Awhile-ago, I posted my experience in fitting the stock exhaust, i.e.,
replacing the stock exhaust, from bare exhaust ports of the cylinder heads, to completion. Guys like Kyle and Sean can do it w/their eyes-closed, in their sleep, and quicker than I can. But, after having to pull my engine a couple of times during the last 18 months, I got better and quicker at it.
I also like the stock bike's mufflers. I like their looks, their sound everywhere, and their durability. That-said, I
also like the alternatives available to us. I have several aftermarket 4/1's as they are what I prefer for looks and performance, but my choice in running any of them is the UFO 4/1 w/the 'Franken-can(ister)' I fabbed. Performance w/a DJ Stage 7 kit, but very
quiet especially compared to the late Jon Cornell's bellowing end-of-exhaust choices. I should borrow my friend's Hero-cam and affix it to the bike, to get some video of the sound and operational behavior of the bike. Quiet-enough for being in traffic w/a cop to your right, and actually being-able to not have to-worry about blasting him w/db's as you leave a light. You would be short-shifting at 3K w/Jon's stock 4/1 Dragstar choices for 'mufflers,' and worriedly-scanning your mirrors for the cop deciding to activate the light bar and to make a traffic stop to see why you're so-loud!
I find the Kerker 4/1 to have a great sound, but I don't want to cut my centerstand mount. I have toyed w/the idea of trying to fab-up a removable gusset for the centerstand mounts, so you could replace them if you wanted to use another exhaust, and not lose the mounts. Yes, I know you could cut-'em off, and then re-weld them, but I think it would be a better solution to try for a removable plate bearing the centerstand mounts. I haven't really looked-at it closely to see if it is feasible, if there's enough room for clearance to the pipes, and what you would have to do if anything to the centerstand 'legs' attaching-to the mounts. I have considered that it might change the geometry of the 'lift,' requiring shortening the centerstand. One day...
Here is the link to the stock replacement how-to, sorry no pics, but I tried to be as-specific as-possible during the write-up.
http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=23592&highlight=exhaust+replacement
It's got nearly 300 views, so hopefully, some of our members have found it worthwhile during their struggles. Maybe one day when I'm bored, I'll remove my UFO and take pics while replacing my stock system, and add them to the post.
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