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I didn't have much luck finding info on the "race" exhaust and assorted parts that come with the kit so I'll post my thoughts.
I was hoping for enough of a performance increase to notice along with an improved exhaust note. My fear was that it would be obnoxiously loud.
I expected the pipes to look nice, they do, no suprises. The air box is definitely opened up and the supplied filter seems of good quality.
When you turn the key the dash now shows "race" for a few seconds. After the first start I was relieved to hear the idle sound was quite mild. Not much difference from stock, just a bit different tone. Sounds fine although I was a bit worried it wasn't going to be much different than the stock system throughout the revs. After riding a bit I love the sound characteristics, I can putt through town without feeling like an ass but it really sounds great when you get after it, exactly what I was looking for. As for performance I was a bit surprised. It runs a good bit better. It starts easier, the fueling, which I thought was good before, is improved and there is a noticeable increase in pull throughout the RPM range. The motor seems much happier, revs freely, and the front end was quite light on a few different occasions that hadn't occurred before on a road I've been on countless times. ....fun! Very happy with the results. Here's a sound clip. I don't think my 5 year old phone captured the sound very well but it will give you an idea.
I was hoping for enough of a performance increase to notice along with an improved exhaust note. My fear was that it would be obnoxiously loud.
I expected the pipes to look nice, they do, no suprises. The air box is definitely opened up and the supplied filter seems of good quality.
When you turn the key the dash now shows "race" for a few seconds. After the first start I was relieved to hear the idle sound was quite mild. Not much difference from stock, just a bit different tone. Sounds fine although I was a bit worried it wasn't going to be much different than the stock system throughout the revs. After riding a bit I love the sound characteristics, I can putt through town without feeling like an ass but it really sounds great when you get after it, exactly what I was looking for. As for performance I was a bit surprised. It runs a good bit better. It starts easier, the fueling, which I thought was good before, is improved and there is a noticeable increase in pull throughout the RPM range. The motor seems much happier, revs freely, and the front end was quite light on a few different occasions that hadn't occurred before on a road I've been on countless times. ....fun! Very happy with the results. Here's a sound clip. I don't think my 5 year old phone captured the sound very well but it will give you an idea.