Thread: The New 900
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Old 16-07-2012, 01:35 PM   #12
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Glad you're enjoying the new steed.

Personally, I've grown to prefer high levels.
I like the look of both high and low, but I prefer the cleanliness of the rear end with high cans, as well as the improved access to chain, rear brake etc for maintenance.
I also have a theory that the extra length of pipe makes the engine smoother and more tractable at lower revs, making the whole thing less "lumpy". This might even be more pronounced on the 900 than it seems to be on my 750. Then again it could just be subjective, but I rather think not. I found a similar effect on my trials honda with a longer, Miller exhaust.
Visually speaking, if I went back to low cans I would be very tempted to try a single can system.
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