Quill

So, with the bike back on the road, I feel like giving it a treat to
make up for leaving it parked up down the side of my house for a couple
of months, and a new exhaust seems as good a present to buy it as any.

I've had my eye on a Quill T3 for some time, as they're a bit fruitier
but still road-legal (not that my insurer seems to give a monkeys what
I do) but was wondering if anyone has any comments on 'em, or has a
better suggestion (the bank balance won't quite stretch to a full
akrapovic system just yet!)

Ta

 

Had one on the SV. Look good (well made), sound nice, and whilst not a huge
performance booster, did smooth the power curve off a bit (SV's have a wee
notch at about 6k IIRC).

I like 'em

 

Yes. Had one. 0wned

 

simonk said:

Which just proves you're not a scouser?

 

A few more posts along those lines and I'll be decided, I reckon.

So the next question.

Dark green [1] '99 Bandit 12, so stainless, carbon or titanium?
I'm leaning towards carbon or titanium, but they're the same
price and I can't decide which would look better.

Naturally I won't be getting one with wanky colour treatments.

What do other readers think?

[1] God's own colour, give or take lime green.

 

I've always gone for stainless as it's easier to polish scratches out.

 

I had a carbon one on the Gixer, and a titanium one on the CBR[1]. The
Titanium one's nice, but understated. The carbon one seemed to fit well
with the whole gixer pikey-chic thing, though.

Coloured titanium is for mincers.

[1] which coincidentally lives just up the road from the office. The can
still looks like it's in top nick

 

Got them on my Firestorm. Feels quicker and according to the power curves
on the website (http://www.jbracing.co.uk/) it certainly should be. No
horrible flat spots either like the cheapo race cans I had on before them.
As others have said, well made too

In short, recommended.

 

Give Scorpion a try.

 

titanium. Deffo.

 

They seem cheap (164 quid from M&P for a carbon round can) but I'm
not too keen on getting something _*LOUD*_, just something throaty.

If the dyno run at Heinz Gherkin was anything to go by, it's far from
quiet on the stock can anyway

Could get one as a spare, I suppose. It's pocket money compared to the
Quill. Blue Flame cans seem to be about the same price as Scorpions...

 

Blue Flame have a road legal can, complete with official stamp, that comes
with a restrictor plug and a tool you can use to remove it, which spices
things up on the noise and power front ...

 

I must agree with this. Got them on my VTR and they sound gorgeous.

--

Paul.

Ooh look, bikes and numbers and stuff!
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird
VTR1000 Firestorm
RGV 250
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24

 

Is it time to start talking up a 2003 UKRM trip to NEC?

 

yes

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l. Really, Sprint 1.7
Ducati Monster 600 Metallic
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

the essex and east london tour bus is already fully booked for the
expensive, non pikey preview day.

 

Talk started ages ago: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z61A23EF5

Just don't get in the car with Bear (not that there'll be any room by
the sound of things).

 

I think you'll find everyone travelling with Cane invited themselves.

 

You and Bear could sit together and share a romantic KFC. It'd be
lovely.

 

unfortunately, there's no space left in the car.