I know that a full system will offer a more significant gain in performance, but do slip-on's offer anything or are they just about ascetics and sound? Termignoni is the obvious candidate, but have others gone with different options and why?
Even a full system isn’t going to make a huge gain and all the weight & restriction is in the cat, so I’m going with vanity.
Initially I deccatted my bike, horrendous obscene noise so put the cat back on. Then I took it off again and cut the side out and removed the gubbins from inside and welded it back up again, combined with the stock end can it sounded a lot more to my taste but not obscene. Then simply for vanity I got a Leo Vince end can and removed the baffle, now I am happy.
First thing: A Full System will NOT offer a more significant gain in performance. Slip-on=Nada. Now you can decided what you want to do.
Had full system on my 11 plate S.. The noise was embarrassing! De-catted standard box, used the end can.. Lovely rich note but not obtrusive in any way. Bought new, unused standard cat section for my 17 plate. Darkholed it, de-catted the section on the bike and run it with Termi end can. Again, lovely rich note and not obtrusive. The bike feels like it breaths a bit better and has benefits of all being EU marked.
I’m still breathing, which is a bonus.! Happy to show you what needs doing. Get yourself a 2nd hand standard cat box and we’ll go from there.
As Big Al and Shoboshi said, pound for pound de-catting the standard box combined with disabling the exhaust flap is a great option, cheap and doesn’t upset the fuelling. No worries about insurance and gives a better sound but not stupid!
End can for vanity, Termi full system for better fuelling, as it comes with the up map. Neither will give you any more power though.
Tony, I don't want any money for it and I live in Loxwood. However a certain Ginger guy may have pointed out a fatal flaw in the plan. Mine is off a 1200 DVT so if it is different to a 1260 then it's no good to you.
Im on the look out for a cat box for my 1260 in this case.......failing that I'll just gut the cat box I have