I am thinking about putting a set of cans on my bike. I can get Fuel for £248 or mtc for £220.
Anybody tried any of these. Is there any real gain or am I wasting my money.
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 08:56 pm
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 09:06 pm
I know a few have fitted fuel exhausts to their machines.
http://www.carpe-tdm...l=fuel exhausts
http://www.carpe-tdm...o...43&hl=mikey
http://www.carpe-tdm...l=fuel exhausts
http://www.carpe-tdm...o...43&hl=mikey
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 09:59 pm
Mate go 2 into 1 with a race scorpion can....sounds awesome!!!
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 10:13 pm
I've got an Akrapovic system on my Fireblade and apart from the weight, I really rate the Fuels I've got on my 9er.
Fuels all the way, fantastic value for money!
Fuels all the way, fantastic value for money!
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 10:18 pm
I may be wrong but don't ya need the link pipes and not just the cans 
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 10:26 pm
Interested to see which way you go as those are the two I'm thinking of too. Tried a single sided mtc on the mk1 and it sounded fantastic.
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Posted 02 January 2011 - 10:27 pm
i've got the Pipewerx black ovals and they sound great 
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 10:37 am
Nice Video
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 12:23 pm
QUOTE(Trebor @ Sun 2nd Jan 2011, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am thinking about putting a set of cans on my bike. I can get Fuel for £248 or mtc for £220.
Anybody tried any of these. Is there any real gain or am I wasting my money.
Anybody tried any of these. Is there any real gain or am I wasting my money.
Fuel cans every time, nice people, really good quality and sound and free mint cake slab, what more do you need?
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 04:36 pm
QUOTE(Trebor @ Sun 2nd Jan 2011, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am thinking about putting a set of cans on my bike. I can get Fuel for £248 or mtc for £220.
Anybody tried any of these. Is there any real gain or am I wasting my money.
Anybody tried any of these. Is there any real gain or am I wasting my money.
I have Duo Tech cans. Sound great with two simply changed baffle options (one with E marking and one without). Fit easily and they go under the standard Yamaha panniers.
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Previously: TDM900; Harley Davidson Sportster Roadster 1200 almost stage 2 tune; Honda NX250, Yamaha RD350(2), Suzuki GT380, Honda 305 scrambler.
Previously: TDM900; Harley Davidson Sportster Roadster 1200 almost stage 2 tune; Honda NX250, Yamaha RD350(2), Suzuki GT380, Honda 305 scrambler.
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 05:05 pm
Looking at some pics online I reckon the BeoWulfs that are currently on the for sale forum might sit too high to work with panniers. I know catsbums got Fuel cans and pannier with no problem, anyone got the MTC cans on a 900 with hard luggage?
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 06:02 pm
Just sent Xr600 a pm about the BeoWulfs cans. Not too wooried about fitting paniers.
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 06:14 pm
Mine sit fractionally higher than stock so they are fine with my panniers
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Posted 03 January 2011 - 10:02 pm
I do believe Shadowjack has Fuels on his MKII. He's probably in the middle of a 2000k run at the moment, popped out for bread & unable to come to the compoota.
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Posted 04 January 2011 - 03:57 pm
The standard 900 cans are actually well built (unlike the cute- but quickly rotting 850 pipes). OE cans usually have the best power-delivery (unlike what the adverts usually claim), while their usually higher weight is barely noticeable when riding and due to having proper internal reflection chambers rather than being a flimsy tube with some wool stuck in it.
If you feel the need to go loud then any piece of tube will do, just remember that a lovely fruity roar can get quite annoying for yourself on long trips, not to mention everyone else. BTW, before anyone brings up this old fruit: Advanced Riding training is a good alternative for those who think that loud bikes are the only way of surviving modern traffic.
I have a road-legal Remus can (single sided) on my 850, which, although legal, sounds more exciting than the standard setup. Remus quality is better than most other after-market cans, although not as fantastic as I expected: There is some shoddy welding on the mount on the collector box and the polished silencer needs a lot of maintenance to remain looking polished (not exactly my kind of thing
). The decals started crumbling off after a few months as well, despite the lack of being polished.
If you feel the need to go loud then any piece of tube will do, just remember that a lovely fruity roar can get quite annoying for yourself on long trips, not to mention everyone else. BTW, before anyone brings up this old fruit: Advanced Riding training is a good alternative for those who think that loud bikes are the only way of surviving modern traffic.
I have a road-legal Remus can (single sided) on my 850, which, although legal, sounds more exciting than the standard setup. Remus quality is better than most other after-market cans, although not as fantastic as I expected: There is some shoddy welding on the mount on the collector box and the polished silencer needs a lot of maintenance to remain looking polished (not exactly my kind of thing
). The decals started crumbling off after a few months as well, despite the lack of being polished.
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Posted 04 January 2011 - 08:50 pm
QUOTE(harvey krumpet @ Mon 3rd Jan 2011, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I do believe Shadowjack has Fuels on his MKII. He's probably in the middle of a 2000k run at the moment, popped out for bread & unable to come to the compoota.
Not quite - raining here today, the rivers are still high - not a good fishing or traveling day at all.
The MkII came with a full Over Racing Project 2-1-2 system, the supposed loudness of which recently caused comment during a Warrant of Fitness (similar to an MoT??) check. We had a wee discussion, and it was eventually passed, but not without some frown-ie looks from the tester.
Edited by shadowjack, 04 January 2011 - 08:50 pm.
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Posted 04 January 2011 - 09:17 pm
on my MKII, I had a full Micron Stainless system 2:1, road legal can for mot plus I could swap it for a race can,
the race can would backfire on start up on cold mornings
the race can would backfire on start up on cold mornings
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Posted 04 January 2011 - 09:24 pm
QUOTE(shadowjack @ Tue 4th Jan 2011, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not quite - raining here today, the rivers are still high - not a good fishing or traveling day at all.
The MkII came with a full Over Racing Project 2-1-2 system, the supposed loudness of which recently caused comment during a Warrant of Fitness (similar to an MoT??) check. We had a wee discussion, and it was eventually passed, but not without some frown-ie looks from the tester.
Ooops, I knew it was four letters.
I must have a very considerate tester, he has never once commented on the racket from my Kerkers & his apprentice loves my 6 monthly visits. Long may it last.
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Posted 05 January 2011 - 10:34 am
IN DEFENCE OF BEOWULFS
Nothing seems to be said about the looks. The Beowulfs angle compliments the shape of the bike very well, some thought has been put into it.
Many comments (well, a couple) about how the shape looks well from behind as well.
In the same way that the Hepco & Becker crashbars won me because an effort has been made to suit the bike, looks wise.
Of course the pipes are too loud in practical terms, having the standard ones modded as per earlier posts works well but even the standards are at a crap angle. Seal the centre hole in the Beowulfs for a better result.
Have had for 20000kms and no name stickers have come off.
cheers Graeme
Nothing seems to be said about the looks. The Beowulfs angle compliments the shape of the bike very well, some thought has been put into it.
Many comments (well, a couple) about how the shape looks well from behind as well.
In the same way that the Hepco & Becker crashbars won me because an effort has been made to suit the bike, looks wise.
Of course the pipes are too loud in practical terms, having the standard ones modded as per earlier posts works well but even the standards are at a crap angle. Seal the centre hole in the Beowulfs for a better result.
Have had for 20000kms and no name stickers have come off.
cheers Graeme
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