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About exhaust
I was wondering if i should chenge the exhaust or not on my 750 hornet in the near future. I know that changing for an aftermarket will improve slightly the performance but i dont really care about that. It's not like i'll be running laps and i'm far from that level. The only reason for me is the sound for personal preference. But it's not sounding that bad as it is with the stock. I was thinking about Arrow exhausts for that deeper rumbling (and it's cool) but i also dont wanna be souper loud and obnoxious. Also is it better to get the full system exhaust or only the slip on? What's the difference other than the catalyst?
3 likes β€’ 18d
Agree with the other comments here. Just putting on a slip-on will affect the engine performance. Personal example with a Hornet SP 1000: Bike lost low end torque and would stall without gas. Before releasing clutch felt smooth without gas. Had to remove plastic panels, remove the gas tank, to get to the ECU. ECU shipped for tuning. Then had to remove the airbox. Remove the intake snorkels, disconnect the O2 sensors, plug PAIR intake hose. Put everything back together. The throttle is very smooth, and bike has close to 150 horsepower. In my opinion keep it all stock or go the full way with a tune and full exhaust. I am waiting until there is a good header exhaust for the hornet.
My first accident
Wore full gear and managed to go through this with just some pain and a few scratches
My first accident
4 likes β€’ 24d
Looks like you're going way too fast for lane filtering. My advice is no higher than 5 mph then the traffic around you. Cars cannot respond that fast.
IFRD 2026 Newb Failure
Y'all can come laugh at me on this one because I 100% know better. Can you guess what I did? For context - I'm 5ft 2.25 inches tall with a 29-inch inseam on a 2024 Honda CBR500, seat height is 31.1 inches. No biggie with that because I can tiptoe. Cue up the fact that I just had the bike lowered an inch-and-a-half and this is my first group ride with it lowered. Absolute newbie rider error right here lol πŸ™ˆ
IFRD 2026 Newb Failure
2 likes β€’ 26d
I think drops like these happen for one reason, and it comes from being a car driver first. What is the first thing you do when you panic in a car? You press the breaks. Now you are on a bike, and you start to feel that you are falling when handlebars are turned right. How will pressing the front brake help you regain balance? This will make you fall faster. Its counter intuitive, but you have to give throttle instead.
Hello All!
I am here to learn. Had a license for the last 3 years. Lived in CA and now in Texas. Own few bikes: Transalp 750 (My favorite) Hornet 1000 SP (Too easy to ride) Navi (Taught me how to tune a carb) Looking forward to improving my skills and want to become an MSF instructor.
Eager to learn!
Hi from πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ brand new rider. Just bought a 2025 vstrom 650xt. Looking forward to learning with and from this crew!
4 likes β€’ May 4
Welcome! Vstrom is a good ADV bike.
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Dzianis Babko
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Ride a Honda Transalp, Hornet 1000 SP and Navi. 3 Years of being licensed rider.

Active 4d ago
Joined May 3, 2026
Wylie, Texas