Why are exhausts so expensive

[Muscle Bike Rider]

Had my exhaust on the Divvy go yesterday, right where the collector is, bike sounded just like a Harley...loll, anyway got a new stainless 4-1 to replace the 4-2 orignal thats been on for 17+ years so its lasted well. Went to Sandy Bike Spares in Bedford as they were advertising on ebay at £280 for a full stainless system, well good people sorted me out for £250 in pound notes. Still a lot of money for what they are though, anyway got the studs soaked with penertrating oil overnight as they are gonna be a git to get out.

at the dent in my wallet now though straight after Christmas, sort of kills the idea of having a bike as cheap transport though dont it.
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Previously Known As A5tra_G
Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[Fizzer Thou]

The silencer on the CB550F2 that my wife rode collapsed internally.So when I bought a brand new OEM item I soaked the baffles with old engine oil before installation.The silencer never gets hot enough to burn off the oil so the baffles last a lot longer.
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[sidewinder]

Did you get the nexus system? Also dont do what i did a forget to purchase the centre stand stop as well.

[Paulington]

It depends on the material they are made out of and the complexity of the system I guess.

The Akrapovic system I have is a full system, so downpipes, pipe and endcan with carbon fibre end and it's all titanium, not too complex but there is a lot of welding on it. Brand new they sell for about £1200-£1500 I think. That's because of the complexity of cutting the right length pipes, welding it properly, downpipe shape and the actual material, titanium. If it was stainless steel no doubt it would be a lot cheaper.

Plus, there is the cost of RnD, no doubt they have to model them in 3D software first to get the exhaust gas flow right and such and such, so that must add to the cost.

That is my best guess anyway!
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[sidewinder]

Did you get the nexus system? Also dont do what i did a forget to purchase the centre stand stop as well.

[Muscle Bike Rider]

[WannaBeDude]

Pics !!!!!!!!!

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[whitedevil]

Im sorry to say ive heard bad things about sandy bike spares downpipes, but this is on cbr's.
They cause terrible flatspots in the midrange due to there lack of balance pipes.
I dunno if your bike has them or not, hopefully not.
Something to check though.
check this pic


original sandy motad
https://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss328/mercmanricky/CBR600%20Downpipes/IMAG0027.jpg
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[Redoko]

[1cyl]

i think on the "high end" names by the time it reaches consumer:

materials and labour = 50 -70% of what you actually pay. rest goes to brand name and distributors
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[1cyl]

[Walloper]

[Muscle Bike Rider]

Cheers Walloper, I'll see how I go with heat and penetrating oil, hopefully I wont snap them, if I do I'll be on the tube part of next week
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Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[Walloper]

[Muscle Bike Rider]

Well it all went without a hitch, soaked in penertrating oil overnight, used some plactecine to make sort of cups to hold it and they cracked away without to much force. Got the new system on, just had to enlarge the rear bracket hole slightly to accomodate the bolt for the Givi Rack, very impressed with the look and sound. Its got a nice deep rumble, also seems to have smoothed the bike out a lot, old cans rattled quite a bit when I got them off so the baffles must have been shot. Thanks for all the suggestions folks.

I got a new shiny exhaust
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Previously Known As A5tra_G
Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[Walloper]

[Muscle Bike Rider]

Ok heres the pics of my handy work, I'm very pleased with the quality and sound of this system for the money.

https://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a465/A5tra_G/Bike%20Pictures/Newexhaust001.jpg

https://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a465/A5tra_G/Bike%20Pictures/Newexhaust002.jpg

https://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a465/A5tra_G/Bike%20Pictures/Newexhaust003.jpg

https://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a465/A5tra_G/Bike%20Pictures/Newexhaust004.jpg

https://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a465/A5tra_G/Bike%20Pictures/Newexhaust005.jpg
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Old Bikes :2010 Kawasaki ER6 F & 2000 Honda VTR Firestorm
Current Bike : XJR1300

[1cyl]

nice handy work, good on ya
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[Mac_Black]

[Walloper]

[sidewinder]

Looks like a tidy system astra.expecialy without that bracket on the left.

[Mac_Black]