It's bling, but if you like it....

 

Virtually no (feel-able) gains in power but they look great and sound AWESOME!

So its a no-brainer, get it bought!😂

 

Is a preference item. Some guys will kill for this mod. Others as me, just leave it stock.

 

No ambition for an aftermarket exhaust for my AT.

 

Silencer change on a 4 stroke is almost always for sound or looks.... if someone has some concrete dyno evidence of significant performance increase (not just trace amounts) as a result i'd be intrigued to look at it..... staying stock on mine. The only time on 2 wheels i've ever seen differences in true performance from exhaust change is head pipes on my 2 stroke moto bikes....

 

I had the same question. The dyno chart here is unreadable but the switch seems not worth it to me for 3HP. I also find conflicting claims about weight difference which seems to range from 8-13lbs. Hope someone else finds the info useful. GoodFabs launches exhaust for Africa Twin

 

Been quite happy with the stock exhaust on both of mine...

Other than the looks/sound, I think you can drop about 15 lbs of weight with a Ti system, but kind of expensive way to do it.

I could drop about 15 lbs of weight by just eating a little less!

 

If you do the silencer and aftermarket headers, then you can see a gain, especially if you increase the flow of the intake. At that point thought you'll have to add something like a Power Commander, or get your ECU remapped to add more fuel to your fuel/air mixture.

 

The 1100 sounds great with the spark arrestor removed. I would still like to have the Akropovic slip on though.

 

There was a local guy who removed the lower baffle here in my neck of the woods, it gave a throatier sounds to it, but I'm cautious doing that as there is no longer a spark arrester and I don't know how picky forest service is in other parts of the country.

 

Bone stock here on my '18 AT/AS/DCT. The power it has in stock form is plenty for this old man and, I don't need to wake up the dead in the next zip code either with modified exhaust. It's definitely "Throaty" enough.
Scott

 

SC Project on my 2022, the standard sound was pretty good but the SC Project is just that wee bit better and it looks a heck of a lot better to me. Maybe slightly louder but not much which is what I wanted, don't like them too loud. Power wise, supposedly a HP or two up and a slight bit more torque but I wasn't needing any more and don't notice any more.
Good thing I bought it before Honda decided to add it to their optional extras offerings as the price has jumped up about 1/3.

 

I've changed my OEM '17 can for an OEM '19 just purely for the look as I prefer the matt finish, it does also sound a little bit louder too.

 

Full Akrapovic. Weight loss, looks, sound, gets rid of the cat. I did't expect any power increase.
Worth it to me, that stock patchwork system doesn't do this bike justice.

 

Save yourself a fortune and do what they used to do in the old days.
One lad sits on the bike and revs it while somebody else knocks holes in the Silencer (muffler) with a hammer and a big nail. Once everybody agrees that it's noisy enough then job done. Has exactly the same effect as one of those Akrapovic things but is much cheaper.

 

Now you tell me! Wait, I could pound nails into my Akrapovic...

 

I removed a scorpion exhaust and sold it, as I could not hear myself think.
RE-fitted the standard one.
I must be getting old!

 

Has anyone tried the Yoshimura RS-12?
Yoshimura RS-12ADV Stainless Slip-On | Parts & Accessories | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
I have a similar exhaust on my KLR and while I wouldnt say that there was a huge gain in power, there was gains in looks, loss of weight and noise.

 

Eliminating the cat is a good thing, is it?

 

Depends on how you define "good."

 

I often wonder if all these boffins from the major motorcycle producers stand about looking at the aftermarket stuff on their bikes and say FFS why didn't we think of that? All this money on R&D down the pan.

 

I too wanted to shed some weight from my AT and maybe gain a bit more power, so I acquired an Akropovic slip on muffler. Sure it sounded a bit better...BUT, it was too **** loud especially at highway speeds. I'd get a headache. This was just before I went on an around the USA 6,500 mile ride, thank goodness I went on the trip with a stock setup. So I sold it to a local guy who loves it. I'm staying stock and I like it that I have a catalytic converter, as I'm not stinking up the environment. That is my experience.

 

I was happy with my stock exhaust on my 2018 ATAS...that being said, I opted for the Akrapovic slip on...really mainly for a sharper quality sound...made a HUGE difference on the open road...really opened the bike up. My 25k dealer checkup however mentioned the bike is running lean bc of it mainly as evidenced by the plugs. I'll be getting a Power Commander to complete the system

 

If I replaced the exhaust it would be soley to make the bike run cooler in traffic, but I havent gotten one yet so that may not even be an issue. But the ATs in my opinion sound really good in stock form.

 

Following! Weight savings ain't enough to make me wanna swap mine out

 

That's why it also looks better than that mish-mash Honda stuck on there. It also sounds great, maybe a bit loud but I'm going to get around to that soon...