Exhaust too loud for old fart!

[TheGazWaz]

I’m probably going to get some stick for this but I really want to replace my aftermarket exhaust for a standard one.

Bought my Bandit 1200 k3 a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely love everything else about the bike. When I bought it I told the guy I wasn’t so keen on the loud exhaust so would probably fit a standard one on. He told me I’d get used to it and end up loving it.

I must admit, when I open her up for a bit of fun it sounds delicious. Trouble is, when I’m sat at say 60mph on A roads I find the drone just gives me a bad head.

I’m 45 and bought the bike for commuting and a bit of fun at weekends. I could live with the little drop in HP if that would be the case.

My question is, though, can I just take the aftermarket one off and stick a standard on in its place or with the engine need setting up for a standard can? There’s no name on the aftermarket can but it has the ‘road use’ approval numbers and the baffles are in. I suspect it’s well within legal limits. I’m just and old fart who wants a peaceful ride.

Cheers all.

G

[Fisty]

No mods needed if you stick the standard can on, it will be fine.
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[stinkwheel]

Depending on the make and design, you may well be able to fit a silencer baffle to your existing exhaust.

Fuel make a universal decibel killer for £20.
https://www.fuelexhausts.com/accessories-merchandise/accessories/db-killers-baffles
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[TheGazWaz]

The DB killer sounds like a good way to go but I don't know the make of the can. I'll have another look around it for any clues.

[James83]

Seems quite unlikely, but if you do replace it and want to sell the old one, and by some miracle it will fit a 2014 GSX 1250, I'd be interested.

On that subject, anyone know how to check if a can will fit a given bike?
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[andys675]

45 is old?
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[Irn-Bru]

Do you wear earplugs? If not, you should Previously had a stupidly loud exhaust, sold it and got a not as loud one. You should be able to pick up a stock exhaust for pretty cheap.
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[andym]

I ended up cutting my exhaust down just so I could hear it over the wind noise at *cough* legal motorway speeds

Still being a childish 41 year old I like nothing better than holding the clutch in and getting it to spit flames through tunnels

[TheGazWaz]

Yeh... 45 hit me like a ton of heavy things. I make the same noises getting out of bed as I did 15 years ago having sex.

Things are beginning to fall off