Black Cobra Swept Exhaust...

[ealarlington]

I just received my pipes. I expected them to actually be BLACK pipes (either powder coated or ceramic, etc). But the actual pipes are still chrome with black covers. Can anyone comment on if this is right or not? Thanks.

Evan

[Rookie]

I dont know about the cobra's but my samsons are black pipes with black heat shields.

[mrbyber]

Yes, this is right.
At first I thought it was bullshit, but then I figured if we want to go chrome later all we gotta do is buy the chrome heat shields. Much cheaper and easy to switch out.
Could change colors every week. This is better.
When they are on your bike you will love them. Not as loud as I wanted tho.
Go to my home page and look at my album. Got alot of pics with them.

[ealarlington]

Thanks for the reply. We have the same color bikes and same radiator cover. I'll post pics of mine when it comes back from getting the pipes on. Did you notice any improved performance? I did also get the Power Commander V.

[mrbyber]

Well,
There is some debate about performance. I got the intake, fuel controller, exhaust.
But it is easy to mistake sound (exhaust) for performance. I would say it felt like I had more power but not enough to notice it every time I got on the bike. In other words, after riding it for about 1/2 hr with all the mods put on at the same time it did not feel any different then when they were not on.
It will look a hell of a lot better and sound a hell of a lot better tho. And let's face it. If we were looking to be speed racer then we probably would have gotten different bikes.
Post some pics.
Good luck to ya.

[Furydave413]

Have the blk swepts here and power commander.. Sounds awesome with nice power... Had a Hayabusa and zx 12 R before this so hyper speed wasn't what I expected... It's great... Great look, sound and so on.... I like black, originally ordered the chrome but was on backorder for a few months.. Very inpatient here so I took the black... Don't matter which I'd like em both.. Matte silv here so I figured the blk would go well too

[Furydave413]

And yes the blk being covers etc is very normal

[ealarlington]

Thanks for all the feedback!

[2 Evil]

I am actually getting a set of the Black swepts this weekend. I am paying $625 shipped. I bought a bunch of stuff from this guy Glen from Republic Cycles and thats the price he gave me. From what I see online this is the best price out there. I am so excited to get them.

[mrbyber]

Sounds good.
I payed a total of $622.