May 18th, 2009, 05:08 AM | #121 |
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May 20th, 2009, 08:28 PM | #122 |
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Just a quick update for fellow Ninjetters:
I gapped and replaced my spark plugs with a fresh set of NGK's and the bike starts up a bit quicker and, more importantly, sounds a bit meaners. It revs slightly faster but seems to rev with greater umph...if you know what I mean. I can't ride this weekend because of a little hand injury (non-bike related), so I'll have to give you my report next week. Any questions that you have on the Area-P exhaust, shoot them this way.
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May 27th, 2009, 07:46 PM | #123 |
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A quick question.... could be a dumb one.
Is the muffler section a permanent core construction like the original equipment mufflers on my EX-250?
In other words, it doesn't have to be re-packed periodically like some of the other aftermarket mufflers I've read about? If you're thinking this is a dumb question, at least I warned you ahead of time! |
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May 27th, 2009, 07:51 PM | #124 |
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It needs to be repacked, but to date, I have not heard of anyone that has had to repack an Area P muffler. They use some high faluting packing material that stands up very well to use.
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May 27th, 2009, 08:09 PM | #125 |
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Okay, that's interesting...
Good to hear that you don't know of anyone who's had to repack one yet.
I'd like to know more about the expected lifespan of the material it's packed with. Is there any guidance or information from the Area P folks as to how long the packing is expected to last? Is it a year or two or three. Or is it a certain number of miles? Will the exhaust get progressively louder and louder as it ages? I guess I could venture over to the Area P website to hunt for some information. I'm not sure what "high fault" packing material is, has a good sound to it though. |
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May 27th, 2009, 08:14 PM | #126 |
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May 27th, 2009, 08:27 PM | #127 |
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Separated by a common language...
I totally misread that. Oh well.
Being from Alabama originally I would've gotten it if you'd spelled it: falutin' |
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May 27th, 2009, 08:33 PM | #128 |
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yeah, my bad.
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May 27th, 2009, 09:08 PM | #129 |
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Found it. Yeah, this shizzil is high falutin'
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May 27th, 2009, 09:31 PM | #130 |
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yep.. when I bought my AP exhaust a year ago, I was going to order some repacking material at the same time. Kerry advised me to wait and see how long my packing will last before ordering some, so I did. To date, 2600 miles later, I'm still happy with the way the muffler performs. I know when packing blows out as I used to ride dirt bikes with mufflers with packing in it.
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May 28th, 2009, 08:19 AM | #131 |
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Very common to go well over 20,000 miles. Some never need repacking at all. We've had several 250R mufflers returned to us for repack service/inspection. One had 10,000 miles, the other had 14,000 miles on them. We disassembled and inspected. They required no packing to be added and had absolutely no loss of material. We reassembled and returned them to the customers at no charge. The Silent Sport Premium from Germany is the best muffler packing material by far. With such a high burn rate (over 1300 F.), it simply does not wear out very easily. The 250R muffler temp does not come anywhere near those temps. So the material has little chance of burn out. We also take great care when we precisely pack each muffler. That in itself makes a very big difference in longevity.
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May 28th, 2009, 09:38 AM | #132 |
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Thanks for the replies about the packing material.
Kerry, are you accepting payment yet, or just pre-orders without payment? If I were to pay now, how long would I be expected to wait before receiving? Just curious. I'm willing to wait til end of summer if you guys are not in production yet on these, but I would prefer not to pay too far ahead of time because of credit card interest I want to re-gear the bike a little taller and having the extra bit of power from this exhaust would help out. |
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I like the sound of that idea
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I love the two-into-one looks and I'm pretty well satisfied with my EX-250's current acceleration and highway capability. A little reduction in the highway revs would be welcome as long as I don't have to lose any of the bike's current off-the-line performance. This seems like a good way to accomplish that. |
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May 28th, 2009, 12:29 PM | #134 | |
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My pleasure. We are accepting pre-orders (no payment info required). Anyone contacting us through our website is logged into a file for the "Pre-08" system. As soon as we actually have them in production (scheduled to begin in about 60 days), we will contact everyone and keep you informed of when they will be complete and ready to ship. |
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May 28th, 2009, 02:05 PM | #135 | |
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May 28th, 2009, 02:05 PM | #136 |
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I just put my order in. I can't wait.
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May 28th, 2009, 02:48 PM | #137 | |
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May 28th, 2009, 04:21 PM | #138 | |
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Specifically, as noted previously, the '88 - 07 model is simply stronger in baseline form, has a much freer flowing oem exhaust, and does not respond to changes as well as the '08-09 model does. The '08-09 model makes slightly less baseline power stock, but it responds much better to changes as it has been restricted more by emissions standards both at the exhaust and intake than the '88-07 model was. |
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May 28th, 2009, 09:10 PM | #139 |
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...looking forward to fellow members receiving this exhaust!
it's kind of lonely on top...
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June 1st, 2009, 09:43 AM | #141 | |
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June 1st, 2009, 10:56 AM | #142 |
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Okay, I have a few questions about the exhaust kit. First, are you still planning on doing the deal when you buy a dynojet kit with the exhaust? Also, is this something that most anybody should be able to install themselves (I understand that rejetting the carbs is in order, and have never done that)? Last, is the standard (stainless steel) chromed, or more of a flat silver? If I get one it would probably be the standard stainless steel as long as it is not super shiny.
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Ryan - do you have a bike to put the exhaust on yet? Is it a pre-gen or a 2008+?
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June 1st, 2009, 12:03 PM | #144 |
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No, I don't have a bike yet but I am going to be buying a pregen sometime this week or next.
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June 1st, 2009, 12:08 PM | #145 |
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Got it!
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June 1st, 2009, 01:11 PM | #146 |
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E-mail sent! So, just because I'm curious, you mentioned both an introductory discount and a possible ninjette.org member discount. Any news on whether or not both are offered and what they are? Thanks!
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June 1st, 2009, 05:18 PM | #147 | |
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June 1st, 2009, 05:20 PM | #148 |
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See above post and page 3. We'll try to firm up the "deal" later this month.
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June 4th, 2009, 12:07 AM | #149 |
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Awesome! I'm dumping money in the bank every chance I get for the next 2 months just to be sure I have enough. Just another curiosity question, on your website it says that you use paypal. Do you have a checkout system (like ebay) or is it just a regular money transfer from one paypal account to another? I'm planning on paying through paypal either way, I was just curious as to which way you use, since you don't have any form of checkout posted on your site. Thanks again!
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June 5th, 2009, 07:46 AM | #151 |
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Get my bike in 2 weeks and areap kit asap can't wait. Anybody have any concrete info on the best plugs for the pregens as my bike has 2400 on it and has sat for years.....01 02 03? Don't remember doesn't matter.... but i'd like to start with some fresh plugs.
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June 5th, 2009, 08:13 AM | #152 |
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Kbryant. I was wondering typically the sound/performance difference when comparing the shorty to the long pipe.... I understand the long pipe is quieter but to what extent and does the decibal decrease come with any significant price in performance ...... thanks in advance
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June 5th, 2009, 06:24 PM | #153 | |
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Be sure to use a tiny bit of anti-seize compound on the threads (and only on the threads!), screw them in hand tight and then tighten another 1/4-1/2 turn...I tightened to a 1/4 turn myself to be conservative. My engine felt noticably bettere after the swap. From what I understand, the performance between the longer, quieter muffler is almost identical to the shorty. The shorty is louder (me like) and...uh...shorter (me like).
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June 6th, 2009, 02:56 PM | #154 | |
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As Purspeed correctly pointed out, performance between the standard and long quiet muffler is virtually the same. The only reduction is sound level. |
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June 7th, 2009, 11:12 PM | #155 |
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Sounds good. I'll be sure to get those ngk plugs. Thanks for the info ( purspeed and kbryant ) , I can't wait to ride. I'll probably end up goin shorty flat cap carbon. Bike is black with the semi aqua blue accents. Should look pretty on there and no more restin the helmet on a hot muffler yay!! Lol
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June 10th, 2009, 10:01 PM | #157 |
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I'm technically not even a customer yet and he's already putting up with my excess relentless questions. Purspeed is right, they're a great company. I can't wait until I can rep them to everyone around here. Seems as though I'll be the first one in my town to have an exhaust from them. Everyone else has the cookie-cutter exhausts!
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June 18th, 2009, 06:19 PM | #158 |
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i hate my stock exhaust
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I'm not sure which part I'm looking forward to the most, the performance jump, or the fact that my bike won't sound like a lawnmower anymore!
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