What's the difference between a slip on and a full exhaust?

Question

Aside from price, what is the real difference between a full and a slip on exhaust? Does one sound better than the other? and is it worth the price difference?

Also can you tell me if i should dish out the extra hundred dollars for a carbon fiber exhaust rather than an aluminum or stainless steel one?

Answer 1

On a motorcycle slip on is just the can, which slips on to the stock header pipe, full exhaust is the header and either a slip on can or a bolt on can. Other than sounding louder and shedding some weight most aftermarket pipes actually reduce power. The factory engineers that can wring out 120+ hp out of a 600 cc mill and over 160 hp out of a 1000cc are no dummies.

Answer 2

Slip ons are mufflers, that slip on to the full exhaust. Next, No. Next, depends. Next Definetly No.

Answer 3

Full on exhaust gives you better air flow and is not restricted, that goes the same for slip-on exhaust. The main thing with full exhaust is you will need to get a power commander and get the bike dyno, to fix the power band and fuel mixture.

As for sound maybe a little louder on full exhaust set-up. I would go for a carbon fiber exhaust for sure, they just look cooler.