Curious to know if an 8th gen aftermarket can will bolt right in on a 5th gen? I have no problem with the OEM sound, it's the chrome and resulting weight loss is a bonus. I would much prefer a carbon can with a deeper rumble.
8Th Gen Exhaust Can On A 5Th Gen?
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They're supposed to all be the same.
The headers will line up, not sure about clamp locations, etc.
If aftermarket, why not just buy one for a 5th gen? :comp13: :comp13:
Fewer choices?? Feel free to advise on one that has a deep rumble and is carbon.
lol its pretty hard to make a vfr800 sound bad. can anyone advise me to a carbon muffler that makes the sky blue?
MikeyFewer choices?? Feel free to advise on one that has a deep rumble and is carbon.
a very nice high mount kit. they make a bigger one too, a version of which i have for my 6th gen and could not be happier.
Edited October 5, 2015 by RedRicerPer owners, Micron supposedly had the best sounding pipes for VFRs. Very deep, rich, especially with their CF models.
Thing is, I never could find out for good if they are out of business or still making pipes, as a few years ago they supposedly did go bust, but then I was still seeing ads for Micron pipes for sale long after that......
Delkivic, the cheapest exhaust known to ebay,
on a scale from 1=pep boys to 10=akrapovic,
it scores a 2.5
"very nice".
CandyRedRC46Delkivic, the cheapest exhaust known to ebay,
on a scale from 1=pep boys to 10=akrapovic,
it scores a 2.5
"very nice".
boy, you're just "holier than thou" all over these forums aren't you? i have experience with a wide range of aftermarket exhaust, and the bang for your buck you get from delkevic is unmatched. i was VERY impressed with the quality and fitment. not everyone can afford a grand per can when they don't offer any extra noticeable performance. just a little red pitchfork on the side.
Edited October 6, 2015 by RedRicerThe Staintunes on my 08 VFR sound very, very good with the baffles out.
Wasn't Delkavic started by a former Akrapovic rep? Love mine. It's a damn slip on, doesn't need to be made of unobtainium
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30BonesWasn't Delkavic started by a former Akrapovic rep? Love mine. It's a damn slip on, doesn't need to be made of unobtainium
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+1
thank you sir
RedRicerCandyRedRC46Delkivic, the cheapest exhaust known to ebay,
on a scale from 1=pep boys to 10=akrapovic,
it scores a 2.5
"very nice".
boy, you're just "holier than thou" all over these forums aren't you? i have experience with a wide range of aftermarket exhaust, and the bang for your buck you get from delkevic is unmatched. i was VERY impressed with the quality and fitment. not everyone can afford a grand per can when they don't offer any extra noticeable performance. just a little red pitchfork on the side.
Lol relax, its just a slip on, I dont know what bang for the buck you are talking about here. It is just a pipe with a cheap muffler at the end of it. There was no engineering or RD put in to it. Until someone steps up and offers a real, performance oriented full system, there is nothing worth writing home about.
CandyRedRC46RedRicerCandyRedRC46Delkivic, the cheapest exhaust known to ebay,
on a scale from 1=pep boys to 10=akrapovic,
it scores a 2.5
"very nice".
boy, you're just "holier than thou" all over these forums aren't you? i have experience with a wide range of aftermarket exhaust, and the bang for your buck you get from delkevic is unmatched. i was VERY impressed with the quality and fitment. not everyone can afford a grand per can when they don't offer any extra noticeable performance. just a little red pitchfork on the side.
Lol relax, its just a slip on, I dont know what bang for the buck you are talking about here. It is just a pipe with a cheap muffler at the end of it. There was no engineering or RD put in to it. Until someone steps up and offers a real, performance oriented full system, there is nothing worth writing home about.
then im confused why are you giving it a 2.5. the akrapovic is a pipe with just a more expensive muffler on it.
Edited October 6, 2015 by RedRicerHere you go
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still dont get your point.... but moving on.....
Moving on isn't one of you strong suits
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To the OP the geometry of the 8th gen and 5th gen exhaust connections and supports are identical.
30BonesWasn't Delkavic started by a former Akrapovic rep? Love mine. It's a damn slip on, doesn't need to be made of unobtainium
LOL. That's probably what they wanted you to think... :happy:
Delkavic is a brand owned by DK Motorcycles, which I believe began as a bike breakers (salvage yard) in the North of England, later began making loads of money in the "grey imports" business in the 1990s and now is probably eBay's largest motorcycle exhaust seller. They also supposedly have the largest motorcycle showroom in the UK. At one time they manufactured wheels as well (under the Delkevic brand), and were planning to manufacture 17" NC35 rear wheels, but they never seem to have managed it. (They do still make wheels--OEM knock-offs, apparently.) An interesting business, to be sure.
[Edit: While I'm going down memory lane, Akrapovic was originally known as Skorpion, but I heard that the UK's Scorpion exhausts forced them to re-brand in the late 1990s, due to alleged trademark infringement...]
Ciao,
I sent an e-mail along to TBR and inquired if a TBR S1R Slip On system for a 2014-2015 VFR would work on a 99' VFR and the reply was it wont fit, too many differences.
If there is anyone out there who has accomplished this then I'm all in, but I'm not ready to spend $600US and then have to hack the exhaust into place.
Of course they said it wont fit.
When I first got my gen 8 there were not many aftermarket cans around. I suspected that a 5th gen can might fit so I borrowed an OEM 5th gen can and it fitted exactly right down to the passenger footpeg hanger.
Honda have been using the same exhaust geometry for years since 98 and even the 6th gen cat box exit is the same as the 5th gen and the 8th gen.
You would have no problem fitting an 8th gen pipe to a 5th gen despite what they say.
I suspect that the VFR800X is the same as well but cant verify that.
The only difference with the 4th gen is the flanged joint to the headers at the end of the link pipe
I also have a 4th gen and the only difference is the link pipe connection.
CandyRedRC46Of course they said it wont fit.
Typical TBR response, in other words.
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Ciao,
I can wait to send them(TBR) email about my new Tyga header with pic's. "Can you produce a header with this quality for this price ?"
SwitchbladeLol!!!!!I can wait to send them(TBR) email about my new Tyga header with pic's. "Can you produce a header with this quality for this price ?"
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Bump, did anyone fit it?
19 hours ago, MizarysBump, did anyone fit it?
So with Mizarys question, but, but, but, has anybody done it?
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OP here, I have not gone down the path with Two Brothers, I do have a project lined up with a high mount and when complete I will post pics.
Delkevics mufflers are built fine for the price point. Comparing it to a 1000$ Ak system is like getting upset your KLR doesn't have the same features that your R1200GS has.
I'm on my third Delky pipe on 2 different VFRs and they sound okay. They are not Staintunes or Akra's but for the money they sound good. They hold up well in my experience, though I just installed a CF pipe last night so we will see how it holds up compared to the stainless pipes.
Nobody has a magic muffler that nets you 10 wheel horsepower. Slip on systems are noise makers and I personally cannot justify spending 600-800-1000$ on a noise maker, not when there's suspension and 8 spoke wheels and bar risers etc out there to buy too. And especially owning more than one bike, I don't have the funds to go balls to the walls on every bike with the highest of high components. I would rather have sticky tires and good suspension and a delkevic pipe than a Staintune and a VFR with stock suspension.
-PRB
1 hour ago, PirateRiderBenDelkevics mufflers are built fine for the price point. Comparing it to a 1000$ Ak system is like getting upset your KLR doesn't have the same features that your R1200GS has.
I'm on my third Delky pipe on 2 different VFRs and they sound okay. They are not Staintunes or Akra's but for the money they sound good. They hold up well in my experience, though I just installed a CF pipe last night so we will see how it holds up compared to the stainless pipes.
Nobody has a magic muffler that nets you 10 wheel horsepower. Slip on systems are noise makers and I personally cannot justify spending 600-800-1000$ on a noise maker, not when there's suspension and 8 spoke wheels and bar risers etc out there to buy too. And especially owning more than one bike, I don't have the funds to go balls to the walls on every bike with the highest of high components. I would rather have sticky tires and good suspension and a delkevic pipe than a Staintune and a VFR with stock suspension.
-PRB
Right on. This is why I was glad the PO of my 6 Gen bought the 2Bros before he traded it in! I used the money I saved for other mods, suspension being one of them, an 8 spoke being another. I'd much rather have a suspension upgrade over spending the same, if not more on an exhaust system. A machine that handles better is much more desirable than one that just sounds "meaner". Of course there are bargains and finds on the forum or eBay that can get you that sound without breaking the bank!
Decided to go with a BOS high mount, very satisfied with that decision so far. The sound is similar to the factory can, possibly a bit louder, definitely deeper up to 6K. Installation was a bit fiddly at the passenger foot peg mounting location, nothing a round file couldn't take care of. The BOS won over the Two Brothers 8th gen can because Two Brothers claimed it wouldn't fit a fifth gen and I didn't want to get stuck with fitment issues. The BOS and Delkevic are the only two 5th gen high mounts that I know of, I preferred the look and fit of the BOS. The BOS customer service are second to none, highly recommended.
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And a pic showing how tight this can is to the plastic and tire. Was a bit concerned about the can heating up the tire, but after several hours of riding I was able to grab the can without earning a third degree burn, was actually surprised that it wasn't hotter.
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Do they make a shorter can than that?
Might consider one for my other VFR...
1 minute ago, PirateRiderBenDo they make a shorter can than that?
Might consider one for my other VFR...
That unfortunately is the only "standard" option for fifth gens. You may consider inquiring about shorter cans with the same flange dimensions to the mid pipe.
There are a couple of low mount Remus cans on EBay for fifth gens, asking a lot though, $450.00
Interesting their website doesn't show any options for VFR's other than the VFR1200X.
You can shorten most rebuildable end cans yourself...
Ciao,
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