MalcolmReynolds
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So I ordered the Delkevic Exhaust 17" Tri-Oval Stainless Steel for the NC. Most of my mods/farkles are practical, except this one. This one addressed something that annoys me about the stock NC and that is the stock exhaust. So this was purely cosmetic. I was hoping to get a just a little deeper sounding tone to the exhaust without being loud and annoying.
So I had to mess with the stock exhaust tonight to work on brake pedal adjustment so I used it as an excuse to install the exhaust. I will probably regret that as I have to tear it all apart again soon to install the hugger fender it appears. So I may end up undoing what I just did. I will cross that bridge as I get more time to install mods that are sitting here waiting on me to get time to do it.
The Delkevic exhaust actually does look nice. I was concerned it might be cheaply made or poorly done given the cost of the product. But it showed up and looked pretty good. My concern then immediately turns to the angle and length of the exhaust and if it is going to interfere with the Kappa/Givi bags. Well the bags have not arrived yet. They are scheduled to arrive on Thursday and I won't have time to look at the bike for a couple of weeks. So that part is still an unknown.
The exhaust mounted up fine. Only issues were my own, and nothing to do with the product. I got it mounted, and started up the bike... And, and... Well gosh it was about like listening to the stock exhaust! LOL All that build up to something that sounds about like the stock exhaust. It is a little deeper sounding, and little throatier. Not any louder than stock at idle from what I can tell. Little bit of revs and still not a lot too it. So I took it for a short spin to see if my pedals and shifter where in the right place for riding, and to listen to the exhaust and you can hear it a little, not much really. Get up to speed with the wind noise and you can't hear anything.
I haven't tried removing the baffle. What it does tell me is that I watched a lot of YouTube videos on this exhaust and people must be putting the phone or camera down next to the exhaust in order to get the sound they recorded out of it. From a normal listening distance this exhaust with the baffle in is VERY VERY tame.
I wasn't sure how I would like the exhaust size, or the Tri-Oval design, but I think it is OK. It seems to fit the space nicely over the rear wheel. So now I just have to wait and see what happens when I try to mount my bags. Here are some quick pics of the exhaust.
Overall my initial impressions are good. I won't know until I get the Madstad installed tomorrow and take it for another spin to see how that affects the noise levels and my impressions. I will follow up with more once I do that. I think I should have some time tomorrow to mess with the windshield.
For some reason the forum has flipped the pictures sideways and upside down. Any way for me to flip them? Thanks.
So I had to mess with the stock exhaust tonight to work on brake pedal adjustment so I used it as an excuse to install the exhaust. I will probably regret that as I have to tear it all apart again soon to install the hugger fender it appears. So I may end up undoing what I just did. I will cross that bridge as I get more time to install mods that are sitting here waiting on me to get time to do it.
The Delkevic exhaust actually does look nice. I was concerned it might be cheaply made or poorly done given the cost of the product. But it showed up and looked pretty good. My concern then immediately turns to the angle and length of the exhaust and if it is going to interfere with the Kappa/Givi bags. Well the bags have not arrived yet. They are scheduled to arrive on Thursday and I won't have time to look at the bike for a couple of weeks. So that part is still an unknown.
The exhaust mounted up fine. Only issues were my own, and nothing to do with the product. I got it mounted, and started up the bike... And, and... Well gosh it was about like listening to the stock exhaust! LOL All that build up to something that sounds about like the stock exhaust. It is a little deeper sounding, and little throatier. Not any louder than stock at idle from what I can tell. Little bit of revs and still not a lot too it. So I took it for a short spin to see if my pedals and shifter where in the right place for riding, and to listen to the exhaust and you can hear it a little, not much really. Get up to speed with the wind noise and you can't hear anything.
I haven't tried removing the baffle. What it does tell me is that I watched a lot of YouTube videos on this exhaust and people must be putting the phone or camera down next to the exhaust in order to get the sound they recorded out of it. From a normal listening distance this exhaust with the baffle in is VERY VERY tame.
I wasn't sure how I would like the exhaust size, or the Tri-Oval design, but I think it is OK. It seems to fit the space nicely over the rear wheel. So now I just have to wait and see what happens when I try to mount my bags. Here are some quick pics of the exhaust.
Overall my initial impressions are good. I won't know until I get the Madstad installed tomorrow and take it for another spin to see how that affects the noise levels and my impressions. I will follow up with more once I do that. I think I should have some time tomorrow to mess with the windshield.
For some reason the forum has flipped the pictures sideways and upside down. Any way for me to flip them? Thanks.
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