Mini Progress of Erebus

Put the burrito on!

Had some free time today so my brother and i started fidgeting with the new exhaust! It took a couple minutes to switch it out, but MAN was the burrito a whole lot lighter than stock. I did notice that there was a little bit of air leaking out at the junction where the tyga exhaust bends around the gasket and cat-back pipe after you tighten the clamp. I spoke to my friend who is a mechanical engineer and said it will be fine bc of the CAT keeping the back pressure and what not. **shrugs** It's that itty bitty hole in the last picture shown! Most likely is nothing to worry about, just a little sketchy. If the supplied gasket is lead based then it should expand and close that leak eventually.

I took a couple videos but so far they're ehh (the audio from DSLR's are pretty crappy). But just to give you an idea, It's an intermediate sound between stock and with no exhaust on. It's really throaty at idle and during acceleration, but not that loud at cruising. You can't expect it to sound like an M4 exhaust at this price point, but I'm satisfied with the sound and aesthetics, I'm sure people will still hear me coming.

Shogun No-Cut Sliders came in the mail today as well!

I paid $55 shipped for these bad boys from Moto911, and took about 4 days to arrive. In case you've never put some on, They're super easy, which is why I'm guessing they came with absolutely nothing regarding instructions lol. Considering I've never modded a bike; other than ignorantly pulling the carbs on my former GS500F and giving them a good ol' clean down, I've been playing it by ear. I personally don't like the look of frame sliders, but it's purely an investment of protection!

As you can see in the last photo, if your sweet ride takes a tumble in the garage, You're still running the risk of damaging your front turning signal and side mirror. You may want to consider installing flush mount lights. Personally, I'm a fan of the stock look.

I have a vlogging dilemma! But first, a review.

So the link provided below is to the helmet I purchased when I bought my R3 (Speed and Strength SS1600 all black, large size). The large had a perfect fit, just had to break it in.

I upgraded from a used HJC CL-14 (medium size) helmet. So you can see how the SS helmet appeals to me. I REALLY liked that the SS has a drop down visor. I originally wanted an SS1500 but the dealership gave me a discount I couldn't refuse.

So the SS1600 has this WEIRD fitment. It's almost rectangular, and gave me a huge migraine the first time i rode more than 45 minutes. I ended up rolling the edges and smoothing out the inside of the foam because it was not breaking in fast enough. I have around 250 miles with it so far and it's getting more comfortable. Visibility is marginally less than my HJC helmet, but the SS is great on the highway. There is A LOT of sound on the highway as usual.

With all that being said, I can't seem to find a good placement for a gopro! The entire chin area is occupied with the chin vent, There are so many angles and depressions and curves that i can't seem to find a good place! It's really annoying because i want to start vlogging but I don't want to use my HJC helmet anymore (which is perfect for vlogging because of its simplicity). Can anyone help with some ideas? I'm about to strap this sumb*tch on my chest, but it'd be awkward to run a mic from my chest into my helmet.



http://www.ssgear.com/usa_english/cruise-missile-ss1600-helmet.html