27-05-17, 09:19 AM
(27-05-17, 08:00 AM)darrsi link Wrote: Don't think the K&N filter or the end can will make any difference at all to be honest.
They will make the bike feel more throttle responsive, and sound better/faster in the low to mid range areas, but in reality for top speed i betcha an OEM exhaust makes the bike a tad quicker at top the end rather than an aftermarket one.
Over to you Mr Fazersharp.......we want proof.......and a duel. :b
Had my 2003 FZS600 Foxeye flat out on the A3/A3M London to Portsmouth Road about a year and a half ago. around 2am in the morning, clear, calm and warm.
Speedometer showed 147, Tom Tom showed 143, now I'm not saying whether that was 143 speed or 143 time, well you never know who reads this stuff
top . but my old girl has 38K on the clock and is in Silver. (Or in Primer as some heartless sod once said in here)
That was its flat out top speed over about 2 to 3 miles, a bit of traffic about mainly trucks and vans and a few cars but overall it was quiet.
The steering at that speed left a bit to be desired, I felt as if I really had to force the old girl over, but everything happens so quickly at that speed Oops! time of day I mean.
Since then I have replaced all my wheel bearing and done the full monty suspension upgrade, so it may be a little better, but I am also 1.5 years older now so maybe I will never know.