Harley-Davidson XR1200 Exhaust Pipe Comparison

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So after all the testing and analyzing, what did we learn? First and foremost it was nice to see such a wide variety of exhaust styles available for this unique bike. The Dyno figures are for comparison to each other, every Dyno will read a bit different so you can't compare to what others claim, especially since we did this on a very hot day, which will produce lower numbers. Additionally, all the systems could benefit from more tuning time with the Fueler to dial it in perfect for each pipe, but we believe this is an accurate picture of what the XR owner can expect to gain.

The Vance & Hines has to be the Best Value by far. The horsepower and torque were very good, the looks were great and the price is unbeatable. For pure horsepower the D&D, BUB, and SuperTrapp certainly come out on top with the SuperTrapp getting the nod for tunability while the D&D and BUB had better torque curves. Speaking of torque, if low end pulling power is what you favor the Tsukigi, Termignoni, and Remus were strong right off idle and are really fun on the street with all that grunt. Aesthetics is certainly subjective but we loved the BUB for the Flat Track racing heritage while the finish work of the Remus and Tsukigi were above the rest. The Termignoni had a no-nonsense "race" look to it. You really can't go wrong with any of these systems. Once you figure out your priorities, we're sure that one of these exhaust systems will more than suit your needs.