| Every biker has some idea about the exhaust | | | | entirely on the laws in your state or country. |
| system that his bike has installed. However, what | | | | Resonators, Mufflers and Silencers: |
| most people fail to realize is that exhaust systems | | | | 3. These are devices whose purpose is to reduce the |
| are extremely important components of any engine, | | | | sound coming from the exhaust system with the |
| whether motorcycle or car. Despite the fact that the | | | | mufflers being more effective of the two. In the |
| majority of motorcycle enthusiasts are not aware of | | | | bigger picture silencers are said to be less damaging |
| this, the aftermarket motorcycle exhausts industry is | | | | to the bike's high end power as against mufflers |
| prospering. The reason for this is that you do not | | | | which can lead to a significant reduction. |
| need to know the intricacies of your bike's exhaust | | | | Exhaust pipe: |
| system if you wish to change it. However, any | | | | 4. This is the piping that runs through the whole |
| serious biker would want to know as much about his | | | | exhaust system connecting all the components |
| bike as possible. Hence, the following are details | | | | together. The replacement of this depends entirely |
| pertaining to the major components of an exhaust | | | | on the bike's model and the new pipe being bought. |
| system and changing them. | | | | In contrast to what most people believe, the width |
| Headers: | | | | of the piping does not decide how much power the |
| 1. Stock exhaust manifold headers of an Original | | | | engine is going to have. Instead, there is a balance |
| Equipment Manufacturer exhaust system are made | | | | that needs to be maintained for optimum |
| of cast iron and hence can restrict the flow of air. | | | | performance. |
| Furthermore, these are often also heavy which | | | | Motorcycle exhausts consist of all these components |
| reduces the speed of the bike. Replacing the existing | | | | working together in harmony and hence need to be |
| exhaust manifold with aftermarket exhaust headers | | | | treated the same way. In order for best |
| can result in the optimization of the gas flow speed | | | | performance improvement, you need to change the |
| which will boost the power of the bike. There are | | | | whole system as it would not only boost the power |
| four types of exhaust headers depending upon their | | | | of the bike but also reduce the total weight on it. |
| configuration including the 4-2-1, the 4-1, short | | | | However, having said that, if you wish to improve |
| headers and the equal length headers. | | | | the high end power of your bike then, even though it |
| Catalytic converters: | | | | is recommended, it is not imperative that you change |
| 2. These are devices that are used for reducing | | | | the whole system. Individual changes can also make a |
| emissions. The negative aspect of catalytic | | | | difference. The online motorcycle exhausts |
| converters is that they create back pressure which | | | | aftermarket does offer each and every one of |
| results in the high end power of the bike falling | | | | these components individually as some bikers do not |
| significantly. Replacing or removing these depends | | | | prefer to change their whole exhaust systems. |