I was so impressed with the Devil Exhaust from my Cbr that I decided to give them another try. This time, I still stuck with the Magnum series, and carbon fiber can, but got a highmount:

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The Devil Exhaust is crazy deep and loud: exactly how I like my exhausts to sound. However, some of my neighbors have complained about the noise since I sometimes come home late at night.

So I’m trying out this Termignoni slip on. Definitely higher quality than the Devil but the sound is not as satisfying.

What pissed me off the most was the Termignoni logo on the can. It’s friggin’ sticker for Pete’s sake! With the amount they charge for their products, the least they could do was give it a decent badge!

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I forgot to mention that I traded in my Cbr at Golden Gate Cycles of San Francisco. Yes, I got ripped off there before when I purchased my first bike (over $15,000.00 for 600cc?!?), but I thought I would give them another shot due to their damn good location here in the city. So today I received a statement from both financing companies for my Cbr and Gsxr. Apparently, the Finance Manager at Golden Gate Cycles made a mistake when writing down the payoff amount on the Cbr, and didn’t pay it off!

So, long story short, I still owe the full amount on my Cbr, the entire amount of the new Gsxr, and lost the down payment amount on the Gsxr.
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I first saw it at the show and wasn’t impressed last year but with all the positive reviews, and owning a Suzuki as a first sportbike, I couldn’t resist. I traded the Cbr in today for the brand new 2005 Suzuki Gsxr1000.
The first ride was a blast! Not as “safe” feeling as the Honda, but definitely packs a great punch! Suzuki’s are by far the torquiest of the inline fours.
Here are some photos:

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