I am a dedicated Trail/Adventure/enduro rider. And I wonder why it is that the vast majority of riders insist on spending large summs of money to replace the standard muffler on their late model dirt bikes? Late model bikes make great power, have good throttle response and are acceptably quiet and light enough for the majority.
In most cases a dialed in after market muffler will offer a modest increase in HP (usually at high rpm where most riders can't use it effectively), and maybe save a kilo or so, for trail riding...big deal.
Most riders I come across are what I would rate as 'average' and in no way capable of exceeding the potential of a dialed in STD machine. But these riders seem the most compelled to pipe thier bikes.
I was impressed that at the 2003 4day a large percentage of these expert riders used STD exhausts, even WR's. Good on them.
However the 'average' riders (especially WR riders it seems) insist on modifying the exhaust (often without sorting the jetting properly) when they should be learning how to pick a decent line, weight the pegs, use the clutch, brake and so on.
Most riders are dreaming when they pipe a 525 or a WR450.
A simple fact is in the trail riding world, noise is our biggest enemy (followed closely by lack of rego....don't start me, and guys that ride around in circles in an area).
If no one can hear you having a ball then there are fewer problems and closeures.
From my point of view it feels good to be able to 'stealth' a piped rider.
KTM are selling bikes that are both quiet and powerful with no power sacrifices needed in STD form.
Get on one!
yeah i agree good pipes on fours make them sound heaps more strong and grunty while on 2s it makes then more noisy but it lets the gases out faster which gives you more horsepower
Exhaust noise.
I am a dedicated Trail/Adventure/enduro rider. And I wonder why it is that the vast majority of riders insist on spending large summs of money to replace the standard muffler on their late model dirt bikes? Late model bikes make great power, have good throttle response and are acceptably quiet and light enough for the majority.
In most cases a dialed in after market muffler will offer a modest increase in HP (usually at high rpm where most riders can't use it effectively), and maybe save a kilo or so, for trail riding...big deal.
Most riders I come across are what I would rate as 'average' and in no way capable of exceeding the potential of a dialed in STD machine. But these riders seem the most compelled to pipe thier bikes.
I was impressed that at the 2003 4day a large percentage of these expert riders used STD exhausts, even WR's. Good on them.
However the 'average' riders (especially WR riders it seems) insist on modifying the exhaust (often without sorting the jetting properly) when they should be learning how to pick a decent line, weight the pegs, use the clutch, brake and so on.
Most riders are dreaming when they pipe a 525 or a WR450.
A simple fact is in the trail riding world, noise is our biggest enemy (followed closely by lack of rego....don't start me, and guys that ride around in circles in an area).
If no one can hear you having a ball then there are fewer problems and closeures.
From my point of view it feels good to be able to 'stealth' a piped rider.
KTM are selling bikes that are both quiet and powerful with no power sacrifices needed in STD form.
Get on one!
Hear Hear
Why are people are so insistent on having noisy pipes?
Ditch em, and go back to stock & quiet!
which track would you rather ride on?
downsouth mx
gravityalley mx
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i think that a good pipe on a 4 stroke makes it heaps better but not on a 2 stroke because there alot louder and the sound is alot more annoying
yeah i agree good pipes on fo
yeah i agree good pipes on fours make them sound heaps more strong and grunty while on 2s it makes then more noisy but it lets the gases out faster which gives you more horsepower