[fasteddiecopeman]

...I'd compare noisy bike owners to graffiti artists. Sorry if anyone is offended.

GREAT comparison!

...Oh man, now I'm starting to sound old...

I'm 74, been riding for 54 of 'em, and except when I was in my 20s, ALL have run stock exhausts except my TT500 - it had a White Bros pipe w/ a Supertrapp - but was raced off-road. That system knocked off about 20 pounds, which is BIG when your bike weighs about 280....

 

[fasteddiecopeman]

I was in the car w/ my wife yesterday. We were passed by a Harley (w/ VERY loud pipes!) going QUITE fast, the rider wearing the "Harley-uniform", feet forward in the "OBGYN" position, and I'll admit that that sudden intrusion of noise startled the hell out of me!

:thumbdown: - :thumbdown: - :thumbdown:

 

[fasteddiecopeman]

The stock muffler gets a weird squeak rattle sometimes; and the after market replacements are cheaper....

As your stock muffler came as part of your purchase price for your Versys, I fail to understand how you say after market replacements are cheaper, when you have to reach into your wallet to get one....



BTW - the OEM exhaust on my '08 has 85,219 miles on it, and except for looks (LOTS of burnt-on chain lube on it!) works perfectly, so I expect it'll last the life of the bike. Likewise for the muffler on my '15 which has OVER 73,000 kms on it so far.

 

[fasteddiecopeman]

Also brings out the..."I HATE MOTORCYCLES!" in a LOT of people, people who VOTE....

 

[fasteddiecopeman]

Nothing wrong with a healthy exhaust note. Then there’s stupid loud.

Don't forget that YOUR "healthy exhaust note" can be "stupid loud" to others, which is WHY some areas are passing laws AGAINST motorcyclists.