Vance & Hines Buell Exhaust Kit

Chrome Silencer SS2-R 16535

Posted by Ila

Vance & Hines Buell Exhaust Kit I always cringe a bit when I start looking for exhaust systems. Even buying stock is usually expensive, but getting something that lightens you up and offers a little more power starts creeping up toward the equivalent of a mortgage payment. The odd logic there is that it actually sounds better to get an exhaust system that'll last a few years than one month of house, but I have screwed-up priorities.

Finding the SS2-R for the Buell was a nice surprise. Not to be confused with the other SS2-R systems from Vance and Hines, this one has a comparatively low price of around $230. For this small sum, you may get an increase of 11.7 horsepower and 16.4 ft-lbs more torque at 4,000 rpm. That's compared to stock, of course.

The Vance and Hines SS2-R is also lighter than stock. The header is constructed of chrome plated steel, and the SS2-R silencer is polished aluminum with a billet-machined aluminum end cap. All hardware is plated steel, and the whole thing is made in the USA. Each system is designed with specificity for the model of bike that will wear it.

A unique oval design gives more space for the triple-chambered baffling while maintaining ample cornering clearance. Mounting in the same place as the stock muffler, you won't ever have to worry about scrapping in the lean. You may actually be leaning pretty hard, because this exhaust system is race legal.

Be forewarned: if your pipes become discolored, that's your problem. Vance and Hines won't shed any tears and won't cover it under warranty, because discoloration comes of poor tuning.