What does everyone do with...

[benwiggin2]

What does everyone do with...their stock exhaust???
I'm about ready to toss mine in the recycle heap. I can't imagine it adds any resale to value to a powered up bike (08 te 510 in my case)

I've come to the conclusion after these last few rides that I'm keeping this (new to me) Husky and selling my trusty 06 yz 450f.

Thoughts on the exhaust?

 

[56on449]

I will keep mine in case I crash and break the powered up one and want to ride again before I can fix or replace the powered up one.

 

[OlderHuskyRider]

I never get rid of stock parts, I package them with the bike when selling, you never know when a potential buyer wants a quieter bike

 

[mnb]

Seeing as swapping out for another pipe is very expensive and has a minimal return with regards to performance, I run the stock exhaust. I suppose I could loose 3 or 4 lbs by swapping to another exhaust, but I'm not a pro racer, so that weight makes absolutely no difference for me or 95% of the riders out there.

 

[MorrisBetter]

There's a few grams of Platinum and/or Palladium in the Cat'. Kitco.com for the latest PM prices.

 

[columbia510]

Ride with the stock pipe unless you want a quieter pipe. I left mine on for 2 years until the silencer became too loud for me, I will keep it for future abuse. IMHO there is NO power gain in changing only a silencer on a 4 stroke. Now if only the super quiet 05-07 pipe would fit the rangers would never hear me.

 

[montanaman]

Anyone know what the stock exhaust is on a 2011 TE 250. I thought I read somewhere that it actually was an akropovic? Is that possible?

 

[Sparked]

Anyone know what the stock exhaust is on a 2011 TE 250. I thought I read somewhere that it actually was an akropovic? Is that possible?

Mine's an Arrow. The TC might have an Akro.

 

[duggoey]

The only "modern" 4 stroke dirt bike that I have had that I think has benefited from an aftermarket pipe was my Yam. TTR 250 (FMF Q4). The Stock pipe was super quiet but super restrictive.
My 2010 TE 310 runs the stock muffler and headers + the baffle in the exhaust that came with the bike (but I believe the baffle available in Australia may be what the rest of the world considers a "powered up" version, being possibly shorter and allowing more air flow than the original factory one?). I had the baffle removed for one or two rides recently and I can confidently say that the overall spread of power is far better with the baffle in (back pressure!), not to mention the massive increase in sound level..

People argue to justify loosing <1kg/a few pounds for a $500 pipe. I think that unless your a pro racer and/or you really like titanium that its not worth it. Other than that either go for a jog or be happy with the fact that these are good pipes.

 

[jtemple]

I used to keep my stock parts as I modded bikes and turned them over when I sold the bike.

On my 630, which is the most heavily modded bike I have ever had (and that's not saying much, I'm not a big modder), I have kept everything except the factory exhaust. All of the other parts fit in a small cardboard box. I wasn't interested in finding a place to store that boat anchor for years.

I changed my exhaust not for performance or sound, but for dropping 17 lbs of dead weight.

Hopefully, I don't regret that later!

 

[benwiggin2]

I used to keep my stock parts as I modded bikes and turned them over when I sold the bike.

On my 630, which is the most heavily modded bike I have ever had (and that's not saying much, I'm not a big modder), I have kept everything except the factory exhaust. All of the other parts fit in a small cardboard box. I wasn't interested in finding a place to store that boat anchor for years.

I changed my exhaust not for performance or sound, but for dropping 17 lbs of dead weight.

Hopefully, I don't regret that later!

I don't think you will regret getting rid of that. I've read all the responses here and I still cannot imagine a scenario that will have me re installing that heavy exhaust can.

 

[jtemple]

I don't think you will regret getting rid of that. I've read all the responses here and I still cannot imagine a scenario that will have me re installing that heavy exhaust can.

The only way I could see it happening is if I bashed up my Leo Vince and the aftermarket support had completely evaporated. Hopefully that never happens!

 

[1lunger]

Mines in the box that the Leo x3 came in. I'm thinking about cutting the " cat " out of it and having a 2nd pipe I can use with the power up. I see lots of " DIY " vids on this and feel I have nothing to lose.

 

[Indorider]

I always keep them "Just in Case". I haven't changed the exhaust on my TE 250 yet. Living in Indonesia the prices for aftermarket pipes are through the roof. But being that there are no emission/sound laws I can run it with no baffle at all. I'm running the short baffle and the Powercommander/autotune setup. I don't see much difference with the short baffle or no baffle (except for noise) once I've remapped but the long baffle definitely cuts the power a bit.