Noisy Exhaust vs Stock?

[mrrowley87]

I bought my bike with a Scorpion exhaust fitted and the standard exhaust for MOT time.

I've just fitted the standard back on and I'm going to take it out in a mo to see what difference it makes to riding - if any.

What is it supposed to do? It makes a noise like a V1 rocket with the scorpion and it's loads lighter than the stock but what else will it do?

[Reeder]

I've just fitted the standard back on and I'm going to take it out in a mo to see what difference it makes to riding - if any.


Keep an eye on the other road users. They may try and knock you off due to how awful looking it is.

[mrrowley87]

It didn't make any difference to the ride, but knocked about 50% of the fun off. Other road users used to know where I was as they could hear me from 2 miles away.

I'll be putting the noisy pipe straight back on after the MOT.

[Stonesie]

I would leave it off unless you want a perfect pass, the worst they can do is give an advisory for it and some MOT guys like a loud pipe, mine used to keep telling me to take the baffle out, once I did it's not been back in.

[maxinc]

I found the new exhaust too noisy and distracting. It looks & sounds better, makes me feel good while annoys all the neighbours at night but without earplugs it gets really uncomfortable.

[timwilky]

Why swap it in the first place. Unless it says not for road use etc. You cannot fail. There is no noise test. It is a simple subjective appraisal.

Is it any noisier than an equivalent. No two SVs with Scorpion cans and it is no louder = pass

[Stonesie]

I found the new exhaust too noisy and distracting. It looks & sounds better, makes me feel good while annoys all the neighbours at night but without earplugs it gets really uncomfortable.


I always ride with ear plugs anyway, the windnoise is what bothers me at anything above 50-55 it starts to get intrusive and with them in cruising at anything above 60 means I can barely hear the exhaust (CCC oval with no baffle) obviously when I open it up I can hear it, and slowing down it makes lovley crackles and pops:smt118

Although one of my friends keeps saying it sounds like a grumpy old man, she is against anything non-standard on a bike though...

[beabert]

Hate em, antisocial noisy things. I want to change mine because it looks crap standard, but i want it quiet. Anyone know one that is as quiet as standard? :D

[leebex]

Hate em, antisocial noisy things. :D

yes, darn those yobo motorbicycle riders :smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003

very much a personal thing, I ride through traffic every day so find a louder non standard can a must, but it does drone at speed, so can see why a quieter can makes sense to some riders ;)

[beabert]

yes, darn those yobo motorbicycle riders :smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003:smt003

very much a personal thing, I ride through traffic every day so find a louder non standard can a must, but it does drone at speed, so can see why a quieter can makes sense to some riders ;)

I find a quick redline shifts the most stubborn of motorists :smt003

[MJC-DEV]

First thing I did when I picked my bike up was get a universal exhaust baffle for the Scorpion can fitted. Now still sounds nice, bit louder than stock but not excessive and not too quiet.:D

[mister c]

If anything I think aftermarket pipes make the engine run a little lumpier. They sound ace, but dont really make much difference.

[NTECUK]

They are safer than standard as it makes people look were the noise is coming from.

[Fifteen15]

Hate em, antisocial noisy things. I want to change mine because it looks crap standard, but i want it quiet. Anyone know one that is as quiet as standard? :D
I agree. I hate coming home in the early hours of the morning and being worried about waking everyone up.