YOSHIMURA SUPER TENERE exhaust

[Motowalt]

Has anyone seen/bought/heard this pipe?
If so please post a video...thanks!

 

[tinayafatlard]

Has anyone seen/bought/heard this pipe?
If so please post a video...thanks!

There is a few threads on this exhaust. Just search. I have this exhaust and love it!! This link is to the thread I posted. It has a sound video too. Check out the video on page 3 that SPACETRAVELER posted. AWESOME SOUND!!

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=7881.0

 

[Techonly]

I did install the Yoshi can, looks great and sounds perfect, not too loud with a deep throat.
One thing i never liked on my ST is the controversial "heat shied". I do not believe that the first function of this plastic cover is for heat control but is first to hide the huge, ugly and cheap exhaust installed from Yamaha engineer.
Now, we are all happy with the sticker price of the ST, and we know Yamaha engineers had to find some way to keep the cost down while designing a great bike (what they did achieve). The original exhaust was certainly the first casualty keeping the cost down.
As the bike is sold to many markets, noise level and gas emission certainly did not help designing an good looking exhaust too.

 

[EricV]

I did install the Yoshi can, looks great and sounds perfect, not too loud with a deep throat.
One thing i never liked on my ST is the controversial "heat shied". I do not believe that the first function of this plastic cover is for heat control but is first to hide the huge, ugly and cheap exhaust installed from Yamaha engineer.
Now, we are all happy with the sticker price of the ST, and we know Yamaha engineers had to find some way to keep the cost down while designing a great bike (what they did achieve). The original exhaust was certainly the first casualty keeping the cost down.
As the bike is sold to many markets, noise level and gas emission certainly did not help designing an good looking exhaust too.

You may be correct. Or, it was deemed necessary for a high exhaust to have a heat shield... so it really didn't matter what the exhaust looked like. No point in making it pretty when it's nearly completely hidden. No oem is really known for making light exhaust cans. And often they are butt ugly, but certainly not always.

I've never understood the fascination with exhaust note or 'pretty' bikes, but to each their own. Yoshimura makes a fine product and it's great that they made an exhaust for our application.

Can you tell what brand of exhaust I have on my bike? Neither can I.

 

[Techonly]

Hello EricV.

I hear your comments and this resume life long discussion about after market exhaust.
Lot of bike with high mounted exhaust does not have heat shield. (ducati monster for example).
Also, if you ask the hot chick to sit on the bike, you will see her beautiful legs are far in front of the exhaust….the closest part of her anatomy to the exhaust is her beautifully shaped bud. but even that, not even close to get melted by the heat.
The only concern i have now with the plastic cover off, is to melt strapped camping bag on passenger seat. This is why i have not yet chopped the tabs.

I always did install aftermarket exhaust and fine tune the fueling, it is amazing how much difference it make, especially at low to mid range rpm. One again, manufacturer cannot do that from factory as bike must comply with noise and emission law.
THe other benefit, is the weight saving, the Yoshi weight a mere 3.9Kg (8.59Lbs) while the parts I have removed weight 6.8Kg. (15.2Lbs). THis is a huge saving knowing that the ST is quite heavy. (556Lbs Vs 520Lbs for BMW GS, 564Lbs for 2012 GSA with oil and fuel. compare same year and model)

You are correct, with pannier on it, nobody knows which exhaust is mounted, but I do not farkle my bike for other but to fit my ridding.

If I want the ultimate symphony and bullet train torque machine, i take my 999, one again with custom exhaust made in house from existing part, race ecu, ported head and so on…all for same reasons as above.

 

[EricV]

If it makes you smile, it's all good. ::008:: My bike is just a tool to take me places. I've had faster bikes and faster cars and played with tuning. As to making a world of difference in tuning, that does happen when you're going for larger power changes. When you double or triple the Hp, then you're making changes that benefit from tuning. The rest are subtleties that individual owners can certainly enjoy, and there's no harm there at all. But you're just playing with minor variables. The bike looks great, have fun riding!!

 

[Techonly]

Eric,

I totally agree with you that we make small changes and they satisfy only our ego when telling stories at the meet-up. Not transcending the bike.
Until late in my life, I lived in Belgium, and I was, I'm like you, I consider motorcycle as a way of transportation, and sometimes as recreational.
Wish i could meet you for a ride and a chat, seems we will have lot of fun in both…

cheers,

 

[EricV]

Eric,

I totally agree with you that we make small changes and they satisfy only our ego when telling stories at the meet-up. Not transcending the bike.
Until late in my life, I lived in Belgium, and I was, I'm like you, I consider motorcycle as a way of transportation, and sometimes as recreational.
Wish i could meet you for a ride and a chat, seems we will have lot of fun in both…

cheers,

Belgium? Where beer is good and women are friendly... Most of this year's travel budget is for far north. Perhaps next year I will return East to play on those roads. You never know. If you're headed West, let me know. The guest suite has a way of finding traveling motorcyclists.