dem0nk1d wrote:i think the exhaust would look great with at least 6 - 8 inches chopped off the end.
It does look long from the angle of the pics I took. I wish I could find a more reasonable priced exhaust that was sold in the US as I'd like a performance exhaust on both of my PCX's. Not ready to plunk down close to $600 on a Yoshimura. And like the Takegawa, the GPR is catted as well. So many of the exhusts on webbike are bling exhausts and I don't trust them for performance with their ridiculous pipe diameters that are sure to rob torque and be noisy.
I would make my own, but it would mean hacking up my OEM can and paying another $100 for the canister I want and the packing for it. Stil tempted to do so, but if it comes out too loud/not working right, then at some point when I sell it I'll have to source another used OEM exhaust. Seen a few on Ebay for $60. And, if I make my own exhaust, it's virtually worthless to sell in the future. But if I like it, I'd be stoked! Still can't decide.
Another issue is the pipe diameter as most of the PCX exhausts are made for both 125 and 150 models. As such, the pipe diameter coming off the head is smaller on them and may not be optimum for the 153cc motor. Before mounting mine I champhered the opening at the flange to try and match it a bit. Prob could have spent more time doing so, and maybe will when I get bored, but was too anxious to get it mounted up.
One last thing, many of the exhausts that do have a dyno chart (very few) show the chart for a 124cc, not the 153cc. So again, while the pipe diameter may be optimized for the smaller engine, not sure about the larger motor and whether it's giving up anything.