Blue Flame Evo 3 legal twin port Report

Ok I have been running with this exhaust for some time now.

Noise is fantastic and you can have as much or as little as you want, the exhaust has 2 ports. the top port is larger and contains a complete baffle the bottom port just contains a plug.

Above is the legal Setup and still sounds streets better than the origional.

you can remove both, only top, only bottom, or both in = 4 different levels of sound. (i Run with both out until i know there is a roadside checkpoint then i put them in) 2 circlips is all that holds them in place, all you need is a small pair of circlip pliers (got mine from halfords).

Now as to performance gains It definately feels like it pulls stronger between 3000 to 7000 revs (but i have no proof of this just feels it) Blue Flame quote a power output gain with the pipe but i can't see the dyno chart on their website.

I have heard complaints about discolouration by someone (can't remeber who.

Having been a welder in my early years YOU will get discolouration when welding Stainless (yes the end caps and ports are stainless) this appears brown like rust but is purely oxidisation from welding / heat.

Just look at your downpipe same thing.

being titanium it is very thin walled and thus can wobble about as it does not have the rigidity of a thick walled stainless exhaust (but is at least 1/3 the weight of the origional, and is rubber mounted.

some 1500 miles since fitting and i see no problems so far, believe me I have covered some extreemly bumpy B roads during those miles.

As to customer service I have no experience of this but one guy says they were good even to the point of offering full refunds and suzie650 has had a recent good dealing with them.

All in all I really am Glad I chose the way i did (having compared the sound to many others) Mine of course is the best :P :P
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Very nice, but I would say that! One ocmment is that the vibration and crap design of the trioval hanger has rubbed the colour off on my can. Thats possibly in part due to how much the walls vibrate and grit and **** getting beneath the hanger rubber. Check its good and tight.

I get my Evo3 next week, so Ill give my 2p worth then too

Thanks for the review. I'm interested in one of these cans, but have heard quite a few negative comments about Blue Flame. In contrast, every Quill or CCC customer seems 100% satisfied, so it's good to hear that there are happy Blue Flame customers too.

Does this pipe need to be repacked regularly like race cans do?

Cheers

Ian
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Originally Posted by wyrdness

Thanks for the review. I'm interested in one of these cans, but have heard quite a few negative comments about Blue Flame. In contrast, every Quill or CCC customer seems 100% satisfied, so it's good to hear that there are happy Blue Flame customers too.

Does this pipe need to be repacked regularly like race cans do?

Cheers

Ian
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don't know about the repacking but 110% satisfied with it and the sound is really awesome.

I would say the possibility of repacking will come into it at somestage, wether i will have the bike long enough to need to is another matter.

the 1000sv looks a tempting prospect in a couple of years

Originally Posted by Dr Rich

Very nice, but I would say that! One ocmment is that the vibration and crap design of the trioval hanger has rubbed the colour off on my can. Thats possibly in part due to how much the walls vibrate and grit and **** getting beneath the hanger rubber. Check its good and tight.

sorry to hear you are having trouble with your tri oval hanger mate

but i can confirm the oval one is as tight as a tight thing always gonna be awkward from an engineering point of view to get a tri oval hanger to fit tightly unless one was to make it out of sterner stuff then it might deform the can

Originally Posted by amarko5

don't know about the repacking but 110% satisfied with it and the sound is really awesome.

I can concur... Had a good listen to it at our Devils Bridge meet (bafles in & out)

But (IMHO) my Remus sounds equally as nice (See 'Goodies' page on the main site for my can sounds (both baffle in & out))

I ordered a full system about a month ago from BF, I like the coloured tri oval look and wanted a hi level can, so it seemed the right choice. I wanted a full system as I didn't want to cut the OE pipe.

When I ordered I was told "It'll be with you in 5 days". I let a week or so go by, nothing turned up so I phoned them, they couldn't find any sign of my order, I was told that they would have a look around and phone me back.

Well no phone call was received, but they definitely found my order as the money left my account the following day.

That was two weeks ago and still no can or headers.

I'll be cancelling my order tomorrow morning. I don't expect to be kept waiting a month for something that I have paid £600+ for, especially when I have been told twice that I will recieve the system within 5 days.

Originally Posted by Muttley

I ordered a full system about a month ago from BF, I like the coloured tri oval look and wanted a hi level can, so it seemed the right choice. I wanted a full system as I didn't want to cut the OE pipe.

When I ordered I was told "It'll be with you in 5 days". I let a week or so go by, nothing turned up so I phoned them, they couldn't find any sign of my order, I was told that they would have a look around and phone me back.

Well no phone call was received, but they definitely found my order as the money left my account the following day.

That was two weeks ago and still no can or headers.

I'll be cancelling my order tomorrow morning. I don't expect to be kept waiting a month for something that I have paid £600+ for, especially when I have been told twice that I will recieve the system within 5 days.

Ouch wel my friend you have a genuine grievance there

as i said no dealings with customer care side of things but pleased with the product maybe you should point them in the direction of this site and tell them to search on blue flame or evo.

might teach them that good sales and after sales service is required nowadays.

From what I have read, (on this site and other MC sites), BF seem fine when you order just the end can, its when you order the headers aswell that things go pear shaped.

oh well.