Triumphrat

LuckyDogSE · 08-04-2009, 01:15 AM

Finally got my bike last week and halfway thru the break in and just cant come to a decision on what exhaust to get for it. Ive narrowed it down to either a 2bro's or jardine due to financial limitations but really cant decide on AL,CF,SS,TI etc... any help on what would look and sound awesome would be great. Here's a shot of it stock (which it will remain "mostly") to help with the color contrast.
Thanks

jklnhd · 08-04-2009, 10:28 PM

-CF looks good if you get other crap to match it (imho).
-Stainless is heavy and discolors easy.
-Chromed steel is high maintenance.
-Aluminum does it all for a good price, maybe not the best in every category, but its up there.
-Titanium is the wonder metal. Lighter, stronger, stainless, looks cool (colorwise), but it ain't cheap. Its also the only metal that the human body will accept (pins, screws, etc.) - off topic, but in case you're ever asked.

The first is opinion, the rest is me seeing my one chance to put crap I learned at work to good use.
Just a thought, get the cheap one (probably chromed), and a torch, then blue the shyt out of it to match your frame.

Will · 08-05-2009, 04:24 PM

The Jardine on my bike is Titanium. It's not color matched more or less, to the frame like a carbon wrap would be, but I like it better because it's so direct about what it is. On a bike like yours with a blue frame, matching isn't an issue, so I would just go with whatever you like best.

LuckyDogSE · 08-05-2009, 07:48 PM

Thanks. I think i'll go with the titanium for 3 reasons.
1-Im not really into the whole "everything is carbon fiber on my bike" so that finish is out.
2-Because its low(er) maintenance.
3-When you say "Titanium" it just sounds important like its on a nuclear reactor. (Theoretically it is)

jklnhd · 08-05-2009, 08:24 PM

Just a thought, but have you considered having one coated? The price difference between aluminum and CF is enough to cover a p/c job. Just throwin it out there.

When someone says titanium, I'm usually at work and not paying any attention to what they're talking about. When they say cobalt I wake up and leave (we have an understanding, I don't do radioactive stuff).

Brooksie · 08-06-2009, 08:40 AM

Arrow slip-on looks pretty cool. Pricey, though. By the way, GREAT BIKE!!!

Orlando · 08-07-2009, 09:06 AM

I have a CF Two Brothers M5 exhaust on mine and love it, always getting compliments on the sound.

LuckyDogSE · 08-11-2009, 12:11 AM

Finally decided on a RT-1 titanium. I hear they're pretty loud and that's what I need since I have a tendency to attract morons who like to turn left in front of motorcycles and say " I didnt see him/her".

Got a good deal from ridegear.com for about $485 shipped.

Ran across an interesting dilemma most would probably ignore and look elsewhere. Found a discount coupon code that your supposed to enter upon checkout from various online stores....upon my completion of the billing/shipping info, I noticed there was nowhere to enter this code so I made a little phone call and directed the cust. svc. rep to the location of the code and in 15 minutes I had a 20% price drop.