I Love the Stock Exhaust
Is this an unpopular take? I see a lot of hate online. Since the R9's debut, it's the one constant critique.
But I genuinely like the exhaust, where it's placed, how it changes colour in a short period of time, the sound produced (especially at parking lot speed, 1st gear). I personally have never been a big fan of exhausts on the side of any bike, always felt like it took away from the beauty of a sport bike. To me, the stock R9 isn't "sexy" but it's tucked away. And at low rpms, I don't piss off my neighbours. The whistle along with the gruff, thunder-esque rumble undertone **chef's kiss.
As a kid, I fell in love with sport bikes when the zx6r was doing undertail exhaust (2005-2008) and even now I'm leaning towards the CBR 600 for a second bike, partially for the same reason (though they're unavailable in Canada).
Let me know, am I pretty much alone in this? Regardless, I'm not budging either way. Just genuinely curious.
Also, considering carbon-fibre style aftermarket fairings. Thoughts? Photo is AI.