Smileyman's Pipe Dream
 

So insead of paying my orthopedic bill i splurged on this cabon exhaust. I like it although it is too loud. Figure the bike is 20-25 lbs lighter to boot. Now more melting the rear tire and overheating the shock from exhaust heat either...

Looks good, brother. Though, I do like the way the stock exhaust ties in the bottom of the engine.

Yup, the underside is screaming for a lower fairing now

I like it naked but if i find a bikini fairing that looks good I am in. That stock exhaust only cleared the rear tire by about 2mm and was heavy as hell. It just had to go.

Agree with both of these!

i agree with the above. nice looking pipe! vids?

too bad erik doesnt sell a barracuda 2 conversion kit :(

Maybe in a few months...

Tried to do a vid with my phone but it wasnt to clear. Maybe adjust setting to max and then USB it to my computer.

The wifes video machine needs disks and a battery...

Looks good. Bit hopeful on weight loss though, my drummer only gave me 11 pounds of weight loss. Gotta love the Vtwin rumble!

28 pounds off, 8 lbs back on. Really. I included brackets and hard ware.

Wow, that's an uber light pipe then. congrats. How is the swingarm clearance? Looks kinda close...

Swingarm is way to close for my liking, but it is on the down stroke, so I went as far to lift the back end to see if free hanging it would touch and it doesn't. I rechecked all the clamps and the hanger to make sure it was in the right spot. So far no worries. I haven't stoppied it to make sure but I feel confident its ok.

Have you rode it yet? How's it feel with all that weight gone? Though, it was all down low so maybe it's not as noticable.

Ya know it doesnt feel that much difference on the commuter loop. will check it out thoroughly at the track day but since I never tracked it with the oem who knows? 20 lbs wont make it a supersport bike, and the dyno graph is hardly changed so...It sounds like a race bike, popping and snarling through downshifts and the carbon is pretty so I am proud. I think my upcoming steering damper and Power Pures will make it the total white trash roadrace special...

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I think the stock looks better, but this looks good too. I always thought it was kind of odd how they positioned the exhaust onto the rear tire though..

I didn't really notice the weight loss either. Bit easier to power wheelie out of corners though... :idk: