2022 kpr200 - Page 12

JimS · 08-31-2022, 06:39 PM

That's awesome delivery time! Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the kit.

herbie · 08-31-2022, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Ohhhh! Pretty shiny things.

I see another YT video coming soon. lol

That's a definite possibility of a firm maybe

herbie · 09-03-2022, 10:24 AM

New KPT 200 exhaust install

herbie · 09-03-2022, 12:18 PM

Follow up

JimS · 09-03-2022, 04:41 PM

Great video's herbie! I hope you like the new exhaust as well as I do.

herbie · 09-03-2022, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimS

Great video's herbie! I hope you like the new exhaust as well as I do.

I really like it so far Jim! It has a great exhaust note and is not loud at all. I think you were spot on when you said it is comparable to the air box noise. This exhaust system is really good quality and a great buy for $166 shipped! Thank
you for leading the way on this KPT exhaust Jim!!

herbie · 09-03-2022, 08:34 PM

Replacement of the rear shock

herbie · 09-03-2022, 08:35 PM

Conclusion of rear shock replacement

**JerryHawk250** · 09-07-2022, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbie

Conclusion of rear shock replacement

That same shock worked perfect on my heavier Vulcan S with no adjustment. Glad to see if worked on the KPR as well.

JimS · 09-09-2022, 01:01 PM

Received and installed the center kick stand today. (Thanks for the link herbie!)

I'm at 1100 miles now and really enjoy this bike! With the new exhaust, I'm easily able to cruise at 75 now and have gone as fast as 87. I've tried with and without the baffle and the top speed is the same and I like the sound with and without the baffle. Of course my wife likes it more with the baffle so it's staying in - happy wife, happy life. I also ordered a different baffle from eBay and tried it as well. It installs at the front of the muffler and sounds about the same as the stock baffle at the end of the muffler. I did open up the holes just a bit on the stock baffle which gave it about 1.5% more throaty sound. haha....

I am currently running a 17 tooth front sprocket and the stock rear sprocket and can hit 75 in 4th. Only other mods I've done are new front and rear turn signals, a phone mount and a bluetooth helmet speaker/mic setup.

Since I've owned the bike, I've put roughly 50 miles on my gas guzzling car and don't miss it a bit. I always look forward to riding now and usually go for a ride after dinner when my wife and her mom go for a walk. Really glad that I bought this bike!

herbie · 09-09-2022, 05:05 PM

I really like the baffle in sound of the exhaust, Thanks for sharing the info on the KPT exhaust Jim, I'm very happy with it.
I have a 17-tooth sprocket as well and it just runs out of steam leaving 5th with very little and 6th kind of useless really. The 16 tooth seems to work the best, BUT the thing is the 15 works good too it just runs at a higher rpm and if you encounter strong wind or hills in top gear the 15 tooth almost seems to work better. Thats why I flop back and forth on the 15 and 16 tooth sprockets, they both have advantages, it just depends on how much interstate riding I'll be doing. I've about worn out my 2 little bolts taking them in and putting them back

Just my opinions of course

JimS · 09-09-2022, 09:08 PM

I ran the 16 tooth as well for a few weeks before installing the 17 tooth. The majority of my daily commute is on the highway and cruising at 75 seems to be its happy spot.

My average mpg over 1100 miles is just under 102 which make me smile ear-to-ear. Wish I had bought this bike sooner!

herbie · 09-10-2022, 08:31 PM

I had a good day of riding today and got to put a few miles on the KPR with the new exhaust. I went 273 miles and put 3.08 gallons of gas in it. Thats 88.6 mpg! I did a lot of wide-open full throttle interstate riding and before the exhaust upgrade, I would only get 50's mpg so that's a huge improvement. I'm going to have to check my plug and keep an eye out on the temps to make sure it's not running too lean. I don't think it has huge improvements on power over my gutted stock exhaust, but it does seem to hold higher speeds for longer. I was running down the interstate holding 78-80 mph (speedometer) at times, that's pretty darn good in my opinion. And it sounds awesome

herbie · 09-11-2022, 10:26 AM

Next morning spark plug check, nice light gray ash color, the plug on the right is a brand-new plug for contrast

JimS · 09-11-2022, 11:11 AM

That's awesome herbie! Sounds like quite the day you had on the KPR!

The longest single ride I've done to date is just a touch over 40 miles.

09-03-2022, 10:24 AM	#168
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	New KPT 200 exhaust install __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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09-03-2022, 12:18 PM	#169
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	Follow up __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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09-03-2022, 08:34 PM	#172
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	Replacement of the rear shock __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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09-03-2022, 08:35 PM	#173
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	Conclusion of rear shock replacement __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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09-09-2022, 05:05 PM	#176
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	I really like the baffle in sound of the exhaust, Thanks for sharing the info on the KPT exhaust Jim, I'm very happy with it. I have a 17-tooth sprocket as well and it just runs out of steam leaving 5th with very little and 6th kind of useless really. The 16 tooth seems to work the best, BUT the thing is the 15 works good too it just runs at a higher rpm and if you encounter strong wind or hills in top gear the 15 tooth almost seems to work better. Thats why I flop back and forth on the 15 and 16 tooth sprockets, they both have advantages, it just depends on how much interstate riding I'll be doing. I've about worn out my 2 little bolts taking them in and putting them back Just my opinions of course __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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08-31-2022, 06:39 PM	#166
JimS Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico Posts: 81	That's awesome delivery time! Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the kit.
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09-03-2022, 04:41 PM	#170
JimS Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico Posts: 81	Great video's herbie! I hope you like the new exhaust as well as I do.
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09-09-2022, 01:01 PM	#175
JimS Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico Posts: 81	Received and installed the center kick stand today. (Thanks for the link herbie!) I'm at 1100 miles now and really enjoy this bike! With the new exhaust, I'm easily able to cruise at 75 now and have gone as fast as 87. I've tried with and without the baffle and the top speed is the same and I like the sound with and without the baffle. Of course my wife likes it more with the baffle so it's staying in - happy wife, happy life. I also ordered a different baffle from eBay and tried it as well. It installs at the front of the muffler and sounds about the same as the stock baffle at the end of the muffler. I did open up the holes just a bit on the stock baffle which gave it about 1.5% more throaty sound. haha.... I am currently running a 17 tooth front sprocket and the stock rear sprocket and can hit 75 in 4th. Only other mods I've done are new front and rear turn signals, a phone mount and a bluetooth helmet speaker/mic setup. Since I've owned the bike, I've put roughly 50 miles on my gas guzzling car and don't miss it a bit. I always look forward to riding now and usually go for a ride after dinner when my wife and her mom go for a walk. Really glad that I bought this bike!
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09-09-2022, 09:08 PM	#177
JimS Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico Posts: 81	I ran the 16 tooth as well for a few weeks before installing the 17 tooth. The majority of my daily commute is on the highway and cruising at 75 seems to be its happy spot. My average mpg over 1100 miles is just under 102 which make me smile ear-to-ear. Wish I had bought this bike sooner!
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09-10-2022, 08:31 PM	#178
herbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 864	I had a good day of riding today and got to put a few miles on the KPR with the new exhaust. I went 273 miles and put 3.08 gallons of gas in it. Thats 88.6 mpg! I did a lot of wide-open full throttle interstate riding and before the exhaust upgrade, I would only get 50's mpg so that's a huge improvement. I'm going to have to check my plug and keep an eye out on the temps to make sure it's not running too lean. I don't think it has huge improvements on power over my gutted stock exhaust, but it does seem to hold higher speeds for longer. I was running down the interstate holding 78-80 mph (speedometer) at times, that's pretty darn good in my opinion. And it sounds awesome __________________ 2022 Venom KPR 200 Red- the fastest color 16t and 46t sprockets, NGK Iridium CPR8EAIX-9, aftermarket full exhaust system. Top speed 81GPS 2023 Venom SS3 KP mini 150– Nibbi carb, Nibbi air filter, aftermarket muffler, decat 2022 Venom Ghost chopper 250 1997 Honda GL1500 Goldwing 1978 Kawasaki KL250 https://youtube.com/@herbiesgarage681
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09-11-2022, 11:11 AM	#180
JimS Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: New Mexico Posts: 81	That's awesome herbie! Sounds like quite the day you had on the KPR! The longest single ride I've done to date is just a touch over 40 miles.
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