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REVIEWS - Five-0 Podium Series Pipe
by Stanton High
I’ve
been testing this pipe for a while now and wow, I'm very impressed.
First off, when I ordered the exhaust I was sure that it would
work with my clutch setup. THIS PIPE WILL NOT CLEAR WITH THE
TB MANUAL CLUTCH. I was running a heavy duty auto clutch so
it works perfectly. This is a big bore pipe, made to work
with race, or ported heads. When the package arrived at first
I was a bit worried because it was so light, like maybe someone
forgot to put in part of it. I opened it to find that it was
all there and incredibly light! It must be 3x lighter than
stock.
 The
header and can are separate and that really helps with the
installation. You put the header on then slip the can on until
it matches the bolt. The bend on the header pipe is beautiful.
It tucks in so nicely. It's the best around. I’ve never
burned my leg or even my pants on it. There’s a nice
coating on the pipe that makes it really hard to stain or
get burned plastic on. I’ve jumped into a foam pit with
a hot header, burned some of the foam and after it just flaked
right off.
 This
is a forestry approved exhaust with a removable spark arrester
for track use, its relatively quiet with the spark arrester
in, but take out the screen and it is a really loud exhaust.
It’s a deep and solid sounding exhaust, no popping.
The difference in the power is very very nice. The power pulls
hard from the bottom and really smooth all the way to the
top. It’s a shorty style can. It will have clearance
with all swingarms and long travel shocks, unlike many other
exhausts.
In
all, I rate this pipe…
Design – 9.5
Performance – 10
Sound – 9
Total – 9.5/10
Highly
recommended,
Stanton High
About
the author: Stanton High has ridden on wheels for
as long as he can remember. In 2003, he discoverd the xr50
and was instantly hooked. Recently, Stanton was in a bad accident
and half his body was burned. "It was hell," Stanton
recalls. But after four months and 13 surguries later he got
back on the xr50 and is now riding harder than ever. These
days Stanton rides as much as he can and is looking for a
job in a machine shop. You can check out some of Stanton's
riding in the Rider Gallery.
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