the little quirks that the bike had, but then after reading everyone else's experiences with the PV-3, and chatting with K9F, I bit the bullet and went with the retune. The bike is so much better now and the grins even bigger.
The de-cat and Akrapovic set up for me is just the right amount of loud, it doesn't p**s off the neighbours too much with low throttle settings, but noisy enough to let you know when when your going for it. Also, it's not so loud that it attracts too much attention from our boys in blue.
I must admit, the sound of K9F's bike did give me the little nudge I needed to fit a de-cat pipe, and I am so glad I did. I also went down the PV-3 rout thanks again to K9F and with all his help it has transformed my FTR experience. I loved the bike before and convinced myself that I could live with the little quirks that the bike had, but then after reading everyone else's experiences with the PV-3, and chatting with K9F, I bit the bullet and went with the retune. The bike is so much better now and the grins even bigger.
The de-cat and Akrapovic set up for me is just the right amount of loud, it doesn't p**s off the neighbours too much with low throttle settings, but noisy enough to let you know when when your going for it. Also, it's not so loud that it attracts too much attention from our boys in blue.
K9F
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FTR1200Stu,
Just a precautionary thought.
I bought a set of Akrapovics for mine, the first generation of the standard cans where the exhaust hangar is only attached to the upper can are not up to the job of running without a cat. If your standard exhaust bracket is the same as the one below you are OK. If the bracket is smaller and is attached to the upper pipe only you may want to think about after market exhausts if you are going to remove the cat? Alternatively if you want to try removing the baffles from a standard set of cans without ruining your own (not an easy job by all accounts), my take offs are available and they have never been used. They are the ones in the picture below and you could take your time as there would be no pressure to complete to get your bike back on the road.
Just a precautionary thought.
I bought a set of Akrapovics for mine, the first generation of the standard cans where the exhaust hangar is only attached to the upper can are not up to the job of running without a cat. If your standard exhaust bracket is the same as the one below you are OK. If the bracket is smaller and is attached to the upper pipe only you may want to think about after market exhausts if you are going to remove the cat? Alternatively if you want to try removing the baffles from a standard set of cans without ruining your own (not an easy job by all accounts), my take offs are available and they have never been used. They are the ones in the picture below and you could take your time as there would be no pressure to complete to get your bike back on the road.
FTR1200RStu
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hi that sounds like a plan. when?
MANOFWOOD108
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What decat did you get and where can I get the tune? I've heard mixed reviews on various decat's.
MANOFWOOD108
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fugz
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I got a decat off ebay from Spain I think. But same as Moore speed but cheaper. Tune from Ryan at Indian Charlotte in the US
Charliemurphay
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What don’t you like about them? Are they the 50 state ones with cats or not?