2006 VFR Interceptor DOES sound average

Dear Fellow members,

you may recall I have been looking at buying a late model Interceptor (pearl black because we can't get white or tri-col here down under) but it just doesn't sound sporty enough, what do you think? what should I change it to, to sound sweet?

Have you heard, Yamaha's TRX 850, its answer to sound like a Ducati and it does sound good.

What's better than Staintune?

thank you
machedice

 

Try me

:biggrin:

 

As an avid fan of Staintunes, i personally can't think of any aftermarket pipe that sounds as good. You get an earthquake equivalent rumble from it that bursts into a mighty roar after the VTEC kicks in and i swear to god the bike starts singing once over the VTEC threshold.

Seeing as the pipes are made in Australia, you should have no problem getting hold of them, (i waited a month for mine and just fitted them), and speaking of fitting, no real hardship sticking them on either. The pipes weigh a lot less than the originals, sound awesome, don't stick out like the the Motads do, plus they're stainless steel and look cool as hell imo. One last thing if you do get some, don't bother with using the baffles, nice if you want to keep the bike quiet but then you're missing the whole point

 

Hi there, brand new VFR owner here - picked up my new baby this afternoon, a Pearl Black -07 eace:

I´m thinking of getting me pair of Staintunes as well, that near-V8 sound is fantastic!
John, where did you order your Staintunes from, and what did they cost you?
I have just started to look around, but as you have them already and we live quite close to each other perhaps you can recommend a vendor?

Cheers everyone!

 

One good thing about having those quiet factory mufflers is that they won't tell on you when you open it up.

 

Just remember...noise annoys!
We like the sound but the general population hates it.

 

IMO, on a 6gen, nothing sounds better than 'Tunes!!

Last Saturday I rode to the sprint car races with some friends. During qualifying, one of my buds said "That car sounds like your VFR when you're hittin' it!"



Rex

 

Loud pipes save lives, when you're sitting in the overtake position, i want people to hear me, as well as see me, if you want to run run round with stock exhausts and no sound then be my guest, i prefer the staintunes anyday, no missing me then.

 

Machedice,

mate - my recommendation would be to go with either the Staintunes or Microns. Demo 6th Gen bike at my local Honda dealership had the Microns - a deep note without being over the top - very sweet!

Friend of mine picked up an 02 with the Staintunes about a month ago. They too sound nice but I honestly think the Microns shade them. Whatever your wallet can accomodate I guess!

Good luck!

 

First of all, your Staintunes look really sweet! :first:

Do you know if these are approved for use on public roads in Sweden? Certainly not without the baffles, I guess?
I am also living in Sweden thinking of maybe replace the stock exhausts on my new VFR800 2006 Pearl Cosmic Black 20th Anniverary Edition, which I soon will get my hands on!

/Faceplant

 

This is for Faceplant and Thulin. I bought my Staintunes from here
http://www.sportouring.com/main.php?group=Staintune

There is somewhere in Germany that does them but the guy never answered my emails so i got them from this place in the UK. The guy there called Mike is very friendly. They deliver to your door, they're not cheap and any pipe is illegal without baffles in lol.

Nearly every biker i've met has illegal pipes here in Sweden, i thought England had loads as well when i lived there but more people ride here with illegal pipes than anywhere else i've seen so far. If you stick the baffles in then the noise is then at legal levels.

 

Loud pipes risk rights

 

A friend of mine has a 6 gen with remus exhaust, and he claimed that he could not put his hard bags on due to their shape. So, I was wondering if this is an issue for all after market exhaust? Also, with a new exhaust is a new map required?

 

For everyone who is giving me a hard time about running with my baffles out. This is my choice first of all, i prefer to be heard, not just seen. It's not like aftermarket cans with their baffles out are overtly loud anyway, they are simply louder than a stock exhaust.

This is nothing to do with bikers rights as somebody mentioned. When you've done as much as i have for the biking community then maybe you can say that, fyi i was a bike instructor for 7 yrs putting complete novices on the road and teaching advanced riding courses making people safer and improving their riding ability. I've taught hundreds of people to ride.

It's statistical fact that a lot of accidents are caused by car drivers not seeing bikers, were they to improve their visibility then maybe this would help but i'm also convinced that regulations on noise emissions are also partly to blame.

This is about choice people, nothing more, and i choose to be heard. Therefore i ride with my baffles out, my decision, nobody elses.

@Superceptor02

I've not had to remap anything as Staintune says its not needed. On the luggage front i have the Honda hard luggage fitted without any issues whatsoever.

 

I agree there is a limit on what is acceptable noise wise. I happen to find some Harley pipes just too much, i have numerous posses passing by on a sunday that's like an earthquake happening. I'm not knocking Harley owners here, but how come even their standard pipes are noisy as hell? Nobody complains about them.

My point is that standard pipes on bikes (at least the non-american built ones) i find way too quiet. It's fact most accidents are caused by car drivers, yet nobody thinks to re-educate them on road etiquette. Always blame the biker, restrict the biker, force him or her to do this or that. I'm sick and tired of it, so i choose to give myself more presence on the road by riding with my baffles out. If it helps to keep me alive, then i'm all for it.