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Am I getting a good deal on my new exhaust system?

I am soon gonna buy a brand new Vance and Hines exhaust system for my 96 katana 600. It comes with 4 into 1 headers and all the mounting brackets and installation instructions. I am paying $360 with shipping included. I want to know if im getting a good deal and if this is considered a full exhaust system and how will my bike perform and sound with this new exhaust. Its a vance and hines supersport exhaust system. I would like it to be loud, but i wanna know if it will be loud and will sound better than my stock dual exhaust. And also How much horsepower will it provide me. Thanks.

Answer:

You are getting shafted any time you buy aftermarket exhaust. Reason is your stock exhaust is already paid for and will last the life of the bike. Now you spend $360 for an exhaust that will make you have to rejet the carbs, another major expense nearly equal to the cost of the exhaust. Your stock exhaust meets the EPA limits for noise, and your aftermarket won't Oh yeah, you get about 4 hp for $700 dollars. BFD. So you will piss off your neighbors and others, and it will only cost you about $700 to make new friends. Have fun!
Generally I have found aftermarket exhausts are not as good quality as stockers. They are a few pounds lighter though. You could drill some holes in the stock muffler which would be free. $360 buys a lot of beer and pizza. Re-jetting is no big deal, the stock jetting is usually too lean even with stock mufflers.
Just my opinion--aftermarket exhaust and mufflers most logical use is to be cheap replacement for rusted out or wreck damaged stock parts. I have a custom set of pipes and mufflers on Gold wing because they were a $100.00 special to replace the rusted out parts on left side instead of $400.00. Old /2 got non stock because of damage in wreck- was a police impound purchase. Racing on track or drag strip can also be valid. Making noise on street is not a valid reason. Unless you have rusted pipes and muffler or have dropped cycle and torn off stock - don't get the racing exhaust for street.

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