Comprehensive Review - Vance SS2R Slip-on Canister

by Scott Turner

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This article was written by Scott Turner, a VFR Lister and he has graciously allowed me to post it here.
As Scott was saying, I installed my SS2R this afternoon in about 30 minutes. The step by step instructions were pretty much idiot proof. Well...the pipe *now* sounds GREAT to me! Quite throaty at low RPM's, near silent at speeds above 60 mph and will rip out the dB's when opened up. All in all a perfect sound, IMHO. My buddy, whom I took home on the back of the bike after installation, remarked that it sounded like a Camero when the VFR was less than 4,000 rpm ... then opens up a bit at higher rpms.

The Sound!

At stock or "out of the box" condition, it was too quiet at speed *OR* you had to open too much throttle to get it to talk. I couldn't help myself (knowing how easy it is to replace or repack baffle padding), so I pulled the baffling out of the pipe and cut away about 1/2 - 2/3 of the padding on the front 1/3 or so of the pipe. Now it is exactly what I wanted. Keeping in mind, it should get louder as the baffling "blows out" after a couple 1000 miles.

I guess I *did* want a pipe that was a bit louder than I thought I did. For those of you who want a QUIET after market pipe, then I would suggest the SS2R. It is of good all around quality and certainly worth $250. But for those who like the thought of TBR, I would say that mine sounds a bit more like a TBR after my cut job on the baffling. My wife was home after I got back from a test ride, after my baffle whack and she likes it as well. I would definitely say this thing has some low end GROWL, with a bark when you get on it!

Fit & Finish Comments

Fit and finish is completely adequate and acceptable for my picky taste. However, it is nothing like the Staintune quality I have seen either. Keep in mind, that you are comparing a $250 pipe to a $500 pipe.

GO RIDE!!!

Scott Turner
1999 VFR 800FI
Arkansas HSTA Newsletter Editor


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