| VFR & Brand | Appearance & Fit | Sound | Performance & Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| '94-'97 VFR750 D & D Slip-on | Beautiful, shiny black carbon fiber & delicious chrome. Installation took 15 - 30 minutes, perfect fit; required no special tools. Chrome tube from canister to header pipes. | Deep rumble at idle, likened to a small block Chevy w/ open headers, moderately loud. | Improved +2 HP (dyno) especially with K&N air filter; no re-jetting. Price: $249 - $269 (USD) Comprehensive Review |
| '98 VFR800 Hindle | See Comprehensive Review | ||
| '90-'93 VFR Holeshot V-Stealth Full System | Nickel plated light weight carbon steel | Not reported | Improved performanace Price: $549 (USD) |
| '93 VFR750 Kerker White Tip Left Slip-on | Termed a slip-on, but attaches to the short header pipes, replacing collector box. Angle of the canister matches the lines of the tail section & end is flush w/ the rear of bike. Entire system has the look of aluminum. Much smaller than stock, a narrower diameter & shorter length. Installation was not too difficult; tricky getting access to the rear header tube's connection to the collector box. Canister clamps to main pipe & secured by a strap to left passenger foot peg. System may have saved 20-40 lbs. | Louder than stock, but not offensive. Gives a bit of a bark, & not much of a grumble. After about 8000 miles, sounding more basso than when new. | Did not modify carbs; motor runs a tad lean with just the pipe; seldom backfires, except in hot conditions. Top end seems a bit stronger, but the 3000-4500 RPM range may be bogging a bit due to lean running. Price: $279 (USD) |
| '94-'97 VFR750 Laser CF High Right | See Comprehensive Review | ||
| '94-'97 VFR750 Micron Slip-on | Polished aluminum body; some of the mating pipes are stainless; appearance is great; significantly smaller & lighter than stock. Only negative - isolating band has a blue-green plastic isolator; hardly noticeable. Fit was great & replaced the stock unit in minutes w/out problems. | Accentuates V4 heartbeat nicely; makes the sound of the VFR better; a nice low-end burble. | Little improvement; feels better because it sounds better; no re-jetting. Price: $280 (USD) through local Honda dealer Comprehensive Review #1 Comprehensive Review #2 |
| '90 VFR750 Remus CF High Right | Looks very nice w/ a carbon fiber pattern weave w/ stainless end caps and connector. | Open pipe w/ 3 features to control noise: RC36 collector box, connecting pipe has 2 bends, & can has a 'pinch' halfway down the length. Expects to pass UK MOT. | Improved 1.5 hp w/ K&N & jetting w/ better hp in midrange. Price: 300 - 340 (UKP) |
| '99 VFR800 Remus Titanium | See Comprehensive Review | ||
| '94-'97 VFR750 Staintune High Right Slip-on | Excellent finish (beautiful) w/o obnoxious decals; really shows off the single-sided swingarm. Installation took 15 - 45 minutes w/out problems. The 2nd mounting bracket is virtually invisible. All stainless construction never needs repacking or other maintenance. No reported problems with heat; comfortable for pillion. | Slightly louder & deeper than stock WITH THE SPUD; modified bark; at 9k a bite. Without the spud, strong rumble; moderate to loud at all rpm. | Improved midrange w/ spud; improved upper range w/o spud; smooth over the power band; no re-jetting. Price: $439 (USD) |
| '94-'97 VFR750 TwoBrothers CM Slip-on | Drop dead gorgeous w/ excellent chrome finish. Excellent fit & easy installation. Photo shows nickel plated unit. | Pleasant gurgle-rumble at low rpm & casual acceleration. Authoritative staccato notes under hard acceleration & can be heard by other riders w/ ear plugs. Volume & frequency proportional to rpm; mellow tone at highway speeds. | Little gain w/ ONLY slip-on. Improved throttle control w/ K&N Stage 1 jet kit; seat-of-the pants increase of 3-4 hp. Price: $450 (USD) |
| '94-'97 VFR750 TBR Full System Left-Side Low (alloy) | Appearance is excellent; high quality nickel plating. Overall look works well with the design and lines of the bike. Fit was very good (Rider made a custom mounting bracket which tucked up the canister more than stock. Job took 4 hours, 3 hard hours to remove the stock system. The new one went on w/out problems. Remember to purchase new exhaust gaskets (copper rings) as they do not come with all aftermarket pipes. | Sexy as all get out; not too loud off idle; nice growl from 4K up to redline. | Re-jetted w/ stock mains & factory needles. Bike pulls strong from idle up to 9-10K. Revs "faster" through the rpm range; pulls harder everywhere up the 9-10K range instead of feeling "choked" in upper range.
Price (USD): Aluminum - $620 Carbon Fiber - $720 |
| '93 VFR750 V & H SS2R Slip-on | Excellent finish with a chrome pipe to the header. | V4 bite @ high rpm, quiet at idle | Price (USD): Aluminum - $223 Carbon Fiber - $348 Comprehensive Review |
| '94-'97 VFR750 Yosh Zyclone Slip-on | Excellent finish w/ deep chrome. Aluminum canister may easily scratch as do others. Easy to install & required no special tools. May have a slight problem w/ canister rubbing on corner of pillion peg mount. | Deep w/ a bite; mellow and rumpy at idle with a great snarl at high rpm; moderately loud. | Improved midrange and top end especially with a K&N jet-ket; no re-jetting. Price: $219 - $226 (USD) |
| '87 VFR700F2 Yosh Zyclone Slip-on | Beautifully polished aluminum w/ painted header & looks great. Easy to install w/o gaskets or clamps; no special tools. One Rider noted some rust on the black painted tubing. | Sounds like a small block NASCAR-V8 snarl; not too loud! | Improved especially with a K&N air filter & dynojet kit; pulls hard from 7k & up; no re-jetting. Price: $240 (USD) |
Most Riders seem interested in the performance and the sound of the various canisters. Apparently, slip-on canisters offer at the most, an increase of 1-2 hp according to most Riders and MC magazines. However, with the addition of an air filter and re-jetting, VFR Riders have reported an increase of up to 5 hp as measured by a dyno. Some owners have changed the entire exhaust system, installed a K&N air filter, re-jetted and reported an increase of up to 8 hp.
It seems that none of the slip-on canisters needed re-jetting or special tools. The quality, appearance and sound of all canisters exceeded that of the original and they weighed much less than the original.
I have found a couple of sound recordings of VFRs with different slip-on cannister. Help yourself.
Information and observations came from VFR Riders (Listers). If you have additional or different information on these or other exhaust systems, email me and I will gladly include it.
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