I’m going with you guys for the upper crash bars, which fit with the existing Adventure lower guards, and your skid plate, if it fits the Adventure lower like the Kawie 339 skid plate does.
The stock pipe we weighed at 14.3 LBS and the Leo Vince is about half that at 7.21 LBS. I'm not aware of a carbon fiber version for the KLR. Thanks for the comment!!
Since it boils down to weight to horsepower ratio, my questions about performance prooducts are: how much weight does it shave off? How much horsepower (if any) does it add? If there is no big performance benefit, I’d rather spend that money on your upper crash bar and/or skid plate.
I could care less about sound; I have two loud Harleys if I want to rock loud. I kinda like my KLRs stealth thumper sound! I want less weight, or more HP
From Leo Vince: "Its not absolutely required. It usually doesn’t change mapping much, but of the stock mapping is already bad it wont make it better. Any bike with O2 sensors tends to perform better with the elimination of them and them some tuning, but at the expense of fuel economy. So the real answer is, it wont hurt the bike if you don’t but will smooth it out and run better if you do."
Use cation reflashing your ECU. Make sure that the vendor doesn’t make it impossible to access it with Kawasaki’s KVCS. I have seen it where the diagnostic tool will not connect and that’s an issue when trying to diagnose under warranty.
My experience with new machines nowadays is they come lean from the factory to meet emission standards. I have changed exhaust and high flow air filters on both and both were to lean afterwards. I run dynojet commanders on both and have dynojet tuned.
Is there a Dyno tuner in the Boise area that you could work with to see if there is a power increase, and if a tuner is necessary when fitting this pipe?
From Leo Vince: "Its not absolutely required. It usually doesn’t change mapping much, but of the stock mapping is already bad it wont make it better. Any bike with O2 sensors tends to perform better with the elimination of them and them some tuning, but at the expense of fuel economy. So the real answer is, it wont hurt the bike if you don’t but will smooth it out and run better if you do."
@@HappyTrailsMoto he asked if someone in Boise, the city you live in can help him with mapping his bike…… it’s a simple yes or no. I’m from Boise too. Yes or no. It’s an easy question.
@@obamavariant9128 Thank you for adding absolutely zero value to the conversation. I chose to go the slip on route because I added weight to the bike in the form of pannier racks so my net weight gain on the build was slightly less. Since I’m in the industry my slip on cost about as much is seven salads at Biden prices 👍
@@bluezhawg2104 7 salads is 40 dollars. Even with your discount running and diet would save you more…. But go ahead and take offense to getting in shape. When happy trails clearly didn’t answer this man’s question and had a copy and paste answer…. Biden prices…. God would I love to get on my knees for that man
The ECU should recognize and adjust accordingly. There’s a sensor located just prior to the slip-on that will (should)communicate the the change in airflow
There's a graph at the bottom of the product page here that shows the power and torque differences: www.happy-trail.com/leovince-x-3-enduro-slip-on-klr650-all-years.html
Does the ECU or whatever need re flashed for the different muffler,. I know when I have replaced mufflers in the past on fuel injected bikes it made them run a little richer, just curious if there is any information on the New fuel injected KLR or mods for such changes and if there is any actual HP or performance increases.? Thanks in advance, keep up the fun mods. dale
@@Ben86511 Thank you my friend, I did read on their website after I asked, it says it is ok to not, but I know on my ducati and R6 and R1, you needed to, it just ran too rich, so thank you in advance, I wonder if there is maps for the KLR being so new. Probably? Thanks again and happy riding my friend dale
Hey Dale, Been awhile! :) Hope you're doing well! I'm still waiting to hear back from Leo Vince on any changes needed after the pipe install. They sent a pipe to DynoJet and apparently it arrived but got stuffed aside and they didn't know they had it so they are looking around for it now I guess so they can test it? Hopefully will hear back soon with the final verdict.
@@IdahoDualSport Keep me posted if you ever hear anything my friend. Hope you and your family area ll doing well. I was looking at heading to the grand canyon and yellowstone next month, both state parks, national parks, and a lot of state and national parks between here and there are closed..? Who knows.
It does come with the mid pipe. I'm not sure about the diameter but I e-mailed our rep to find out for you since I don't have one in hand at the moment.
Here's what I got back from our Leo Vince Rep. "If you go to our website, you can view the tech drawing, it has all available measurements. Click here and scroll to “Technical Drawing”: www.leovince.com/en-us/product/1821-1649-x3-aluminum-kawasaki-klr-650-1997-2022 " "when it says “i43” it means the internal diameter is 43mm. Obviously it has cut-outs so this has some wiggle room in it to accommodate the tolerances in the stock pipe."
Not legal for street use in CA as it removes the catalyst which is in the stock system. However, there is no required smog check/inspection required in CA for motorcycles, so you can use this exhaust with no problem in CA. It would affect the warranty as it is a significant modification.
PLEASE TELL ME THAT THE PANNIER BRACKET ON THE BIKE BEHIND YOU....IS FOR SOME NEW ALUMINUM PANNIERS THAT YOU HAVE......TO REPLACE THOSE PLASTIC JUNK ONES THAT COME STOCK!
It would’ve been nice to have had a little bit better audio test. A ride by/before and after/different baffles….
Just ordered the Leo Vinci x3 klr650 exhaust from you guys today. Can’t wait!
Awesome! You'll love it. I've run one on every KLR I've owned.
Me too!!
Gen 2 models exhaust still fits perfectly on the Gen3
I run an LV exhaust on my 2021 Ninja and absolutely love the sound. Plus the weight savings and extra room for my size 12 foot. Great product.
Great video..I'm down in Elko, NV and just picked up one of these 2022 KLR 650's. Wow, it is a great bike. Thanks for the video. New sub!
I just received my LV from you guys and reviewed this as a refresher. Next time if you mention the socket/wrench sizing would be a nice touch.
I’m going with you guys for the upper crash bars, which fit with the existing Adventure lower guards, and your skid plate, if it fits the Adventure lower like the Kawie 339 skid plate does.
What about the gasket where it mid pipe clamps to the bike? You really can’t get the old one out without the possibility of destroying it.
What's the weight difference from the stock unit? Is there a Carbon fiber version?.. great job guys!
The stock pipe we weighed at 14.3 LBS and the Leo Vince is about half that at 7.21 LBS. I'm not aware of a carbon fiber version for the KLR. Thanks for the comment!!
@@HappyTrailsMoto still dropping 7lbs from the top end of an already heavy bike is a big deal awesome video 🤘
Does it come with the spark arrestor?
I just installed this on my 2023 Klr and from some reason my bike started giving me start up problems smh am I the only one
Since it boils down to weight to horsepower ratio, my questions about performance prooducts are: how much weight does it shave off? How much horsepower (if any) does it add? If there is no big performance benefit, I’d rather spend that money on your upper crash bar and/or skid plate.
I could care less about sound; I have two loud Harleys if I want to rock loud. I kinda like my KLRs stealth thumper sound! I want less weight, or more HP
Does this require anything done to the ECU to run properly or is it good enough to just plug and play?
From Leo Vince: "Its not absolutely required. It usually doesn’t change mapping much, but of the stock mapping is already bad it wont make it better. Any bike with O2 sensors tends to perform better with the elimination of them and them some tuning, but at the expense of fuel economy. So the real answer is, it wont hurt the bike if you don’t but will smooth it out and run better if you do."
Use cation reflashing your ECU. Make sure that the vendor doesn’t make it impossible to access it with Kawasaki’s KVCS. I have seen it where the diagnostic tool will not connect and that’s an issue when trying to diagnose under warranty.
My experience with new machines nowadays is they come lean from the factory to meet emission standards. I have changed exhaust and high flow air filters on both and both were to lean afterwards. I run dynojet commanders on both and have dynojet tuned.
Is there a Dyno tuner in the Boise area that you could work with to see if there is a power increase, and if a tuner is necessary when fitting this pipe?
From Leo Vince: "Its not absolutely required. It usually doesn’t change mapping much, but of the stock mapping is already bad it wont make it better. Any bike with O2 sensors tends to perform better with the elimination of them and them some tuning, but at the expense of fuel economy. So the real answer is, it wont hurt the bike if you don’t but will smooth it out and run better if you do."
@@HappyTrailsMoto he asked if someone in Boise, the city you live in can help him with mapping his bike…… it’s a simple yes or no. I’m from Boise too. Yes or no. It’s an easy question.
@@stephenaz-moto3655 a few salads a week would probably gain you that for a lot cheaper
@@obamavariant9128 Thank you for adding absolutely zero value to the conversation. I chose to go the slip on route because I added weight to the bike in the form of pannier racks so my net weight gain on the build was slightly less. Since I’m in the industry my slip on cost about as much is seven salads at Biden prices 👍
@@bluezhawg2104 7 salads is 40 dollars. Even with your discount running and diet would save you more…. But go ahead and take offense to getting in shape. When happy trails clearly didn’t answer this man’s question and had a copy and paste answer….
Biden prices…. God would I love to get on my knees for that man
Unless I missed it, how much was the system?
Sure, there is a link in the description. We have it on our site for $409 here: www.happy-trail.com/leovince-x-3-enduro-slip-on-klr650-all-years.html
What about fuel remaping with the exhaust
The ECU should recognize and adjust accordingly. There’s a sensor located just prior to the slip-on that will (should)communicate the the change in airflow
It's said that it increases performance but until I see the dyno proof I will stick with stock.
Did I miss it or do you not need a gasket with the Leo Vince?
I just got mine and was thinking the same thing.
A before sound test would of been nice…🤷♂️
Think John Deere tractor
@@shugyoforyou211 think lazy
Do you use stock pipe cover for new pipe?
No, that's attached to the stock pipe. Not needed with the Leo Vince
Whats the HP increase after adding this slip on? Or is it just for sound?
There's a graph at the bottom of the product page here that shows the power and torque differences: www.happy-trail.com/leovince-x-3-enduro-slip-on-klr650-all-years.html
Does the ECU or whatever need re flashed for the different muffler,. I know when I have replaced mufflers in the past on fuel injected bikes it made them run a little richer, just curious if there is any information on the New fuel injected KLR or mods for such changes and if there is any actual HP or performance increases.? Thanks in advance, keep up the fun mods.
dale
I've been told before it not necessary but it's highly recommended for peak performance of your bike.
@@Ben86511 Thank you my friend, I did read on their website after I asked, it says it is ok to not, but I know on my ducati and R6 and R1, you needed to, it just ran too rich, so thank you in advance, I wonder if there is maps for the KLR being so new. Probably? Thanks again and happy riding my friend
dale
Hey Dale, Been awhile! :) Hope you're doing well! I'm still waiting to hear back from Leo Vince on any changes needed after the pipe install. They sent a pipe to DynoJet and apparently it arrived but got stuffed aside and they didn't know they had it so they are looking around for it now I guess so they can test it? Hopefully will hear back soon with the final verdict.
@@IdahoDualSport Keep me posted if you ever hear anything my friend. Hope you and your family area ll doing well. I was looking at heading to the grand canyon and yellowstone next month, both state parks, national parks, and a lot of state and national parks between here and there are closed..? Who knows.
Need a super tall windshield!!!!!
Does it come with the mid pipe? Or do you need to purchase one? Also what diameter 50 or 55mm?
It does come with the mid pipe. I'm not sure about the diameter but I e-mailed our rep to find out for you since I don't have one in hand at the moment.
Here's what I got back from our Leo Vince Rep. "If you go to our website, you can view the tech drawing, it has all available measurements. Click here and scroll to “Technical Drawing”: www.leovince.com/en-us/product/1821-1649-x3-aluminum-kawasaki-klr-650-1997-2022 "
"when it says “i43” it means the internal diameter is 43mm. Obviously it has cut-outs so this has some wiggle room in it to accommodate the tolerances in the stock pipe."
db rating?
It's advertised at 94dB
Does this replacement effect your warranty? Also is it legal in California?
The best place to answer those questions I think is with your dealer and the state of California. We can't keep track these days.
Not legal for street use in CA as it removes the catalyst which is in the stock system. However, there is no required smog check/inspection required in CA for motorcycles, so you can use this exhaust with no problem in CA. It would affect the warranty as it is a significant modification.
Did it get louder or quieter?
Louder, it comes with 2 baffles, both are louder but sound much better than the VW bug sound that comes on it.
PLEASE TELL ME THAT THE PANNIER BRACKET ON THE BIKE BEHIND YOU....IS FOR SOME NEW ALUMINUM PANNIERS THAT YOU HAVE......TO REPLACE THOSE PLASTIC JUNK ONES THAT COME STOCK!
You are 100% correct! You can see all the Luggage and Racks available here: www.happy-trail.com/find-your-bike/kawasaki/klr650-2022/luggage-racks.html
I would check the spark plugs after some miles to see if its running to lean or rich after the install.
Is this the same exhaust that they made for the Gen 2?
Yeah, same one!
@@IdahoDualSport Sweet! I still have my New in the box exhaust for the Gen 2. I might just upgrade to the Gen 3.
@@pinkiewerewolf Yeah, that same exhaust works for every model/year KLR650
I don't think it's worth it.
Can't you just alter the original?
I’m kinda regretting buying my yoshi
What do you not like about it if I may ask?
I prefer an open supertrap. with a stage 2 carb kit...nix that its fuel injected.