The FedEx guy brought my new Dominator pipes from South Bay Triumph last week -- in black, of course. The polished stainless steel shown here is a photo from the Triumph Performance USA site, but I'm a black fan (I now have black shocks, pipes, bars, mirrors...very svelte). You can see mine pictured in a previous post and featured in the video below.
The sound is really deep and growly -- not obnoxious at all. It's hard to compare to another bike or exhaust system; the Triumph engine (a parallel twin) has a unique sound, so I shot a video and you can hear for yourself. They are leaps above the stock pipes, and I love the black.
I also love the weight savings -- exchanging them from stock took maybe 15 pounds off the bike and my mileage has gone from an average of 35 mpg to 45+ mpg. I'm not sure why my mileage has improved so much, but I'm not complaining. Installation was really simple (especially for me, since I supervised). Designed to be plug and play, the whole job took about 10 minutes and the perforated core mechanical baffles guarantee no repacking for life. I have yet to bring in the bike for a reflash, but the guys at South Bay Triumph Performance promise I'll find a great increase in torque and RWHP -- up to 11 RWHP increase at sea level -- I live 33 feet above sea level, so I'm psyched! Truthfully, I haven't found the Bonneville missing in the horsepower department, but the bike is lighter, looks better, sounds better and gets better mileage.
I've lusted for these pipes since I bought the bike last year, but knowing I'd have to make the 200+ mile round trip visit to South Bay for a reflash, I wanted to be closer to the 6,000 mile service. Ladies and gentlemen, I am now ready for my reflash! I'll update y'all soon....TBC
