Worth it?

[leonides]

Besides the loss of weight, better sound and look, what is the performance improvement of switching from stock to aftermarket mufflers?
What will be the difference between the 18" and the 14"? The shorter must be noisier?

 

[Bmacleod]

No noticeable performance improvement that I can feel.

 

[Upt' North]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but for performance gains forget it. It won't happen from a silencer change alone. Just my opinion.
Upt'North.

 

[ColinW1981]

STacy says, if you want to sound like a HOG, then ride a HOG. The rest of like our 'whispering death'... you didn't see us and you dang sure didn't hear us.

 

[okckeith]

Besides the loss of weight, better sound and look, what is the performance improvement of switching from stock to aftermarket mufflers?

The front tire comes off the ground easier. Delkevics are what I have on mine. I like them.

 

[ToddC]

Two Bros claims about 3 to 6 more horse power.... And what Keith said..!!

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[lomita]

Besides the loss of weight, better sound and look, what is the performance improvement of switching from stock to aftermarket mufflers?

But dont stop there, add a BoosterPlug and KN air filter.

 

[heffly]

Loss of low end torque. No power gains.

 

[lomita]

But dont stop there, add a BoosterPlug and KN air filter.

And no loss of power any RPM.

 

[red one]

Just noise that's it. Don't know why many think its so cool. Me I'll just keep my stealth exhaust on my bike. That way my wife won't know what time I get home from the tavern

 

[oude geit]

I replace mine for weight, then repacked the baffles to regain low end torque. So they are not loud. But I found a great deal on used units, delkevics that I couldn't pass up.

 

[SMSW]

There can be no question that your bike will accelerate faster with a lighter wallet in your pocket!

 

[thekaz]

no cats so less heat

 

[Steve398]

no cats so less heat

A few years ago I replaced my stock cans with a set of 2nd hand Staintunes just to get rid of the cats hoping it would address a few issues including weight & heat.

Lighter - Yes, but as the bike weighs about the same at the Titanic it didn't make whole lot of difference.
Noisier - Slightly, but I kept the baffles in.
Quicker - Not noticeably.
Cooler - Sadly, no appreciable difference.
Quality - Difficult. They're well made, but not as robust as stock and seem to mark a whole lot easier.

My wife (the constant pillion) also said she didn't like the look of the Staintunes, preferring the stock... I agreed, so soon they became 3rd hand as I sold them on.

 

[Mophead]

Buy the Staintunes in the For Sale section. No straps or rivets. Look good Sound better. You won't regret the purchase.

 

[Catmandu2]

I noticed a stronger pull on my bike,,, with the installation of the 18" Del's. Nothing mind blowing,,, but definitely there. The bike flows better and runs a bit cooler due to losing the catalytic's. I was not crazy about the sound, especially a low rev's,,,, until I put my earplugs in,,, and voila,, it sounded great !! Oh,, and no K&N,,, although I have one on the shelf. I am glad I installed the Del's,,, which I bought used for $200.us,,, Cheers, CAt'

 

[Whooshka]

No real performance gain, possibly 1-2 bhp. But they are lighter. And if ever given the choice of adding 20 bhp or losing 100 pounds you take the weight loss every time. Because that comes at ALL RPMs, bhp gains are usually made at a certain RPM range.