Ducati Monster Forum

I've finally decided on getting some MIVV slip ons. From what I've heard around here, they're very well made, sound great and are cheap too! Well cheaper than Arrow's and way cheaper than Termi's. :D

I'll be getting low mount carbons but can't decide weather to get "Oval" or "GP" style.
They are both shorter than the stock cans (which is good), the GP's look to be significantly smaller in diameter too.

I've found a couple of you-tube vids of GP's on some 695's and they sound pretty good. I couldn't find any vids of 900's, but I'm assuming the sound would be a little deeper, because of the larger engine. Maybe?
Would the oval cans then be slightly deeper again, because of the larger diameter can?

I'd get the smaller diameter can.  They always look better/faster/lighter to me.

I love the way the MIVV Xcones look, but I heard a sound clip and I thought they sounded like a really loud dirt bike.  Probably from the camera/mic used, but just a heads up.  PJ's part's carries MIVVs and talks really well about them.  Very nice pricetag!

The GP Style have always been my favorite for the dual swing arms.  I was going to get a 695 and had that exhaust picked out already. :p

Thanks for the replys Guys.  ;D

Here are the two different pipes I am talking about:

GP
(http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/images/6%20-%20MIVV%20Exhausts/m_mv_D019L2S_D.jpg)


Oval
(http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/images/6%20-%20MIVV%20Exhausts/m_mv_D019L3_D.jpg)


Can anyone tell me what effect the different shape/size would have the note of the exhaust?
If one of the exhaust guys could chime in that would be great.  [thumbsup]
I actually prefer the look of the oval pipes. The GP's just look too small for the bike (IMO).

Psycledic - Yeah it is quite hard to tell what they'll sound like in real life, hopefully better than youtube anyway!

Yellow Meanie -

Did you find out any more info on these pipes?  I'm interested in the low mount oval as well (titanium).

I know pjsparts has them for a decent price.

http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=24_32_227_118 (http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=24_32_227_118)


FYI, the mufflers you have pictured directly above are the older design.  Here is a picture of a member's (Heathbert) GP (edited, pipe initially mistaken for oval design) pipe.  This matches the design on Mivv's website.  I prefer the new design.

(http://www.smugmug.com/photos/305362384_mtiNC-L.jpg)

Careful alex those are the GP's not the ovals.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=3784.msg55645#msg55645 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=3784.msg55645#msg55645)

If I had DSS I would so rock those.

Good call Heath.  Like Yellow Meanie, I'm concerned that the GPs will look too small on my bike.  Can anyone provide dimensions on the oval and GP so that I can compare them to my stock exhaust?

They aren't the same motorcycles, but this gives you a sense of how much smaller the GP cans are.

(http://www.mivv.it/images/gallerie/gp/grandi/img_6989.jpg)

(http://www.mivv.it/images/gallerie/ovale/grandi/dsc_0019.jpg)

I went with the round cans.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/Conrad_8_012.jpg)

Mine are indeed the round GP style.

Looks like you went w/o the baffles too.  [thumbsup]

I arrived home from King Island today, to find a big package waiting for me ;D


Inside I found this

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm441/Zook_2008/The%20Monster/17022009296.jpg)

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm441/Zook_2008/The%20Monster/17022009297.jpg)

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm441/Zook_2008/The%20Monster/17022009301.jpg)


They'll go on tomorrow (if I get time).
I'll also get some video of the stock / Mivv cans for comparison.

 [clap] congratulation...swwwwweeetttttt

That`s going to look sweet [thumbsup]

i've got the GP style on my 695. beautiful! and loud!! :) :)  (that's if you remove the baffles)

get them, great buy

They're on ;D

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm441/Zook_2008/The%20Monster/21022009316.jpg)

Fire em up.....vroooooooommmmmmmm..

looks good

Looking good.  Those are the larger ovals correct?

Can you post a full bike shot w/ the new mufflers?

Here you go Alex

(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm441/Zook_2008/The%20Monster/23022009323.jpg)

Yeah, that's right, they're the Carbon Oval Low-mounts. Part no. D.017.L3

More pics here > http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=19470.0

 [thumbsup]

Very nice indeed.  They look quality.  Can you comment on the sound?  Have you removed the baffles?

Our bikes are nearly identical.  I recommend the following:

1. New tires.  When I purchased my Ducati it still had the manufacturer spec Dunlops.  They are complete crap.  I've since upgraded to Michelin Pilots and what a difference.  The bike begs to be leaned over.

2.  Exposed pressure plate.  If you prefer the clicking sound of our dry clutches, an exposed plate and cover will put a grin on your face.  I purchased a Fast by Ferraci pressure plate and speedymoto clutch cover.  The setup looks amazing.  I'll post pics soon.

3.  Black exhaust wrap.  I haven't done this yet but as soon as I replace the stock mufflers I will do so.  I think the stainless to cs transition is an eye sore.

In any case, beautiful bike.  A great start.

I removed the baffles today...

Man - they are LOUD But still sound sweeeeeet.

When I first started her up, I thought "holy shit - that's loud".
The bike sounds totally different now. Heaps louder, heaps deeper, heaps nastier, now I really do feel like a hooligan Grin



At idle, the ground trembles beneath me...
Cruising along around 3000-3500 rpm, the deep deep Ducati twin sounds spectacular...
When "giving her some" I'm surprised the bitumen beneath me doesn't shatter into a million pieces as I literally tear along...
The grumble on deceleration is just sublime...
And the little "bop" when blipping the throttle on  down-shift makes men turn their heads, and makes women think "who is that bad-ass on the motorcycle"  Kiss


My flatmate was driving the other way on the highway this arvo.
As we passed he said to his girlfriend "I gotta admit, Davo's bike does sound bloody cool"


hehe cheeky


Yeah, Alex I do need better tyres, the Dunlops regularly scare the shit out of me >:(
I will be making a custom open clutch cover soon. "Bug-splat" is a big issue where I live, so I need one that will protect the front of the pressure plate, while exposing the rear. So I'm going to cut and paint an original cover myself.

Is a video with sound too much to ask for?   [popcorn]

Here's a video with the baffles in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XZtNxqCnAs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XZtNxqCnAs)

I'll try to get a video tonight with the baffles removed.

Baffles removed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckDzaA0QNrU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckDzaA0QNrU)

Thanks for posting those vids.  It sounds nice.  Have you noticed a change in motor performance? 

That's a little hard to tell, as I am still getting to know the bike.
She does seem to pull away easier from low revs, but I might be imagining that because it sounds so much better ;D

I pulled off one of my mufflers to sample the straight pipe sound.  Bloody loud and awesome.  Unfortunately it's too loud for comfort.  I'm hoping the unbaffled Mivv satisfies my needs. 

This dude needs titanium ovals:

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/alexsgaxe/IMG_4259.jpg)

Pretty similar, eh?

Nice vids (about got motion sickness watching them) wonder how to make videos that are smoother.  Damn wrong side of the road freaks me out too. (wrong side for us yanks)

Just ordered the titanium low mount ovals.  Big thumbs up to Yellow Meanie for providing awesome audio/video of this lesser known exhaust brand.

Will post review with pics and audio as soon as I get them on.

Just put these on.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3354525086_9337691df2.jpg)

Louder than I thought they would be. I'll try to down load a sound clip tomorrow.

whoa wrong side of the road!!!!                 [laugh]sounds great!

looks awesome.

looks great! bike looks a bot orange? pictures fault? but i like! anyways, nice set up, i like the bracket that wrap around the pipes  :)

Hi all, my 1st post here a fellow 696 owner from Finland.

Those cans are Sweet! Looking forward to hearing them on your bike.

I'm thinking of getting those GP's myself, read somewhere that you wont have to re-tune the ECU cause it could adapt itself after a few power on - power off clicks.

Should I put the cans on from the start, or should I first break the bike in?

It's still early here but will try to get a sound clip later on. The orange color is due to my bad photo ability. Did I mention they sound great! My only complaint are the clamps that hold the pipes. They arrive flat along with the rubber pads and getting them to fit properly is troublesome. I may look into getting a more substantial pair fabricated to the correct diameter.
Cheers  [drink]


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Posted on: Today at 04:23:23 AM Posted by: gt78fin
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Hi all, my 1st post here a fellow 696 owner from Finland.

Those cans are Sweet! Looking forward to hearing them on your bike.

I'm thinking of getting those GP's myself, read somewhere that you wont have to re-tune the ECU cause it could adapt itself after a few power on - power off clicks.

Should I put the cans on from the start, or should I first break the bike in?
No re-tune necessary so far. Bike ran as well as she sounded. As for when to put the pipes on? Your choice.

flat? really? you have to bend them (metal?) around the cans? thats weird. yeah, if you get some made that may be a good tutorial for another thread. and hey, you may be able to sell them on here! [thumbsup]

Titanium Ovals - no baffles.  I apologize for the crap microphone quality of the camera.

http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/alexsgaxe/?action=view&current=MVI_4306.flv

As for the brackets, what a pain in the ass.  Not my preferred method of mounting.  It took quite a bit of time to "mold" the metal strip shape to that of the muffler.  Finally got it and it looks good.  Very happy with muffler quality and tone. 

I may become used to the loudness of these but after a 10 min ride i wanted the baffles back in.  Overwhelmingly loud and ridiculous amounts of bass.

Very nice ;D

If I'm going on a long-ish ride, or anything over suburban speed limits, I'll wear ear plugs. That's mainly to block out the wind noise from my helmet though. For short trips into town, I leave the plugs out so I can hear the full noise of the pipes.

I think you'll get used to the bass too. I remember my first long ride with new pipes, I could feel the bass resonating through my chest.
When I got home I was absolutely buggered. Now it doesn't worry me at all.

Bikes looking good too. [thumbsup]  Are those gauges stock? Mine has the older style, with only 4 idiot lights.

Yes, those are the stock gauges for a 2002 M900.  Glad to have them.  That four light assembly is pretty ugly, sorry mate  ;).

I need to invest in some quality ear plugs.  My helmet wind noise is annoying too, but this exhaust noise is definitely going to push me in the buying direction.

Nice sound...

What camera support system are you using?

Sounds much much better like this...

The camera is just attached to my tank bag with some bungee straps. Definitely not an ideal set up, as you can see how much movement there is.

But beats the hell outa $350+ on support system+camera

Yep, MIVV GP's seem to be my choice of exhaust. From the videos I have seen they sound louder and meaner than Termignonis and they are not as fat as them  [thumbsup]

I too just got the Mivv GP exhaust (low mount CF) for my M750Sie.  I really wanted the Ti GP high pipes, but I was afraid it would interfere with my Ventura rack.  Thats OK - I think the low mount CF looks AWESOME!  Sounds awesome too.  I dont think it will need any tuning - the Duc seems to like the Mivvs...

Youtube VID of installed exhaust idle note (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irRQex82YTc#normal)

Before on top, after on bottom
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3338583375_baae83a3dc_b.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/falcn12/Monster%20Senna/P1040738.jpg)

Stock Monster pipe: 10lbs EACH
Mivv pipe: 4lbs EACH, 8lbs TOTAL!

Contrast when we brought it home...   ;D

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a67/falcn12/Monster%20Senna/DSCF1010.jpg)

Nice looking kit.  Drill through those baffle rivets and yank those things out.  You can always reinstall the baffles with a small screw and nut.

I'm surprised I like the blue on grey. Those wheels look great.  Personally, I would limit my use of blue as it is such a contrast color.  I'm not a fan of the windscreen, alternator cover, and ignition wires, but to each his own.  The blue tank decal does look hot.

Great progress so far.

I like the way it sounds with the baffles in.  Im not a fan of the super loud exhausts, and I think it sounds great, sexy, and mean as is  :)  LOADS better than stock!

I know blue, especially my bright blue, isnt exactly a popular choice on the Ducati, but I love it.  When I "unveiled" the bike on the DMF after I got my wheels done, there were alot of haters.   :'(  hehe I dont care too much - Im the one that rides it.

I'm not going to "blue" any more of the bike - I like the accents I have now.  Im probably not going to do too much more to it.  Probably turn signals and maybe fork valves.  And maybe CF stuff to replace the plastic at some point  :D

Did you paint or powdercoat the rearsets and swingarm?

powdercoat.  Wheels are powdercoated too

Mbug I dig the blue wheels  [thumbsup]