Micron exhausts

[rsooty]

...Are they worth it? Simple question.

Sooty

[craigT19]

Thats kinda random...if your asking about a 125....then no race pipes are pointless on small capacity bikes.


But if u have a big bike...and u want more noise? then go for it.

Micron are mass produced cans/exhausts there road going exhausts are alittle poor in that there has been no R&D in to gaining power etc...all there exhausts are the same...they just change the fittings.


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[mr jamez]

This is for the CBR125 right?

They Barely increase the power, however the micron is slightly better at increasing hp than the scorpion if you are trying to choose between the two. The scorpion is supposed to be really loud.

On the whole, they will not make much difference and it is a lot of money for bugger all.

[rsooty]

[mr jamez]

Well it is up to you, but I very much doubt it will take the power to 17hp, it will look and sound nicer though. Like you say if you can get it cheaper, and you have the money then why not.

[rsooty]

I'm presuming it will maybe add on about 15% power max, which will bring it up to about 15bhp. Are they larger pipes? The standard one on the CBR125 looks like a matchstick so would this be bigger? I've not seen the microns before.

Sooty

[craigT19]

thats alittle high ur likely to get maybe 2-3bhp out of the race system......which doesnt really justify the price, u may as wel just save your cash and spend it on a bigger bike one day
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[rsooty]

[Kickstart]

Hi

If you can get it for £100 and are prepared to put up with the noise (or even like the noise) then it is probably worthwhile, but £200~£300 is a rip off.

Chances are that it will add a small amount of power but unless the CBR is restricted in the silencer (think it is just a replacement can) then the gains are going to be tiny. It might well be enough to get the bike to hit a true 80 on flat level ground in neutral conditions , but it will not be enough to really make any difference when comparing the bike to a full power Mito or RS.

It will not give the engine an easier time. You will still be putting the same amount of strain on the engine. It might make it slightly easier to cruise at 65~70, but it might also screw up the power delivery and make it harder due to the shape of the power curve. An example of this was the Renault Clio we used to have that would cruise happily on the motorway in 5th at 80, but if you were doing 70 then it could not maintain that speed up hills without changing down.

All the best

Keith
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[broomy12]

ive resently inquired on a sports exhast system for my ns125r its gunna cost me 150. not micron but a nuther type. i saw it in the back or near the back of a super bike magazine

[dibbster]

If they will do it for £100 fair enough, but £200 sounds a lot for something that will not have a lot of effect power wise (I would be very sceptical of a 23% increase) and won't make much difference to the price when you sell it on.
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23% power increase is probley at the engine and not the rear wheel
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[rsooty]

Well there is yet another idea going through my head now. Fed up of waiting for the bike from the dealership I have found someone selling a second hand one so might look into that.

The advert apparently said the exhaust was designed for the CBR125... If so I would of thought it wouldn't affect the power curve? Or am I talking utter crap?

The CBR is not restricted from what I have heard, it just has a standard 13.6bhp apparently. Thanks for all the advice... I just need to think about where to get the bike from.

Sooty

[broomy12]

i hade a load of problems trying to get hold of my bike i had cash and i was willing to pay up front and i said i would be back in a couple of days i got back h said he sold the bike i said i would buy it for definate and he said he sold it the mans problem was he didnt know the meaning of sold and it only had a reserve of like £10 on it and so i went back and the other person hadnt been in and i said well now u know what its like being messed about and i said i want that bike uwant to sell it i got cash give me it now n so we did it there n then. if the bloke is old give hima good talking to.

[Ste]

16bhp is not the same as the NSR or RS just so you know. Danny had his full power NSR tested on a dyno last year and it came out at 23.4bhp, the RS will be a bit more than it, around 25bhp ish.

Is it worth buying? It's upt o you as it's your money not anyone elses. Won't get any real performance gains from it, and do you like the looks or do you not is the question. Also, you'll (well, officially) be meant to tell your insurance, if you do or not is again up to you (lots don't bother to tell about exhausts changed) but again that's up to you.

Your money, depends how you value it really. If it was me I wouldn't bother buying one, as I'd rather save the money and do some lessons and pass my test and then sell the bike and get a bigger one.

[rsooty]

I understand it's not the same... But it is getting there, lol. The chances are I wont be selling this for as long as I am in the army as it will be a perfect commuter for whilst I am on leave from postings abroad. So I am also not bothered about it holding it's value. But do they make riding easier at all, or would I still have to redline it to get anywhere?

Sooty

[Ste]

Well if you're wanting to get closer to being able to perform like an NSR does, why not sell the CBR and get yourself a NSR, they will perform lots better than the CBR, and will be basically a more fun bike and you'll therefore enjoy it more.

[rsooty]

[Ste]

It fills the workshop section as there are more owners and more owners means more queries about them. And there isn't anything wrong with them at all, and if you look after them well then they're fine, just like the CBR will need looking after to keep it working.