Katastrophe18 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey all. First off, no I don't work for DAM in any way, shape or form, I'm just rewarding some great people with some great words. Long story short, I wanted a nice exhaust to compliment the bike. My top picks were the Arrow and the Akra. I stumbled upon DAM and fell in love. Pictures don't do the exhaust justice. It is a QUALITY piece. Excellent craftsmanship. Welds of beauty. Drool worthy. I decided to go with the classic polished look as the bike (IMHO) deserves a bit of "bling". Well, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Everyone I ride with or who I've met on bike nights compliments this thing. Then again, the newer generation of the VFR is a rare bike in itself...that definitely has something to do with it. Yes, there are more thrifty options out there (and more expensive) but this piece is EASILY worth it. Shipping and ordering were also easy as pie and went according to schedule. The exhaust comes with a "sport" baffle, but that thing was gone the second I took the wrapping off. I haven't tried it yet and most likely never will. David @ DAM was a pleasure to work with and we exchanged at least 20 Emails because I asked every question in the book...which he was glad to answer. These pipes are custom made to order and like mine, can be had without an emblem on them. The emblems do look very nice, but I prefer the stealth look for my baby. As for the sound...I can't put it into words. Even a video doesn't do it justice. I will have some videos up very soon...cold start, idling, revs, fly-bys and some WOT runs from 0-200+ Kph. The exhaust is bloody perfect. I don't hear any droning or unpleasantness from it at all. It is perfect to cruise around in and to be honest, when tooling around town, never attracts unwanted attention. It is quite civilized. Cruising in 6th on the highway...perfection. Again, no drone...no unwanted BS with piling on the miles. Once you give it the beans, though, it really wakes up and sounds fantastic. It really is the best of both worlds. I'm truly smitten by this piece. For now, here are some pictures of this beauty. Also, yes...the bike is brand new (had 1 Km when I took these photos)...very fresh indeed. I've only got about 1000 Km's on it at the moment (many more to come) but every one of those Km's had been this beauty installed. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katastrophe18 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Also, these pics are HIGH quality. Open these up, zoom in and check that workmanship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted July 29, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted July 29, 2017 I love the DAM on my 1200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriverDave Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 No offense, but I don't really care for the polished on the VFR. There isn't any chrome on the bike for it to match, so it looks a little out of place. That's why I went with the matte finish on mine. It's still not a perfect match to the silver of the frame, but it's close. But I agree, it's a great pipe. I've been running mine with the sport db killer installed since I got it. It's actually gotten a bit louder over the 2 years/10K+ miles I've been running it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katastrophe18 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, DriverDave said: No offense, but I don't really care for the polished on the VFR. There isn't any chrome on the bike for it to match, so it looks a little out of place. That's why I went with the matte finish on mine. It's still not a perfect match to the silver of the frame, but it's close. But I agree, it's a great pipe. I've been running mine with the sport db killer installed since I got it. It's actually gotten a bit louder over the 2 years/10K+ miles I've been running it. No offense at all! I actually looked at your picture a few times before...it helped me decide that matte was not for me. While it still looks good, I just thought it blended in too much. IMHO, I just wanted something to give the bike some "pop". Have you tried with the baffle out yet? I obviously can't say anything about the baffle being in as it has been collecting dust since day 1, but it isn't terribly loud without one. It rides perfect, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katastrophe18 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Skids said: I love the DAM on my 1200. Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer GatorGreg Posted July 29, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted July 29, 2017 That's a "damn" nice exhaust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted July 29, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted July 29, 2017 Looks VERY Nice Katastrophe. Excellent photos to, enjoy the beautiful ride and symphonic sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VifferJ Posted July 30, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted July 30, 2017 Great pics, looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tews19 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Video under load please?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrearonin Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Still prefer the Arrow but I admit the polished Dam, which I hadn't seen before, looks cool! Enjoy it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom.gessner Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Matte finish plus VFR logo on mine. Could not agree more with the rave review. Outstanding workmanship and service alike. I ride it with the baffle installed (living in Germany, I better do), but the sound is quite sweet nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeolo Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Still think the delkevic at £175 is great value. Sounds great and now 3 years old and 15,000 miles still in fantastic condition.Plus free up that beautiful rear wheel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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