quietest slip on

[leisyman]

LOVE my STAINTUNE!
beutiful polished stainless steel, quiet when highway riding, but wakes up nicely around 7k RPM

beautiful piece, too, very classy, compliments the classy bike

From the website:
http://www.staintune.com.au
KA MS GTR 14 2008 Onwards Kawasaki GTR1400 Touring
Oval Sports Muffler Removable Restrictor PR Mirror
$700
I like it better without the restrictor

[Rhino]

I've come close several times on buying an Area P slip on. But I'm still leery due to my experience with aftermarket exhaust on 2 other bikes. I could never get either one to run as well as with OEM exhaust. 

[Conrad]

I've come close several times on buying an Area P slip on. But I'm still leery due to my experience with aftermarket exhaust on 2 other bikes. I could never get either one to run as well as with OEM exhaust.

Mine works just fine with the Area P slip on. No issues at all.

[Jimmy Patriot]

I've come close several times on buying an Area P slip on. But I'm still leery due to my experience with aftermarket exhaust on 2 other bikes. I could never get either one to run as well as with OEM exhaust.

Mine runs flawless.  I do have a PCV also though.

[Rhino]

Mine runs flawless.  I do have a PCV also though.

Yup that's why I will probably eventually do it. The other 2 bikes were carbureted. One was a Valkyrie with 6 carbs and changing jets on that was a bitch. But the other was a VTX with a single carb easy to work on. I tried many different jets. I even tried a dial-a-jet http://www.thunderproducts.com/dial_a_jet.htm product and still could never get it to run as well as stock. But I'm thinking FI might make the difference. Does yours do the decel popping? The VTX did it bad. I blocked the pair valves which improved it greatly but did not eliminate it. If I do it I will probably send my ECU back to Ghul for another re-flash.

[Pokey]

Mine works just fine with the Area P slip on. No issues at all.

No add on fuel gadgets with my Area P either, bike runs great!

[Jimmy Patriot]

Yup that's why I will probably eventually do it. The other 2 bikes were carbureted. One was a Valkyrie with 6 carbs and changing jets on that was a bitch. But the other was a VTX with a single carb easy to work on. I tried many different jets. I even tried a dial-a-jet http://www.thunderproducts.com/dial_a_jet.htm product and still could never get it to run as well as stock. But I'm thinking FI might make the difference. Does yours do the decel popping? The VTX did it bad. I blocked the pair valves which improved it greatly but did not eliminate it. If I do it I will probably send my ECU back to Ghul for another re-flash.

I do get some minimal popping sometimes on closed throttle decel... Very minimal. I don't know if there is a map that completely rids it, but its soooo smooth way down low in the rpms in any gear that i'll take the minor popping here and there for the perfection everywhere else.

[ugocon]

I do get some minimal popping sometimes on closed throttle decel... Very minimal. I don't know if there is a map that completely rids it, but its soooo smooth way down low in the rpms in any gear that i'll take the minor popping here and there for the perfection everywhere else.

I do love the popping sound when decelerating: I would never attempt in any way to get rid of them! 

[Cuda]

I do love the popping sound when decelerating: I would never attempt in any way to get rid of them! 

+1 I pluged that grey hose to get rid of most of the noise ( other riders unhappy with noise but now it's just right)

[redbraid]

Had a stock pipe on my last bike all 14 years, first one to do that. Liked the fact that this bike was nice and quiet also but, that pipe is not the most attractive or light feat of engineering. Decided to get a slip on for looks, weight and sound. Delkevic seems to fit the bill. Not too loud, 13 lbs. lighter and looks way better than stock. Not willing to spend a huge amount on a pipe for what equates to a vanity purchase. I'm happy with it so far.

[PlaynInPeoria]

I am considering a slip on and a Guhl reflash.  I want the slip on for weight loss and power gain. I do NOT want louder. If I want loud, I wil ride my FZ1 with a Yosh CF, it makes heavenly sounds.  AreaP shows very nice dyno charts. It's very expensive!! 

Is it a bolt on?  I.E, no remapping required?  What about the combination of the Guhl and the AreaP?

[Bryn]

Remus Okami here.. No different n construction from the Hexacone, but composite end cap rather than carbon.. Pretty quiet even with the baffle out 

[Pokey]

I am considering a slip on and a Guhl reflash.  I want the slip on for weight loss and power gain. I do NOT want louder. If I want loud, I wil ride my FZ1 with a Yosh CF, it makes heavenly sounds.  AreaP shows very nice dyno charts. It's very expensive!! 

Is it a bolt on?  I.E, no remapping required?  What about the combination of the Guhl and the AreaP?

Area P is not expensive at when compared to the majority of units out there available, but you do get what you pay for sometimes. It is a slip on, comes with a new mid pipe that replaces the enormous and heavy stock unit. No remapping of any kind is needed, and the Area P is very quiet compared to most.

[maxtog]

I am considering a slip on and a Guhl reflash.  I want the slip on for weight loss and power gain. I do NOT want louder. If I want loud, I wil ride my FZ1 with a Yosh CF, it makes heavenly sounds.  AreaP shows very nice dyno charts. It's very expensive!! 

If you think a possible ~2% power increase and ~2% weight loss is worth the effort and expense of muffler replacement (and likelihood that it will increase the noise-very likely) then go for it.  But the Guhl flash will make all the difference that matters, however.  Maybe some day I will do it too....

[gPink]

The reflash or the noisy muffler replacement?

[Pokey]

The reflash or the noisy muffler replacement?

I vote for both! 

[gPink]

I vote for both! 

concur  do it Max

[Snype]

Between the catalytic converter thread and this one, I am dwelling on an area P full re-pipe with a power commander.  Next year I'll be doing a lot of riding.. I'll have a 2 hour commute.  I am looking to clean up the rps and get a little better gas mileage. 

It's a rather expensive system.  The last time I did something lie this (to a honda shadow) it completely ruined teh performance and i had to return it to stock again. 

Input from the peanut gallery??

Snype

[gPink]

  as you can see we only have a popcorn gallery.

[Cuda]

I'm a fan of the flash because it does NOT mess with Traction control and like I've said with four different sizes of reducers you can get a quiet bike . The cats do help reduce the sound also add restriction,  I believe I have the best of both with the ZX cat free headers and the smallest Power tip Two Brothers makes . The great thing about the ZX headers you can buy them CHEAP , lots of the  ZX crew spend the big $$2,000  on the Brock  exhaust and don't need or want their factory junk   I wish we could have a real life Go Pro Y tube  clip to show the REAL life sound and power difference , I'm here ready If anyone ever comes by Naples Fl.