|
12-15-2010, 03:33 PM
|
#1 |
|
Gnarly!
Joined: May 2009
Location: Locust Dale, VA
Oddometer: 1,030
|
950 Adventure Exhaust/Muffler Poll
Planning to purchase an 04 950 Adv. At the moment it has the stock cans on it. I am curious to know the most popular exhaust/muffler for the 950 Adv. Sound and performance.
__________________
"Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied- "If you seek for Eldorado!" E.A.P. 1849 04 KTM 950 ADV ~ "BEASTIE", '08 KTM 450 XCF-W, '95 KTM 300 EXC |
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 03:48 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
Druid Revisionist
Joined: Sep 2004
Oddometer: 396
|
eye and ear jewelry
__________________
....there's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution 
|
||
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 03:54 PM
|
#3 |
|
i like stuff
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
Oddometer: 4,325
|
Tried many 950 pipes, and nothing holds a candle to an unbaffled Akrapovic set.
Problem is, they're the most expensive.
__________________
"And some guy said, let there be filtering, and we filtered and we saw that it was good, and hours became minutes..." |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 04:09 PM
|
#4 |
|
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Port Alberni
Oddometer: 395
|
Me likey Wings!!! Cheap like borsch
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 04:41 PM
|
#5 |
|
LFC, more pie please
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Mount Sidney, va
Oddometer: 2,007
|
I'm happy with my FMF Q4: Light, cheap, easy to install, and not too loud.
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 04:52 PM
|
#6 |
|
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Hoover,Al
Oddometer: 605
|
I'm going to buy an '04 950 next week with a Staintune exhaust. I don't know how it sounds. I like quiet. Actually, my wife likes quiet. I might be interested in your stock ones if you want to sell them. I'll see how the ones on it are first.
__________________
I prefer a short life with width to a narrow one with length-Avicenna http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=810149 Ouray Adv http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=800723 Cortez & Moab Didn't Global Warming start at the end of the last Ice Age? |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 06:10 PM
|
#7 | |
|
Gnarly!
Joined: May 2009
Location: Locust Dale, VA
Oddometer: 1,030
|
Quote:
 Having had a few Duc's (900SP was my fav), there's nothing like the sounds of a well tuned Euro-type twin. To make even more music......I put a vented cover over the clutch.
__________________
"Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied- "If you seek for Eldorado!" E.A.P. 1849 04 KTM 950 ADV ~ "BEASTIE", '08 KTM 450 XCF-W, '95 KTM 300 EXC |
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 06:19 PM
|
#8 |
|
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Boaz,Alabama
Oddometer: 828
|
Exhaust
Akrapovics all the way. They are expensive that's for sure.
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 06:24 PM
|
#9 |
|
Contrarian
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Stingray bay CA.
Oddometer: 1,422
|
What do you want? Status? Loud? Function? Cooler? Cheap junk? There is a muffler for each of these.
__________________
Born 10,000 years too late Scientific Wild Ass Guesser:hmmmm |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 07:06 PM
|
#10 |
|
Full on Yob
Joined: May 2006
Location: Mid North Coast NSW Australia.
Oddometer: 202
|
Leos on my 950. No bungs, manic sound.
__________________
Rossco KTM 620EGS 950ADV Ducati ST4s SL900 900S2 kickstart. If your only tool is a hammer, make the problem resemble a nail. |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 07:48 PM
|
#11 | |
|
Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: NE Ohio
Oddometer: 175
 |
Quote:
I have not read much on them, and honestly I'm not a huge fan of the whole lound exhaust sound thing - not that I don't like the sound of a well tuned, strong engine, just not a real lound one (I'm probably sounding my age or older - I was told I would turn into my father one day!). I would also like to know if the Akropovics add much power? From what I have read the Akropovic's are probably the best ones available - and probably about the most expensive! Please if anyone can let me know how much weight I would save over the stock ones, if I will have to do anything to the stock engine - mapping, etc, will this have to be done at the dealership, etc. I know the "R" model Adventure has more horse power, and I know I have seen a thread that talks about the way you can get this by changing the mapping, is this something that could be done while it's being corrected from the exhaust change, if it needs done? Also are there street legal ones and "off road only" ones from Akropovic? I do think they look very nice on the bike. Sorry if I hi-jacked the thread for off-track questions. |
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 07:51 PM
|
#12 |
|
Friends in Slow Places
Joined: May 2005
Location: Los Gatos
Oddometer: 188
   |
Here's an example of what the stock and Akropovics (with the inserts installed) sound like.
-tj in Los Gatos |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 08:03 PM
|
#13 |
|
mmmm muuuud
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Vernon, BC
Oddometer: 134
|
I absolutely love the Staintunes product always have. A beautiful piece of equipment. However, one week after installing my Wings pipes I drop it and dent the left side pipe. $1000 dollars for pipes, I'm pizzed! Had I spent $1500 for Staintunes or $1700 Akrapovics I'd by suicidal.
No slight on the Wings, they are extremely well made and they sound phenomenal!! I'd definitely buy them a second time.
__________________
2009 KTM 990 Adventure 2009 KTM 200XC-W 2002 Kawi ZX12R |
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 08:12 PM
|
#14 |
|
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: May 2008
Location: SLO County
Oddometer: 301
|
+3 Titanium Akrapovic exhaust system with quiet inserts
|
|
|
|
|
12-15-2010, 09:36 PM
|
#15 |
|
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: As stated, and as often as possible -R'ville, N.C.
Oddometer: 1,570
|
Wings.
2 different baffles sizes (or none) to tune the sound level to your liking.
__________________
'10 Husaberg FE570 '10 BMW R1200GSA "30th anniversary edition" '08 KTM 950SE-R '08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S |
|
|
|
 |
| Share |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
