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#1 ·
Im looking to increase the sound of my 999(from reading it sounds like this is a difficult task as the 999's are not loud in the first place) i read that you can install a cat delete pipe on the horizontal pipe? i found a stainless pipe made by Mivv? has anybody used this? if so is it a good product and how much louder is it going to be?
 
#2 ·
I have one that I bought for my 749. It appears to be ok. Just a straight pipe under the engine. I never used it since after I bought it I got a good deal on a full exhaust. Keep in mind that only eliminates the cat for the horz cylinder. The cat for the vert cylinder is in the muffler.
 
#5 ·
This. How much noise the bike makes is determined almost entirely by which can you have.

My bike had one of those goofy GPR three muffler setups when I got it...loud to the point that even with good earplugs and a well insulated helmet, it was still loud enough to cause hearing damage. When I had it tuned, the shop said it was one of the loudest bikes they had ever heard. Glad to have it off my bike.
 
#9 ·
Really the only reason I was trying to ditch the stock system was for weight savings. That exhaust with the cat on a xx9 bike is a boat anchor. A good aftermarket system, properly mapped should increase the power a few ponies. If you are just looking for loud, I don't know.
 
#12 ·
I've a full Leo Vince system that the previous owner put on. It was unbelievably loud, until I put in the Vince db killers which turned it from deafeningly offensive into merely obnoxious. Now I can turn it on in the morning and not wonder if I'm going to be charged with crimes against humanity.

Ron
 
#13 ·
thanks for the input guys, I'm not trying to have a super loud bike. i would like to make good power too. i just wish my 999 would be as loud as my vance and hines on the 996. i can't hardly hear my 999. granted i have only cored my stock exhaust. might have to see if i can fab up a way to get the slip ons front the 996 on the 999
 
#17 ·
Mivv quality

To answer your original question concerning the quality, I just ordered and installed a Mivv cat delete--since LV no longer makes one--on my Hypermotard 796. Anyways, it fits perfect, has quality welds, looks great, and comes with springs and spring sleeves. Don't know if it changed the sound at all; I installed a new Zard slip-on at the same time and 86'd the stock exhaust.