Ducati Scrambler Forum banner
Cancel

What is with the baby termis on the Full Throttle?

Jump to Latest Follow
1 - 20 of 41 Posts
Traceyleep

·
Registered
Joined
·
150 Posts
Discussion Starter · #1 ·
Is it just me? I am so disappointed with the Termis on my Full throttle. They look cheap and sound like a kitten. I am now looking at changing it but then that is another $1500 (Aus). Any one got any suggestions?
Thank you,
Tracey
 
baimo

·
Registered
Joined
·
149 Posts
#3 ·
When my dealer came back from Spain for the introduction and scrambler riding of the American dealers, He was told that the FT system added a little sound and looked nice. He called me when he got back and had me change my order to an icon and ordered the full termi system with it. I am much happier now. The salesman knows me fairly well ( I put V&H on Harley, full Terni system on Streetfighter and full akrapovik on my S1000R). He knew I would be happier with full system and I am glad I went this way. However I sometime regret thinking about the mods I might have done with the FT. I like black bikes a lot. But it was silly to spend the extra money on items I would be changing out anyway.
Sometimes I still think of painting my bike black.
 
Traceyleep

·
Registered
Joined
·
150 Posts
Discussion Starter · #4 ·
baimo said:
When my dealer came back from Spain for the introduction and scrambler riding of the American dealers, He was told that the FT system added a little sound and looked nice. He called me when he got back and had me change my order to an icon and ordered the full termi system with it. I am much happier now. The salesman knows me fairly well ( I put V&H on Harley, full Terni system on Streetfighter and full akrapovik on my S1000R). He knew I would be happier with full system and I am glad I went this way. However I sometime regret thinking about the mods I might have done with the FT. I like black bikes a lot. But it was silly to spend the extra money on items I would be changing out anyway.
Sometimes I still think of painting my bike black.
Click to expand...
Hi Baimo,
I wish I had the thoughtful dealer that you have. Even though I have bought my 3 current bikes through them. I would have definitely gone with the icon and put the full system on it. Would have come out less than the cost of the standard FT. But saying that I do love it and look forward to getting to know it a lot better.
Thanks for your imput.
 
Traceyleep

·
Registered
Joined
·
150 Posts
Discussion Starter · #6 ·
baimo said:
When my dealer came back from Spain for the introduction and scrambler riding of the American dealers, He was told that the FT system added a little sound and looked nice. He called me when he got back and had me change my order to an icon and ordered the full termi system with it. I am much happier now. The salesman knows me fairly well ( I put V&H on Harley, full Terni system on Streetfighter and full akrapovik on my S1000R). He knew I would be happier with full system and I am glad I went this way. However I sometime regret thinking about the mods I might have done with the FT. I like black bikes a lot. But it was silly to spend the extra money on items I would be changing out anyway.
Sometimes I still think of painting my bike black.
Click to expand...
We haven't seen a red one in Queensland (AUS) as yet. It looks cool.
 
MotoRocks

·
Registered
Joined
·
16 Posts
#13 ·
Traceyleep said:
Is it just me? I am so disappointed with the Termis on my Full throttle. They look cheap and sound like a kitten. I am now looking at changing it but then that is another $1500 (Aus). Any one got any suggestions?
Thank you,
Tracey
Click to expand...
Check out ZARD, they have a delaer in Las Vegas who stocks up on most of their products. They have a slip-on priced at < 700. Sounds much better that anything I've heard so far. There is a video on Utube, check it out, awesome...
 
Shmakt

·
Registered
Joined
·
164 Posts
#16 ·
I like the sounds of the Termi's - they are not too loud, and have a nice engine breaking reverb.
They should 'develop' the sound a little more as the bike breaks in (only have 600Km's on clock so far)

And to change them up, I literally just painted my FT Termi's with VHT paint (and the heat shield) - going for an all black look.
They are drying now, then some baking to do, I'll get some pictures up soon.
 
H

·
Registered
Joined
·
1,565 Posts
#19 · (Edited)
The only reason to buy a Full Throttle over an Icon is the exhaust. Out of the line up I think the FT has the least value for money.
An Icon painted Matt black would be much cheaper.

What Ducati have done in the past is fit a noise abatement valve in the exhaust which closes at certain revs where the noise readings are taken. (I still remove them) This allows the exhaust to sound a lot free'r most of the time.
If they had done this then FT buyers may not feel cheated. It's not like Ducati to make a muted exhaust on what's meant to be Sporty Spice.

I remember reports when the Diavel and panigale came out first everybody wondering how such a nice sounding exhaust got through testing.
 
1 - 20 of 41 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
About this Discussion
40 Replies
17 Participants
Last post:
Traceyleep
Ducati Scrambler Forum
A forum community dedicated to Ducati Scrambler owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, accessories, exhaust, reviews, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
Scrambler Talk Scrambler Pictures/Videos Scrambler Gear & Accessories Ducati Scrambler: Desert Sled Scrambler How-To's and Guides
Top