OB_hiabuser
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well, i've gotten it installed. and as some of you are aware, a lot of people wanted to know a lot about it. well, i've heard lot's of comments about akrapovic's full system. and how if we had hit their plant, they'd have to SETTLE FOR A YOSH SYSTEM. well, i may be somewhat biased in this, (mainly due to all the years of suzuki and yosh collaboration) anyway, the fit and finish were superb. i got the 4-2-1 stainless system with the ti canister. as per usual, (this is my third full system from yosh) the fit was phenomenal. the finish was beautiful. actually, for a pipe that took so long to get, i expected kinda shoddy workmanship as they rush to get them on the streets. looks like they took the time to do it right. it looks better than either of the two systems i've gotten in the past. almost looks "chrome" as opposed to stainless. the ti canister is clean and well made. new desing too, not the tri-oval, didn't want that, but has kinda like (for the lack of better words) "straps" like the old kerker pipes sorta, at the ends of the can. fit was incredible. took more time to take the factory one off than to install the yosh. one bit of advice though, take the radiator and oil cooler all the way down. this may seem unecessary at the time, but man, getting the springs on the header pipe in the two middle parts was a bitch. can be done, but would be much quicker and simpler and less bloodshed than just loosening the radiater. lol anyway, sounds INCREDIBLE. not extremely loud, (will get louder as some of the initial packing burns up) but VERY, VERY, DEEP! sounds great. haven't had time to remap the fuel injection yet, will do it very soon and will post results and specs as soon as i do. (still don't have all the body parts to replace the damaged ones yet so i din't bother to ride it. no headlight or turnsignals) but man it sounds great. will keep you posted.
mike
mike