Listen to part two of our end-cans guide

Some people bolt on after-market end-cans to get a little more power. Some use them to replace damaged originals. Some choose them because of the way they look. But whatever your reason, you want them to sound good. And that’s where our soundfile-packed guide comes in.

Those that break legal noise limits are probably best left to track days. If you are fitting them for road use, it’s best to let your insurer know, but most won’t charge you much, if at all because they make little difference to the value of the bike or to the power it makes.

With help from Carnell-City, in Eye, Peterborough, each end can was fitted to a CBR600F-Sport and recorded for the soundfiles you’ll find in this guide. They were also marked for their looks and how easy (or hard) they are to fit.

The differences in sound can be relatively small as it’s the same bike each time. So for the best effect, try to listen to the soundfiles through headphones or good quality speakers. Open the link to each exhaust, then select the Quicktime (MOV) or RealPlayer (RM) file you’ll find listed under the picture of the relevant exhaust.

If you don’t yet have a player for these kind of files, go to our Latest Video section (accessed for the home page) for instructions on getting one free of charge.

Our overall ratings take all these elements into account, plus build quality, the standard of the finish, value for money and any after-sales backup such as warranties.

Our CBR has a Power Commander kit to re-tune the fuelling to best suit a race can. All our quoted power gains are based on the manufacturers’ claims with such a system fitted.

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