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best race cans

Post by stevepeanut » Mon May 02, 2011 3:07 pm

I had to take my trx for its mot on saturday so I re-fitted my standard yamaha cans, the bike looks properly balanced with those on and they fit perfect.

My harris race cans are lovely sounding and very light, but they are a poor fit, I have made new spacers to between the hangers and the pipe brackets and they fit a bit better now, but nowhere near as good as the stock pipes.

So, who makes the best aftermarket cans? with a nice sound, light weight and a good even fit

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Re: best race cans

Post by drix » Mon May 02, 2011 8:31 pm

I have a pair of stainless steel Carbon Can Co cans and love them... easy fit, nice loud sound (but you can fit some db killers if you want) and good looks too - they come quite high and inwards 8)

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Re: best race cans

Post by handsomejackuk » Mon May 02, 2011 9:04 pm

Harpoon Twin Carbon Ovals.... real slim fitting and nice and high.... and best of all loud, and release plenty of power...

dont think you will get these now though rarer than hens teeth...

I probably have the only set in the country, and wont be selling them...

82 hp at rear wheel with a K and N filter fitted............. nothing else...

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Re: best race cans

Post by Pieman » Tue May 03, 2011 2:15 pm

handsomejackuk wrote:Harpoon Twin Carbon Ovals.... real slim fitting and nice and high.... and best of all loud, and release plenty of power...

dont think you will get these now though rarer than hens teeth...

I probably have the only set in the country, and wont be selling them...

82 hp at rear wheel with a K and N filter fitted............. nothing else...

Al...
All the rest probably blew to pieces years ago. I bought some when they first came out form J+S accessories for around £100 for the pair. They lasted less than a month before they started shaking themselves to pieces. Took them back and got my money back. Invested in full Akra 2 into 1 system.

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Re: best race cans

Post by handsomejackuk » Tue May 03, 2011 7:14 pm

Pieman wrote:All the rest probably blew to pieces years ago. I bought some when they first came out form J+S accessories for around £100 for the pair. They lasted less than a month before they started shaking themselves to pieces. Took them back and got my money back. Invested in full Akra 2 into 1 system.
Mine are fine after 9 years use, and approx 9,000 miles... you must have had a dodgy set...

Al..

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Re: best race cans

Post by Pieman » Wed May 04, 2011 2:35 pm

Quite possibly, i got them when they first came out. The exit pipes were some rough cast alloy which was pitted and didn't have the greatest rivet job.
They were quite possibly the loudest pipes i have ever owned on any bike though, almost offensive...which was nice. 8)

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Re: best race cans

Post by handsomejackuk » Wed May 04, 2011 8:54 pm

I like loud....!!!!

yeah they are pretty loud...Spent a couple of hours tointe sorting out me front pipes dremel and felt bob... looking much better now...

gonna pop them on tomorrow, and get the harpoons on.. refill my rad as i have drained it to do some maintenenace on the front of the motor...

will pop a vid on youtube... can;t decide whether to put the bike on the road this year yet... if I dont do it in the next week. i may as well not bother, and do it next year....

Al...

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