I finally got a new set of exhausts for the Monster. I had Arrow's on my S2R which I really liked, so went with the same brand... and after listening to the various YouTube videos, I liked the tone the best on them as well. Had to order from Italy since no one in the US carries them anymore. That took about 5 weeks to get here - 2 weeks for the shipper to ship, 2 weeks in customs and then a week to actually get here.
First thing, I wanted to remove the baffles/ DB killers which are required for all exhausts made for the road in the EU + now to comply with Euro5 laws, they have to actually weld these in, so people don't take them out. So, these came with small metal pieces that were tacked on to the baffle/ exhaust. Removing these was fairly simple, couple of taps with a screwdriver/ hammer and they came right off. Then came the c-clips. Super tight, and required pliers specifically designed for taking them out.
Taking the baffles out was a pain. They just did not want to come out. Tried WD 40, pliers, vice grips but they would not move. Ended up getting a slide hammer and hooking it to one of the holes in the baffle and that did the trick.
Now next step is actually getting them on the bike.
Tabs that welded on.
DB killers/ baffles.
Exhaust with baffles
Without baffles
Exhaust
