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Hi all:
I've been listening all sorts of exhaust videos and I've pretty much decided on an Akrapovic exhaust for my bike.
That being said, I'm somewhat torn about whether to get a carbon vs. metal exhaust. There are one or two things I'd like for you all to comment on, but first... The sound. I simply cannot tell the difference between a carbon exhaust sound vs. a metal exhaust sound. I've tried to find videos of the same brand to try and compare apples to apples.
I've read here that some users find metal "tinny" whereas carbon has a deeper tone. Perhaps my ears of coming on 37 years old cannot tell anymore? Maybe YouTube vids don't do the sound justice.
The other thing if you all could comment on is life expectancy. I've read that canisters need to be re-packed every 7-10k km. A mechanic friend told me if I'm going to have a bike long enough to re-pack the muffler to avoid carbon. I was told that long term riding can wear loose the muffler rivets and cause rattle and/or vibrations - whereas this problem doesn't happen on metal mufflers.
Thanks in advance.
I've been listening all sorts of exhaust videos and I've pretty much decided on an Akrapovic exhaust for my bike.
That being said, I'm somewhat torn about whether to get a carbon vs. metal exhaust. There are one or two things I'd like for you all to comment on, but first... The sound. I simply cannot tell the difference between a carbon exhaust sound vs. a metal exhaust sound. I've tried to find videos of the same brand to try and compare apples to apples.
I've read here that some users find metal "tinny" whereas carbon has a deeper tone. Perhaps my ears of coming on 37 years old cannot tell anymore? Maybe YouTube vids don't do the sound justice.
The other thing if you all could comment on is life expectancy. I've read that canisters need to be re-packed every 7-10k km. A mechanic friend told me if I'm going to have a bike long enough to re-pack the muffler to avoid carbon. I was told that long term riding can wear loose the muffler rivets and cause rattle and/or vibrations - whereas this problem doesn't happen on metal mufflers.
Thanks in advance.