New exhaust for F650GS

[RickatSF]

Want to replace my stock exhaust on my '09 F650GS, any suggestions? Looking to better the sound and squeeze out a bit more hp. Any suggestions? What do you guys think about Remus or Akrapovic? They're expensive, are they worth the dollars?

Thx fellas.

[ebrabaek]

Search is your friend.....along with the sticky's.

[vtbob]

I'm a grumpy old guy who thinks they both are a waste if money.

I'v yet to see real dyno data that show they give more that a couple of HP/a bit of torque...evan after some one plays with the ECU map. They also drop a few lbs of weight.

Remember torque is king in the dirt. HP at 8000 rpms is meaningless unless you are racing and running the engine at that rpm ALL the time.

If you want less weight, skip the cheese burger or buy the lithium battery(some risk there too)

If you just want better sound....that's an artzy thing.....pay what you want for the sound you want.

Bikes are toys to make you smile....buy what makes you smile

[Dieselpwr]

I just did a Leo Vince and I'm very happy with it. Much cheaper than Remus or Akrapovic, and has a nice sound, which was my main reason for buying.

For hp, you need to do the full system and then add something like a power commander to adjust the fuel/air ratio.

[roundtripping]

I have the (titanium) Remus on my 650 and I dig it. It's not really loud compared to a lot of other slip-ons, it has a nice throaty tone. I bought it only to lose weight though, and it's like a feather compared to the stock boat anchor.

[BcDano]

Not cheap, but we have the Akrapovic on both our bikes and after 50k kms, no special care they both look very newish.. Great quality, love the sound uncorked and maybe more power even if it placebo effect.

[Dieselpwr]

YouTube. Tons of sound clips.