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2009 spyder rs catalyst and exhaust.
Hi ya'll. I'm new here and a first time spyder owner. Just love my spyder and ride it as often as the weather here in norway allows me to. I do however want to upgrade the sound the engine makes. Wish it had a more beefy bark like a big V twin should. Could any one confirm for me that the catalyst is in the stock muffler? If so I believe just changing the muffler to an after market one with out the catalyst in there would do the trick. Seen a lot of people here talking about the cat delete pipe. Is that only necessary on the rt and newer models?
Any help is very much appreciated.
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Thanks for the info, it really helps. I'm not after more power, just a nicer sound. My stock set up sounds nice on tick over. As soon as I give a little gas it sounds like a little car.
I saw some one else mention on a thread here some where that the RT and the spyders after 2013 have a cat b4 the muffler, but the pre 2013's spyder rs has the cat in the muffler. Would be an easy fix if that was true.
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Originally Posted by Canamandy
Thanks for the info, it really helps. I'm not after more power, just a nicer sound. My stock set up sounds nice on tick over. As soon as I give a little gas it sounds like a little car.
I saw some one else mention on a thread here some where that the RT and the spyders after 2013 have a cat b4 the muffler, but the pre 2013's Spyder RS has the cat in the muffler. Would be an easy fix if that was true.
I believe that IS the case!
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In the 2008-2009 GS models, the catalytic converter is located within the muffler. Later models moved the cat to a separate component. Get rid of the muffler on your 2009, and you'll get rid of both items. That muffler is very heavy. I went through a good number of exhausts. Lamont went through more than I did. My favorite of all, (and still is) is my Yoshimura slip-on. It sounds very mean at WOT. But at cruse and normal riding, very nice sound. Not raspy, not obnoxious loud, and it never drones. Plus, other mufflers I had blew out after a relatively short time. The 998 is very hard on exhaust systems. Get a cheap muffler and you may find a hole in it. The Yoshimura is rebuildable. I rebuilt mine at about about 25k. But when I got in there, I was surprised that it really didn't need it. The packing was still in pretty good condition. Not bad for that kind of miles on a muffler.
Of course I think it looks good. But that is a subjective opinion.
This is the one I settled on (oval version). I run it with the optional restrictor. The 998 runs better with just a bit of restriction.
Yoshimura1.jpg
I also like and considered this triangular model. Pretty much the same functionally, just a different look. Both models come in Carbon Fiber and Stainless.
Yoshimura2.jpg
Last edited by BajaRon; 04-24-2021 at 04:10 PM.
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Thanks for the tip bajaRon. I'll see where I can get a yoshimura from.
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I found a yoshimura r-77, is it the same exhaust???
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Originally Posted by Canamandy
I found a yoshimura r-77, is it the same exhaust???
Similar, but not the same. This is a shorter pipe.
R-77 Product Dimensions 18.7" long x 5.1" wide.
The RS-3 Oval Yoshimura I am running is longer. I can't seem to find actual dimensions. The numbers I am getting must include some piping or maybe the packaged size, because they are too big.
The triangle version I mentioned is the TRS model. This too is a longer muffler than the R-77. Again numbers are too bit and must include more than just the muffler. I will measure my RS-3 on Monday and let you know. I think the longer pipe gives you a better sound. Short may look cool. But it will be loud and probably raspy. The exit is much closer to your ear as well. Not what I was looking for.
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I'll take your recommendation and ask my bike shop for a RS3 when they open again. Everything here is still on lock down. Hopefully in a few weeks I can ask them to order me one.
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