new exhaust

[Mogster]

Not really. I just have a problem with stupid people,  s and inconsiderate and childish behavior.

That'll be me then 

[ChrisB]

That'll be me then 

No, it was me!

[seniorminnion]

 I tend to agree with Mecki    -- wtf is it about the 'look at me - I have a loud motorbike "  ???   -  it might be an age thing but I find myself turning into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Alf Garnett more and more these days .  name any subject and I can moan about it  ---- not 'twist' mind -- only women do that !!!

[Mogster]

I tend to agree with Mecki    -- wtf is it about the 'look at me - I have a loud motorbike "  ???   -  it might be an age thing but I find myself turning into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Alf Garnett more and more these days .  name any subject and I can moan about it  ---- not 'twist' mind -- only women do that !!!

For me, tis not about what everone else hears, a loud pipe is for my own enjoyment, the sound of a high performance engine running though a decent permormance pipe is like the best symphony ever  .....

Listening to all the different tones is wonderous, the crackle on the over-run, the way the revs hold then rise as one exits a corner.... ahh 

Or of course you could be one of those who listens to an ipod..  ... which by the way... several tests have proved lowers your concentration levels by as much as 30%

[ChrisB]

Or of course you could be one of those who listens to an ipod..  ... which by the way... several tests have proved lowers your concentration levels by as much as 30%
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I can just about listen to an Ipod when reading a book sat in the sun with a long tall drink by the sea. Unfortunately I tend to concentrate on the music and end up losing my place on the page. There is nothing more musical than a set of pipes, any pipes, 2 or 4 stroke, 1,2,3,4 or 6 cylinders properly set up and on song, or maybe a V8 large block Chevvy in a Formula 1 stock car. My kids still take the piss when I tell them to shut it and listen to the music. They know there will be a bike along any time soon, usually a barking v twin.
And yes I will soon be buying a decent can for the GTR, just not found the one I like yet, and I can't justify the price of a Muzzi dual set up. I'm with you Mogs, and I ain't a kid or a hooligan. Well maybe just a little eh.

[coman37]

You all forgot to mention the aural beauty of a Lancaster, Squadron of Spitfires, P51, Even an F-16,
Wes Cooley Yoshimura Suzuki etc

Coman

[Boomer]

I run a "louder" can but I do so in a considerate manner.
OEM cans are too quiet. Cars get seen, mostly, but for bikes, being heard is usually more effective.

When riding in town I keep the rpm down so as not to upset too many people.
When on the open road I will give it some beans and if I want to let someone know I am there I will blip the throttle.
Below 5k rpm the Two Brothers is not that loud.
Above 5k is turns to a scream/howl.
Late at night I also try to keep the rpm down.

If you have ever been woken up by someone with a mobile-disco/cherry bomb/boy-racer mobile then you will know how people feel when you rock up with your race cans on full bore. Think on that the next time you get woken by a cat-fight or drunken shouting or whatever.

[Gresty]

Pictures of the Quill exhaust as requested by someone earlier.

I think it looks OK; althoug a carbon can would look better maybe. It sounds good, but not too load to annoy the more conservative amongst you.

I've not fitted an aftermarket exhaust before to compare it to. The bike feels a little more responsive on the throttle. Is that my imagination or the exhaust? Overall, for £165, I'm pleased with it.