Need exhaust ideas

[fastwin]

Anything that has anything to do with Dan Kyle is etched in stone in my opinion for sure. If Dan says it's Christmas you damn well better hang up your stockings!! He is the world's nicest, friendliest zen master of of all things scooter. He has been unbelievably helpful and incredibly knowledgable with Ohlins products for my Ducatis, RC51 Honda and Suzuki GSXRs and the Power Commanders that go with them and the Sato pipes I've installed.

The Arata pipes are supposed to be killer. I've had this post/PM talk with Kevin before and from what I read in a test in either Sport Rider or Motorcyclist a while back they tested a set and said they were freaking awesome... expensive and didn't blow the dyno up in HP increase but you know, it's hard to make a huge increase over stock pipes these days. It's not like the ancient past where you could get a good 20HP increase on your Z1000/ZX1100/ZX9R Kawi or CBR900 with a good 4into1 and a Dynojet carb rejet kit. Haven't seen many of their pipes but I would love to. Like I said, what I read indicated they were very, very nice. And I'm sure those mags have seen lots of nice exhaust systems to compare it to.

[Kevin848]

I'd love to see Kevin's Arata exhaust. Kyle is bringing them out for the 1098 at a better price than the Akras but I've never heard of them. The Arata is even producing more power than the Akra which has been the top dog so far. They are still working the Arata muffler cosmetics but the ti pipes and welding are supposed to be top quality. Anxious to see how they turn out.

Will post pics in a moment.

[Kevin848]

As promised 

[Slag]

Awesome! Thanks for the pics 

[♣ McKraut ♣]

You can't map below 5krpms w/o the DP ECU... otherwise the stock ECU will just trim out the PC3 map

Closed loop system w/ the 02 sensor will cancel any adjustments made on a piggyback map

sounds like a racket to me.

i say just core your cans and paint them black!

[fastwin]

Damn Kevin, will you stop posting at 3:41AM!! You are making me feel sleep deprived just reading your posts! Nice looking set of pipes you got there. Did you have them on when we were at Motopia watching the MotoGP race?? If you did I f'ed up and missed a chance to see/hear them. Bet you don't see many 848s running around town with those pipes! [moto]

[Kevin848]

Damn Kevin, will you stop posting at 3:41AM!! You are making me feel sleep deprived just reading your posts! Nice looking set of pipes you got there. Did you have them on when we were at Motopia watching the MotoGP race?? If you did I f'ed up and missed a chance to see/hear them. Bet you don't see many 848s running around town with those pipes! [moto]

No I didnt... the findings are that they would fit my bike but it would take some serious creativity to get them to fit so they are for sale.

[fastwin]

No I didnt... the findings are that they would fit my bike but it would take some serious creativity to get them to fit so they are for sale.

Huh? They fit but they don't fit sort of thing? What's up with that? Bummer.

[Kevin848]

Huh? They fit but they don't fit sort of thing? What's up with that? Bummer.

Exactly what I said. I dont want to do anything to my bike that was iffy so...

I have an "in" on the guys at Arata, so I will be dropping the 848 hint... .alot 

[Ronr]

Does the 848 version have the crossover pipe like for the 1098?  Dan Kyle says the 1098 fitment is a little tight, not as easy as the Akra which he gives high marks.  Even though he's getting significantly better performance, I can't see putting an ill fitting pipe on the bike no matter how awesome it looks and performs.  Hope to hear more on these though.

[Duc L'Smart]

Huh? They fit but they don't fit sort of thing? What's up with that? Bummer.

Don't the 848's & the 1098's take a different exhaust?

[bryant8]

848 = 56mm pipes
1098 = 70mm pipes

[Kevin848]

848 = 56mm pipes
1098 = 70mm pipes

Dan Kyle said someone at his shop put some on an 848 so Im just as confused as always.  The set I have is for a 1098/S

[Kevin848]

848 = 56mm pipes
1098 = 70mm pipes

Stoopid question but wouldnt the diameter of the pipe only matter (from a fitting perspective) where it meets the exhaust port on the head?

[bryant8]

I think it would affect exhaust scavenging/back presssure