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Does exhaust affect engine performance? (self.motorcycles)

submitted 11 months ago by myesoterictits to c/motorcycles

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I have a 2021 rebel 500 and thinking of getting a radiant cycles shorty, but according to my google search, exhaust not only muffles the noise, but also improves engine performance.

so my question is, if i change my stock exhaust to radiant cycle shorty, will it affect my engine performance? Does it hurt my engine? thanks!

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[–] behohippy 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not usually enough power to make a big difference, and it can raise the noise level to a point where you might not like how it sounds on longer rides. Some can provide weight reduction, but again not a lot.

[–] myesoterictits 1 points 11 months ago

I see, thanks. I should of rephrase my question since I just want to refresh things up a bit by change how my bike sounds, but afraid that it might do harm to my engine