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DukeRed
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PostPosted: 13:38 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Round or Oval? Reply with quote
What's the difference? Is it purely aesthetic? I can't see how one being oval or round would make any difference in looks or performance.

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PostPosted: 13:40 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Re: Round or Oval? Reply with quote
DukeRed wrote:
Is it purely aesthetic?


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PostPosted: 13:40 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Had to think wtf you were on about for 30 seconds Embarassed
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PostPosted: 13:42 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mr.Everready wrote:
Had to think wtf you were on about for 30 seconds Embarassed

I'm still thinking... Embarassed
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PostPosted: 13:43 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
its also said that oval cans give slightly better ground clearance (obviously only on the track bikes...bugger would my bike get that low Laughing), this was later taken more extreme with the yoshimura tri-oval.

i'm not convinced personally......and neither are most exhaust manufacturers Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:43 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
ProXimaCore wrote:

I'm still thinking... Embarassed


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PostPosted: 13:44 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
End cans.
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PostPosted: 13:45 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
craigT19 wrote:
oval cans

Doh!
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PostPosted: 13:47 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing Oops yeah, exhausts. Hmm think I'll just get round then, cheaper and I don't think the Bros will be neediing the ground clearance.

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PostPosted: 13:48 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
ProXimaCore wrote:
craigT19 wrote:
oval cans

Doh!


Question Question what did i do??
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PostPosted: 13:49 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Diamond Oval owns all. Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 14:18 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm a bit nervous about getting a race exhaust because I don't want the insurance f****s to get me if I crash. I think it's a safer option because people can hear you as well as see you.

Can you get silencers or dB killers for any exhaust?

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PostPosted: 14:22 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
you can get race cans with removable baffles...like blue flame etc, but i just told my insurers i have a full system, my premium went up by £30...and thats only cos if i get knocked off the full system gets replaced should it be damaged Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 14:26 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
But only a few companies make Bros race exhausts unsuprisingly and none of them have anything to make them remotely legal. Is it easy to make something to stick in the exhaust? I've got a fairly complete metal working unit at my disposal.

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craigT19
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PostPosted: 14:32 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
ermmm is it worth the effort??

you might aswell just stick the can on...just keep your stock can ready for mot's etc.

Ive never had an insurance company say anything about my exhausts
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Claud 14.7 to 1
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PostPosted: 18:41 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I can't see how one being oval or round would make any difference in looks or performance.


They do look different. Oval ones look cooler, but some look big from the side view, thats why i opted for a round one for my cbr400; small bike, it would look silly with a great big race can on it...
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PostPosted: 19:00 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Claud 14.7 to 1 wrote:
They do look different. Oval ones look cooler, but some look big from the side view, thats why i opted for a round one for my cbr400; small bike, it would look silly with a great big race can on it...

I got an oval one on the GSXR400. Looks way better than the standard one that's round. Doesn't look silly at all.

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Question Question what did i do??

I was slapping myself on the head at the answer being stupidly obvious. I was just quoting what you wrote as that was what made me realise what I was missing. Smile
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Claud 14.7 to 1
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PostPosted: 21:40 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I got an oval one on the GSXR400. Looks way better than the standard one that's round. Doesn't look silly at all.


I was intent on getting an oval CF one. No-one seemed to have what i wanted. In fact pretty much no-one had oval ones for my bike...

I got measurements from ART for their oval can. It just so happened i has an akropovic can around, which was the same size. I offered it up and it looked silly. Little bike with massive can. I think it would be like nova with a massive exahaust, execpt 400s aren't THAT slow.

i do recon oval ones do look better though...
The round one will be fine, and it CF which goes with my black bike. And its only 200 squids.

Got any pics m8, you can show us?
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PostPosted: 23:00 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you seen them double cans, one pipe is a race can, other has a baffle in it, 10min job to change them over. Looks quite handy, i mightt get one when i get my new bike.
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PostPosted: 23:31 - 23 Jun 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't have any detailed pics of the bike with the Scorpion can fitted so this is the best I can do.
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