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Offline ugocon

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Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« on: July 07, 2012, 04:15:58 PM »
...with this one:


LeoVince SBK Titanium.

They also do the same in Carbon, but I heard that it is more fragile even if a litlle lighter.

Is anybody  using this product and are the advantages on paper (weight, sound, power) really there?

Thank you!
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2012, 04:30:57 PM »
Yup......several of us have lost the bazooka, and the Leo is a great choice.
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2012, 04:39:44 PM »
Carbon's only more fragile if you fall down on it.
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 07:05:36 PM »
I have the carbon fiber and love it.  The term "more fragile" is a bit subjective...maybe if you hit with a baseball bat or drop the bike directly on it.  It may not dent like metal, but I would hardly consider it fragile.  In fact, I've never concerned myself with the thought of it.  I'd say buy whichever one you like the best and don't worry about it.
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2012, 07:14:11 PM »
Leo carbon is nice, beautiful, and quiet with the baffle in. Slightly noisier with it out, but no big deal. 
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2012, 07:51:36 PM »
Love mine.  Plus the can itself is still metal.  There's just a carbon sleeve around it.

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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2012, 09:17:29 PM »
Quote from: ugocon on July 07, 2012, 04:15:58 PM
...with this one:

Looks like you plan to change the muffler, not the "exhaust"...
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2012, 10:53:02 PM »
Love my Leo Vince. Have run it both with and without the baffle. I prefer to leave it in.

Attached pic taken when I first got the slip-on, but before adding the Corbin, Garmin, TechSpec etc. I've got another pic somewhere with the bazooka laying beside the bike with the Leo Vince installed. Dang, that bazooka is huge!
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 12:01:04 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on July 07, 2012, 09:17:29 PM
Looks like you plan to change the muffler, not the "exhaust"...


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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 04:12:22 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on July 07, 2012, 09:17:29 PM
Looks like you plan to change the muffler, not the "exhaust"...

Both, if you look at this
http://www.leovince.com/files/F29185/DT-8113.pdf
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 06:45:13 AM »
Quote from: ugocon on July 08, 2012, 04:12:22 AM
Both, if you look at this
http://www.leovince.com/files/F29185/DT-8113.pdf
 ;)

Ah.  Well, still not replacing "the exhaust" (exhaust header, pipes, and muffler), but that does explain why the picture provided did seem to be a little more than just the muffler.  Why does it say "'07/'10')?  Was there a 2007 Concours 14 in Europe that never came to the USA??
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2012, 06:52:39 AM »
According to Valerio, he has a MY2007 model.
Not sure if he bought a MY08 model at the end of 2007 though...
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2012, 07:13:38 AM »
Quote from: ugocon on July 08, 2012, 06:52:39 AM
According to Valerio, he has a MY2007 model.
Not sure if he bought a MY08 model at the end of 2007 though...

Probably.  I don't think there is any such thing as a 2007 Concours-14/GTR-1400.  VIN to the rescue...
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Re: Perhaps I'm gonna change the exhaust...
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2012, 11:33:03 AM »
I don't know about other countries, but there was no 2007 C14 sold here.  The 2008 started selling here early summer in 2007.  I bought my 08 early August 07.
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