Ep 5. KTM 890 SMT Vandemon Performance Exhaust System Installation Part 2

[@benwoodruff4466]

Looks epic, well done. 👏👏👏 Sounds sooooo much better 🎶🦻

[@PissTakeProduction]

Thanks bud, sounds like a banshee.

[@stevesane800]

So glad you didn't rev it during the first start up. They say to give the ECU 10mins to readjust. Ive read this before on another exhaust system brand. I wonder if you can fit a larger diameter washer to cover the slot mismatch? I understand tolerances, but a mismatch looks like a mistake.

[@PissTakeProduction]

Yer 10mm out with the exhaust connected to the resonator. I'm talking with Vandemon on a fix. Yer the good news I don't have to tune it. It's definitely makes the bike the stock exhaust traps all the heat in and the Vandemon system really improves the bike.

[@Nigriff]

Sounds great. Did u lose any mid-range torque?

[@PissTakeProduction]

It gained much more. The emissions restriction on the stock exhaust truly limit the engine. Before heat radiated off the exhaust sides & now reduced with the titanium. Definitely the way to go. Now doesn't force the engine with the captured emissions. I highly recommend this change.

[@stevesane800]

Fiddly job, but well done! Do the down tubes separate from the header pipes? The best part about these is the use of springs as long as you have a decent spring puller. I have one since ive had my KTM vack in 2005

[@PissTakeProduction]

Yer they separate left slots into the right.

[@PissTakeProduction]

What brand did you put on yr KTM?

[@stevesane800]

@@PissTakeProduction the KTM was stock. But it had springs back then so the spring puller came in the tool kit. When KTM were generous 😉

[@PissTakeProduction]

​@@stevesane800 cool didn't know that. On the SMT it has a steering dampner and came with trickle charger which surprised me.

[@SamRyder-l1e]

Doing this now. I dknt like rhe way exhaust springs install on inner part of flange. Seems to interfere with head. Can you confirm spring orientation? Outer flange top hole, inner flange bottom hole for spring. Putting in top hole inside way too tight

[@PissTakeProduction]

Hey Sam. I put the left pipe header with spring clip on top hole then on the right lower. On the right header pipe I had to put the spring on the upper hole and left on the upper too. What happened with me the spring on the right pipe left snagged so I moved it to the upper hole. Yes I would probably prefer the spring all even but thats what worked for me.