Exhaust Question

[Twenty1Sixty]

Hello, I'm new to the Buell family but I am loving my 08 XB12R Firebolt. It is such a blast to ride. I wanted to ask if an 04 exhaust would fit my 08. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Rob

[Alfatango1]

Yup, should not be an issue.

[Twenty1Sixty]

Hey thanks. I'm debating about getting the drummer exhaust but as someone mentioned, I would like to keep my stock one in case wonderful California starts making us smog our bikes.

Thanks,

Rob

[bardo688]

If it helps you could talk to randy hawkins about that as a custom option (dont know nothing about the "CALI SMOG RULES"). He does custom work and his customer service is unbelieveable. Ill try to post his # tommrow.

[hula Buell]

Welcome!!! Im also a Firebolt operator and just sent my muffler to Randy Hawkins.He is the man and he will lead you down the correct path.I rode a Bolt that was 100% stock except the Hawk muffler and it is a day and night difference.Check him out on this site and make your own mind up.If your are still wondering call and talk to him....

[Alfatango1]

I live in California and so far they don't check bikes for smog but who knows when that will change and who knows if they will require a C.A.R.B. (California Air Resource Board) compliant exhaust. While a pipe won't change emissions a fuel map will. Arizona has bike smog but a few here have said that even with they pipe and map mods they passed that states testing.

That said, I have a Hawk Performance Muffler and I like it a lot. Drummer is nice too. I was able to hear one the other day and it was a bit deeper sounding than my Hawk but just by a bit. It is almost 3 times as much though so I went with the Hawk.

[Rebel_CafeRacer]

GET a HAWK pipe!!! I just put mine on last night, the ride to work was AWESOMW!! You should see the looks i get when i cruise past the Italians walking sown the street and give the throttle a good twist. Its like the best music ever...

[Rebel_CafeRacer]

***AWESOME****

[Ronin1]

The Hawk, while loud does sound awesome. Sunday I rode to a site where a lot of sport bikes meet and everything under the sun came in and out and nobody really paid attention. I did notice that a lot of the riders were looking around like "WTF is that sound?" after I fired up the Buell to leave though.;)

Jim

[Stevenc150]

Welcome to the Forum Twenty. :D