help,new pipes??

hi, i have had bikes again for the last four years, but only since i got my monster am i really beginning to get into it again, i have had my 620sie for about 8-9 monthes and now i would like to think about the look and the sound of the thing!!
i have been advised togo viper ovals- any body know of pros-cons???
could i fit high level pipes straight on etc
in fact would appreciatte any tips on cosmetics at all?? (just for the bike)

Originally Posted by roger mellie

hi, i have had bikes again for the last four years, but only since i got my monster am i really beginning to get into it again, i have had my 620sie for about 8-9 months and now i would like to think about the look and the sound of the thing!!
i have been advised togo viper ovals- any body know of pros-cons???
could i fit high level pipes straight on etc
in fact would appreciatte any tips on cosmetics at all?? (just for the bike)

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http://www.mistralspecialparts.it/
http://www.carpimoto.it/home/Lang_IT.htm (on this site they sell all sort of stuff)
http://www.redracingparts.com/it/ita...gbike/MS4R.htm
http://www.gegbike.com/
http://www.sebring.at/product.php?op...&selectDtlID=0
http://www.silmotor.net/
http://www.mivv.it/moto_it/azienda.asp

General consensus is that Mivv offers a valid product at an affordable price.

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Originally Posted by roger mellie

hi, i have had bikes again for the last four years, but only since i got my monster am i really beginning to get into it again, i have had my 620sie for about 8-9 monthes and now i would like to think about the look and the sound of the thing!!
i have been advised togo viper ovals- any body know of pros-cons???
could i fit high level pipes straight on etc
in fact would appreciatte any tips on cosmetics at all?? (just for the bike)

Depends on how you want your bike to evolve. A few pointers:

1. Brands? Sil-motor and termignoni are the obvious choices as well as other makes. It depends on how much of a label snob you are . I heard that a lot of the termi pipes are made by Remus so tou may sometimes be paying for the name.

2. Carbon, steel or titanium? Personally, carbon for me - especially with the high pipes so that it doesn't cook your passengers too much. It stays much cooler than the others. I really don't know the benefits of titanium but am sure others will enlighten you.

3. High pipes or low? High pipes look cooler (imho) and increase ground clearance which then means the pegs are the next things to grind out which in turn means new rearsets and more expense. Low pipes - same as standard - just more noise.

4. Road legal, race or removeable baffles for those 'mad' moments. Pipes nowadays seem to have removeable baffles so you can easily change from road legal to race versions. Some customise theirs so it becomes a halfway house.

5. Customise your own. Some prefer the shorter look of pipes so cut them down by removing the rivets, cutting the pipes and rerivetting. Have no experience myself but I understand its a pretty easy job - only for carbon pipes though.

6. Rejetting or altering your fuel maps - dynojet, power commander or ducati chip. Had 2 sets of aftermarket pipes on my bikes and never felt it I was missing anything. Then again, unless I had something to compare it to I didn't put this down as a priority.

7. Other points: tail chops, bug eye indicators, passenger provisions etc. High pipes can sometimes look odd unless you chop the tail off but many have done so but it is a very personal thing.

The first thing people ask about the high pipes is whether it burns the passengers feet. Absolutely not - assuming they are wearing boots of some kind. Just sit on the bike or put your boot on the passenger peg and you'll see it's not a problem at all.

Anyway, hope this helps and you release the noise pretty soon.

Best regards

simon

remus make the ducati performance one's and sound a lot like sils (I have both) carbon is a lot lighter and a doddle to keep clean so no polishing! titaniums light and strong plus it changes colour as it heats up (whoopee) viper and scorpion are a bit budget compared to micron, akropovic, remus,sil etc but they may well be good cans, Ive never had a close look at a pair.
Alex

[Pedro]

Never seen Mivv cans for a Monster so can't comment.

If you're looking for a deal try Busters Mail Order - just got a set of Road Legal (but still sound pukka) Leo Vince Carbon cans for £300 - great quality too.

Ped

Stuart at Spareshack had some Ducati Performance oval carbon cans for sale recently! Made by Remus, fabulous quality, great sound - 5 minutes to fit! Give him a call, Garry.

Hi

Just fitted my MiVV high pipes last weekend. Went on easy, look neat, sound good (considering that they're legal, as Swiss plod are clamping down at the moment ). Also relatively cheap, so good value imho.

The only thing I'd say is that they mount off the standard passenger pegs, so if you're planning to go monoposto (as I am) you'd need to fab up a bracket to mount them from under the seat frame.

Cheers all


Chris

i bought Ducati Performance low level carbon (made by Remus) of stuart at Spareshack and they are lovely. good quality, fitted them in less than an hour and by god they sound divine.

http://www.spareshack.com/cgi-bin/br...p=mon4900s4exh

I've got a pair of Remus low levels in,er titanium I think, I agree with Celt they sound fantastic. Sils look bloody lovely and if I go for the high set they're the ones.

Originally Posted by Garry Hogan

Stuart at Spareshack had some Ducati Performance oval carbon cans for sale recently! Made by Remus, fabulous quality, great sound - 5 minutes to fit! Give him a call, Garry.

I've got these fitted to my 600, they look great and sound awesome!

I can highly recomend them.



They don't have "For race use only" stamped on them either!


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