Greetings all, my friend and I both just purchased our first VTR 1000F's.

Both are Red, 2000's and have less than 19,000 Kilometers.

His came with Hindle exhaust and mine is completely stock.

What pipes do you guys think sound the best, I ask because Its the biggest reason we bought these bikes. I've had enough of the F4i's and 600's no power around town. In Canada if you go 50k over the limit (130 in an 80) you loose, 10 grand, your bike and your license. So 4 bangers are out!

I was leaning towards akarapovic ( heard it on youtube). I 'd like to find something that tucks away as much as possible.

Thanks!

 

Do a search and you'll be able to find out EVERYTHING you want to know about exhausts for the Hawk

 

Umm....you might find the VTR tops out about the same or maybe slightly higher than modern 600s...It's just as easy to lose your license with the VTR as any other sportbike. Might even be easier, because the big twin doesn't really feel like it's working hard, the way a four does at high rpm!

That said, I love the low end and all-around torque the twin has, and have no real desire to jump on a four-cylinder sportbike; mine does everything I need it to, and gives me big smiles every ride. Enjoy!

 

Exhaust is all personal opinion. I have Devil with no baffles and love it, try and find sound files on youtube before you decide.

 

no canuk jokes? too easy

 

I'm surprised a-boot the fact there are no Canuck jokes either eh?

I've never heard anything other than hindle in person so I was wondering what your opinoins are.

Anything that makes it sounds like a deep loud muscle car! (you know like my 5.slow liter 91 GTA,,,, if it ran) I'm thinking carbon might help.

Also I heard video's on youtube with no exhaust, I likey! Has anybody ever just put a straight exhaust on them? ( like a Harley but.........good)

 

Take off, hoser!

 

I also have to contend with the threat of Bill 203 every time I go for a ride. If you think you have less of a chance to lose your license on your Firestorm than on a 600 SS, you may be sorely mistaken. I'm running TB's slip-ons, and there is not a more glorious sound and feel than when I drop the hammer and run it through the gears, quite addictive.

If rode like that in-town or on the 400 series highways I'd get nailed sooner or later. Remember, the OPP now has an aircraft dedicated to patrolling the 400, and they're gonna try real hard to justify it's costs! Have fun.

 

We have ways to make you pronounce your O's.

 

I'm still in denial,

They only reason I let myself buy this bike is because it a calm V-twin cruiser,

The police think loud red bikes are cool,,, and will never pull me over.

The plane is my friend and is only there to land and help me with directions to the nearest donut shop when I signal him.

When I get my insurance quote I'm sure its going to be nice and cheap.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

HAHAHAHAHA

Yer phunny

 

 

Sorry pal, I think you're at the wrong forum. You're looking for the "VT1100", forum. But they don't let just anybody join, you've got to send them a picture of your frilly, ***-less chaps to prove you're a real biker!

 

Bout fell off the chair Toad! Good one! Still laughing my *** off.

 

I'm glad some one has a sense of humor on this site! and It wasn't all wasted.

Assless chaps eh? I'll ask Mr. Toads husband If I could borrow them for a ride.

I contacted Akrapovic, Yosh and Super pole to see what they still offer for the VTR1000F.

 

In all seriousness, the consensus is that Carbon Fiber is the lowest in tone. That I likey! Problem is they are the most likely to rattle apart on the VTR.

The consensus is that D&D and their clones are the loudest. This attracts a lot of undesirable attention but is like loud clothing - cagers stay away from you.

Then you have the cereal aisle. Akro, Jardine, Micron, Leo Vince, TuBros and Yosh - the whole slew are better than stock for flow but are not distinctive in sound.

The person that has the most insight on this is probably Capt Chaos. He has tried a bunch of different setups on a bunch of different bikes and is a regular here.

I'm tired of my Jardine street cans in Polished Aluminum and I don't think their products are anything to brag about. Their quality is admirable but does not stand out like much of their competition in the cereal aisle.

Their customer service is another version of arrogance.

I do like where their midpipes place the cans up tight to the tail section although like their ego - the cans are too long.

What I am suggesting is exactly what I did to the Interceptor when I bought it. I took one of the D&D's that I originally bought for installation on my Superhawk down to the muffler shop and told the shop manager, "I want it to end up here."

$60 and a case of beer later I have an exhaust that will part the traffic when I need to beat cheeks.

I've also gotten compliments from all sorts of other riders about the sound and the looks. I get all sorts of complaints from people who ride behind me.

 

I just realized after posting these that the first two were before I cut the "parson's nose" off the tail section.

I think I'm going to try somebody else's cans on my mids.

If anybody has some experience with CF above 5k to 10k miles, I would like to hear it. There's a reason the stockers weighed so much!