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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 9658" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Pony Express is a lot more open-minded than I am on the subject of CT70 exhausts. Downpipe choices outnumber upmounts 5 to 1 and there are some really fine systems available. Things to consider:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Ground clearance...Downpipes and offroading don't mix; up-pipes are dual-purpose</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Plan on carrying a passenger?...If you do, then your choices are extremely limited. Most up-pipes get hot enough to roast your passenger's right leg. I've yet to see a downpipe that didn't conflict with the RH buddy peg.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Performance & sound...Go beyond a stock motor and you'll want a free-flowing pipe. The bigger the tune, the more difference a good pipe makes. Many pipes are offered in both quiet and straight-through muffler designs. Power & decibel level tend to exist at opposite ends of the continuum, but louder isn't necessarily faster. How loud a muffler is depends in large part upon the engine. This is where testing and other's experiences matter most. The only proven method for combining mellow sound and big flow is with a well-designed, large muffler. The Yosh tri-oval on that green bike is about as good as it gets, but it's obnoxiously large on a CT70. Custom work, where possible, can bridge the gap.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Aesthetics...All else being equal, and it mostly is, the desicion is mainly a matter of personal taste. If you like the way it looks, then go for it.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Quality...speaks for itself. Price is usually a tip-off. The best systems are made from 3-series stainless or titanium</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> Price...How much are you willing to invest? Top quality systems carry real price tags, same as any other bike, regardless of size. There's no free lunch just because it's a CT70.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>PE...I'd like to see a minimalist-design downpipe, preferably in stainless, with just enough internal baffling to prevent brain damage at WOT. That's unlikely to ever see the light of day until an individual takes on the project.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 9658, member: 5"] Pony Express is a lot more open-minded than I am on the subject of CT70 exhausts. Downpipe choices outnumber upmounts 5 to 1 and there are some really fine systems available. Things to consider: [LIST] Ground clearance...Downpipes and offroading don't mix; up-pipes are dual-purpose[/LIST] [LIST] Plan on carrying a passenger?...If you do, then your choices are extremely limited. Most up-pipes get hot enough to roast your passenger's right leg. I've yet to see a downpipe that didn't conflict with the RH buddy peg. [/LIST] [LIST] Performance & sound...Go beyond a stock motor and you'll want a free-flowing pipe. The bigger the tune, the more difference a good pipe makes. Many pipes are offered in both quiet and straight-through muffler designs. Power & decibel level tend to exist at opposite ends of the continuum, but louder isn't necessarily faster. How loud a muffler is depends in large part upon the engine. This is where testing and other's experiences matter most. The only proven method for combining mellow sound and big flow is with a well-designed, large muffler. The Yosh tri-oval on that green bike is about as good as it gets, but it's obnoxiously large on a CT70. Custom work, where possible, can bridge the gap.[/LIST] [LIST] Aesthetics...All else being equal, and it mostly is, the desicion is mainly a matter of personal taste. If you like the way it looks, then go for it.[/LIST] [LIST] Quality...speaks for itself. Price is usually a tip-off. The best systems are made from 3-series stainless or titanium[/LIST] [LIST] Price...How much are you willing to invest? Top quality systems carry real price tags, same as any other bike, regardless of size. There's no free lunch just because it's a CT70.[/LIST] PE...I'd like to see a minimalist-design downpipe, preferably in stainless, with just enough internal baffling to prevent brain damage at WOT. That's unlikely to ever see the light of day until an individual takes on the project.;) [/QUOTE]
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